ignore trailing slashes

codec.go

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func stringToBytes(s string) ([]byte, error) {
+
+	// consume trailing slashes
+	s = strings.TrimRight(s, "/")
+
 	b := []byte{}
 	sp := strings.Split(s, "/")
 

multiaddr_test.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestEqual(t *testing.T) {
 	m1 := newMultiaddr(t, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234")
 	m2 := newMultiaddr(t, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/1234")
 	m3 := newMultiaddr(t, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/1234")
+	m4 := newMultiaddr(t, "/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/1234/")
 
 	if m1.Equal(m2) {
 		t.Error("should not be equal")
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ func TestEqual(t *testing.T) {
 	if !m1.Equal(m1) {
 		t.Error("should be equal")
 	}
+
+	if !m2.Equal(m4) {
+		t.Error("should be equal")
+	}
+
+	if !m4.Equal(m3) {
+		t.Error("should be equal")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestStringToBytes(t *testing.T) {