// 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 gob import ( "bytes"; "math"; "os"; "reflect"; "strings"; "testing"; "unsafe"; ) // Guarantee encoding format by comparing some encodings to hand-written values type EncodeT struct { x uint64; b []byte; } var encodeT = []EncodeT { EncodeT{ 0x00, []byte{0x00} }, EncodeT{ 0x0F, []byte{0x0F} }, EncodeT{ 0xFF, []byte{0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFF, []byte{0xFE, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFF, []byte{0xFD, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFFFF, []byte{0xFC, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFFFFFF, []byte{0xFB, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF, []byte{0xFA, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, []byte{0xF9, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, []byte{0xF8, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF} }, EncodeT{ 0x1111, []byte{0xFE, 0x11, 0x11} }, EncodeT{ 0x1111111111111111, []byte{0xF8, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11} }, EncodeT{ 0x8888888888888888, []byte{0xF8, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88, 0x88} }, EncodeT{ 1<<63, []byte{0xF8, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00} }, } // Test basic encode/decode routines for unsigned integers func TestUintCodec(t *testing.T) { b := new(bytes.Buffer); encState := new(encoderState); encState.b = b; for _, tt := range encodeT { b.Reset(); encodeUint(encState, tt.x); if encState.err != nil { t.Error("encodeUint:", tt.x, encState.err) } if !bytes.Equal(tt.b, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("encodeUint: %#x encode: expected % x got % x", tt.x, tt.b, b.Bytes()) } } decState := newDecodeState(b); for u := uint64(0); ; u = (u+1) * 7 { b.Reset(); encodeUint(encState, u); if encState.err != nil { t.Error("encodeUint:", u, encState.err) } v := decodeUint(decState); if decState.err != nil { t.Error("DecodeUint:", u, decState.err) } if u != v { t.Errorf("Encode/Decode: sent %#x received %#x\n", u, v) } if u & (1<<63) != 0 { break } } } func verifyInt(i int64, t *testing.T) { var b = new(bytes.Buffer); encState := new(encoderState); encState.b = b; encodeInt(encState, i); if encState.err != nil { t.Error("encodeInt:", i, encState.err) } decState := newDecodeState(b); decState.buf = make([]byte, 8); j := decodeInt(decState); if decState.err != nil { t.Error("DecodeInt:", i, decState.err) } if i != j { t.Errorf("Encode/Decode: sent %#x received %#x\n", uint64(i), uint64(j)) } } // Test basic encode/decode routines for signed integers func TestIntCodec(t *testing.T) { for u := uint64(0); ; u = (u+1) * 7 { // Do positive and negative values i := int64(u); verifyInt(i, t); verifyInt(-i, t); verifyInt(^i, t); if u & (1<<63) != 0 { break } } verifyInt(-1<<63, t); // a tricky case } // The result of encoding a true boolean with field number 7 var boolResult = []byte{0x07, 0x01} // The result of encoding a number 17 with field number 7 var signedResult = []byte{0x07, 2*17} var unsignedResult = []byte{0x07, 17} var floatResult = []byte{0x07, 0xFE, 0x31, 0x40} // The result of encoding "hello" with field number 6 var bytesResult = []byte{0x07, 0x05, 'h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'} func newencoderState(b *bytes.Buffer) *encoderState { b.Reset(); state := new(encoderState); state.b = b; state.fieldnum = -1; return state; } // Test instruction execution for encoding. // Do not run the machine yet; instead do individual instructions crafted by hand. func TestScalarEncInstructions(t *testing.T) { var b = new(bytes.Buffer); // bool { data := struct { a bool } { true }; instr := &encInstr{ encBool, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(boolResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("bool enc instructions: expected % x got % x", boolResult, b.Bytes()) } } // int { b.Reset(); data := struct { a int } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encInt, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(signedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("int enc instructions: expected % x got % x", signedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // uint { b.Reset(); data := struct { a uint } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("uint enc instructions: expected % x got % x", unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // int8 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a int8 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encInt8, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(signedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("int8 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", signedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // uint8 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a uint8 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint8, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("uint8 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // int16 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a int16 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encInt16, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(signedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("int16 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", signedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // uint16 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a uint16 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint16, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("uint16 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // int32 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a int32 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encInt32, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(signedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("int32 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", signedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // uint32 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a uint32 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint32, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("uint32 