make working with arrays easier

encoding_test.go

@@ -35,3 +35,23 @@ func TestMakeTypedEncoder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected: ", expErr)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMakeTypedEncoderArrays(t *testing.T) {
+	f := MakeTypedEncoder(func(req *Request, w io.Writer, v []fooTestObj) error {
+		if len(v) != 2 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("bad")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	req := &Request{}
+
+	encoderFunc := f(req)
+
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	encoder := encoderFunc(buf)
+
+	if err := encoder.Encode([]fooTestObj{{true}, {false}}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}

writer.go

@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ func (r *readerResponse) RawNext() (interface{}, error) {
 	r.once.Do(func() { close(r.emitted) })
 
 	v := m.Get()
+	// because working with pointers to arrays is annoying
+	if t := reflect.TypeOf(v); t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr && t.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+		v = reflect.ValueOf(v).Elem().Interface()
+	}
 	return v, nil
 }