Add some primitive type aliases to exp/iterable and define Iter on them.

R=rsc
https://golang.org/cl/155065

src/pkg/exp/iterable/Makefile

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.$(GOARCH)
 
 TARG=exp/iterable
 GOFILES=\
+	array.go\
 	iterable.go\
 
 include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.pkg

src/pkg/exp/iterable/array.go

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package iterable
+
+// This file implements the Iterable interface on some primitive types.
+
+type ByteArray []byte
+
+func (a ByteArray) Iter() <-chan interface{} {
+	ch := make(chan interface{});
+	go func() {
+		for _, e := range a {
+			ch <- e
+		}
+		close(ch);
+	}();
+	return ch;
+}
+
+type IntArray []int
+
+func (a IntArray) Iter() <-chan interface{} {
+	ch := make(chan interface{});
+	go func() {
+		for _, e := range a {
+			ch <- e
+		}
+		close(ch);
+	}();
+	return ch;
+}
+
+type FloatArray []float
+
+func (a FloatArray) Iter() <-chan interface{} {
+	ch := make(chan interface{});
+	go func() {
+		for _, e := range a {
+			ch <- e
+		}
+		close(ch);
+	}();
+	return ch;
+}
+
+type StringArray []string
+
+func (a StringArray) Iter() <-chan interface{} {
+	ch := make(chan interface{});
+	go func() {
+		for _, e := range a {
+			ch <- e
+		}
+		close(ch);
+	}();
+	return ch;
+}

src/pkg/exp/iterable/iterable_test.go

@@ -8,17 +8,24 @@ import (
 	"testing";
 )
 
-type IntArray []int
-
-func (arr IntArray) Iter() <-chan interface{} {
-	ch := make(chan interface{});
-	go func() {
-		for _, x := range arr {
-			ch <- x
-		}
-		close(ch);
-	}();
-	return ch;
+func TestArrayTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that conversion works correctly.
+	bytes := ByteArray([]byte{1, 2, 3});
+	if x := Data(bytes)[1].(byte); x != 2 {
+		t.Error("Data(bytes)[1].(byte) = %v, want 2", x)
+	}
+	ints := IntArray([]int{1, 2, 3});
+	if x := Data(ints)[2].(int); x != 3 {
+		t.Error("Data(ints)[2].(int) = %v, want 3", x)
+	}
+	floats := FloatArray([]float{1, 2, 3});
+	if x := Data(floats)[0].(float); x != 1 {
+		t.Error("Data(floats)[0].(float) = %v, want 1", x)
+	}
+	strings := StringArray([]string{"a", "b", "c"});
+	if x := Data(strings)[1].(string); x != "b" {
+		t.Error(`Data(strings)[1].(string) = %q, want "b"`, x)
+	}
 }
 
 var oneToFive = IntArray{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}