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // int64 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a int64 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encInt64, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(signedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("int64 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", signedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // uint64 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a uint64 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint64, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("uint64 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", unsignedResult, b.Bytes()) } } // float { b.Reset(); data := struct { a float } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encFloat, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(floatResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("float enc instructions: expected % x got % x", floatResult, b.Bytes()) } } // float32 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a float32 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encFloat32, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(floatResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("float32 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", floatResult, b.Bytes()) } } // float64 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a float64 } { 17 }; instr := &encInstr{ encFloat64, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(floatResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("float64 enc instructions: expected % x got % x", floatResult, b.Bytes()) } } // bytes == []uint8 { b.Reset(); data := struct { a []byte } { strings.Bytes("hello") }; instr := &encInstr{ encUint8Array, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(bytesResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("bytes enc instructions: expected % x got % x", bytesResult, b.Bytes()) } } // string { b.Reset(); data := struct { a string } { "hello" }; instr := &encInstr{ encString, 6, 0, 0 }; state := newencoderState(b); instr.op(instr, state, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if !bytes.Equal(bytesResult, b.Bytes()) { t.Errorf("string enc instructions: expected % x got % x", bytesResult, b.Bytes()) } } } func execDec(typ string, instr *decInstr, state *decodeState, t *testing.T, p unsafe.Pointer) { v := int(decodeUint(state)); if state.err != nil { t.Fatalf("decoding %s field: %v", typ, state.err); } if v + state.fieldnum != 6 { t.Fatalf("decoding field number %d, got %d", 6, v + state.fieldnum); } instr.op(instr, state, decIndirect(p, instr.indir)); state.fieldnum = 6; } func newDecodeStateFromData(data []byte) *decodeState { state := newDecodeState(bytes.NewBuffer(data)); state.fieldnum = -1; return state; } // Test instruction execution for decoding. // Do not run the machine yet; instead do individual instructions crafted by hand. func TestScalarDecInstructions(t *testing.T) { ovfl := os.ErrorString("overflow"); // bool { var data struct { a bool }; instr := &decInstr{ decBool, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(boolResult); execDec("bool", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != true { t.Errorf("bool a = %v not true", data.a) } } // int { var data struct { a int }; instr := &decInstr{ decOpMap[valueKind(data.a)], 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(signedResult); execDec("int", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("int a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uint { var data struct { a uint }; instr := &decInstr{ decOpMap[valueKind(data.a)], 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uint", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uint a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // int8 { var data struct { a int8 }; instr := &decInstr{ decInt8, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(signedResult); execDec("int8", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("int8 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uint8 { var data struct { a uint8 }; instr := &decInstr{ decUint8, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uint8", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uint8 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // int16 { var data struct { a int16 }; instr := &decInstr{ decInt16, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(signedResult); execDec("int16", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("int16 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uint16 { var data struct { a uint16 }; instr := &decInstr{ decUint16, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uint16", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uint16 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // int32 { var data struct { a int32 }; instr := &decInstr{ decInt32, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(signedResult); execDec("int32", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("int32 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uint32 { var data struct { a uint32 }; instr := &decInstr{ decUint32, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uint32", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uint32 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uintptr { var data struct { a uintptr }; instr := &decInstr{ decOpMap[valueKind(data.a)], 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uintptr", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uintptr a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // int64 { var data struct { a int64 }; instr := &decInstr{ decInt64, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(signedResult); execDec("int64", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("int64 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // uint64 { var data struct { a uint64 }; instr := &decInstr{ decUint64, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(unsignedResult); execDec("uint64", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("uint64 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // float { var data struct { a float }; instr := &decInstr{ decOpMap[valueKind(data.a)], 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(floatResult); execDec("float", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("float a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // float32 { var data struct { a float32 }; instr := &decInstr{ decFloat32, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(floatResult); execDec("float32", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("float32 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // float64 { var data struct { a float64 }; instr := &decInstr{ decFloat64, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(floatResult); execDec("float64", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != 17 { t.Errorf("float64 a = %v not 17", data.a) } } // bytes == []uint8 { var data struct { a []byte }; instr := &decInstr{ decUint8Array, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(bytesResult); execDec("bytes", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if string(data.a) != "hello" { t.Errorf(`bytes a = %q not "hello"`, string(data.a)) } } // string { var data struct { a string }; instr := &decInstr{ decString, 6, 0, 0, ovfl }; state := newDecodeStateFromData(bytesResult); execDec("bytes", instr, state, t, unsafe.Pointer(&data)); if data.a != "hello" { t.Errorf(`bytes a = %q not "hello"`, data.a) } } } func TestEndToEnd(t *testing.T) { type T2 struct { t string } s1 := "string1"; s2 := "string2"; type T1 struct { a, b,c int; n *[3]float; strs *[2]string; int64s *[]int64; s string; y []byte; t *T2; } t1 := &T1{ a: 17, b: 18, c: -5, n: &[3]float{1.5, 2.5, 3.5}, strs: &[2]string{s1, s2}, int64s: &[]int64{77, 89, 123412342134}, s: "Now is the time", y: strings.Bytes("hello, sailor"), t: &T2{"this is T2"}, }; b := new(bytes.Buffer); encode(b, t1); var _t1 T1; decode(b, getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(_t1)).id, &_t1); if !reflect.DeepEqual(t1, &_t1) { t.Errorf("encode expected %v got %v", *t1, _t1); } } func TestOverflow(t *testing.T) { type inputT struct { maxi int64; mini int64; maxu uint64; maxf float64; minf float64; } var it inputT; var err os.Error; id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(it)).id; b := new(bytes.Buffer); // int8 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxi: math.MaxInt8 + 1, }; type outi8 struct { maxi int8; mini int8; } var o1 outi8; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o1); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxi" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for int8:", err) } it = inputT { mini: math.MinInt8 - 1, }; b.Reset(); encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o1); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "mini" out of range` { t.Error("wrong underflow error for int8:", err) } // int16 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxi: math.MaxInt16 + 1, }; type outi16 struct { maxi int16; mini int16; } var o2 outi16; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o2); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxi" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for int16:", err) } it = inputT { mini: math.MinInt16 - 1, }; b.Reset(); encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o2); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "mini" out of range` { t.Error("wrong underflow error for int16:", err) } // int32 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxi: math.MaxInt32 + 1, }; type outi32 struct { maxi int32; mini int32; } var o3 outi32; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o3); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxi" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for int32:", err) } it = inputT { mini: math.MinInt32 - 1, }; b.Reset(); encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o3); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "mini" out of range` { t.Error("wrong underflow error for int32:", err) } // uint8 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxu: math.MaxUint8 + 1, }; type outu8 struct { maxu uint8; } var o4 outu8; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o4); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxu" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for uint8:", err) } // uint16 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxu: math.MaxUint16 + 1, }; type outu16 struct { maxu uint16; } var o5 outu16; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o5); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxu" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for uint16:", err) } // uint32 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxu: math.MaxUint32 + 1, }; type outu32 struct { maxu uint32; } var o6 outu32; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o6); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxu" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for uint32:", err) } // float32 b.Reset(); it = inputT { maxf: math.MaxFloat32 * 2, }; type outf32 struct { maxf float32; minf float32; } var o7 outf32; encode(b, it); err = decode(b, id, &o7); if err == nil || err.String() != `value for "maxf" out of range` { t.Error("wrong overflow error for float32:", err) } } func TestNesting(t *testing.T) { type RT struct { a string; next *RT } rt := new(RT); rt.a = "level1"; rt.next = new(RT); rt.next.a = "level2"; b := new(bytes.Buffer); encode(b, rt); var drt RT; decode(b, getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(drt)).id, &drt); if drt.a != rt.a { t.Errorf("nesting: encode expected %v got %v", *rt, drt); } if drt.next == nil { t.Errorf("nesting: recursion failed"); } if drt.next.a != rt.next.a { t.Errorf("nesting: encode expected %v got %v", *rt.next, *drt.next); } } // These three structures have the same data with different indirections type T0 struct { a int; b int; c int; d int; } type T1 struct { a int; b *int; c **int; d ***int; } type T2 struct { a ***int; b **int; c *int; d int; } func TestAutoIndirection(t *testing.T) { // First transfer t1 into t0 var t1 T1; t1.a = 17; t1.b = new(int); *t1.b = 177; t1.c = new(*int); *t1.c = new(int); **t1.c = 1777; t1.d = new(**int); *t1.d = new(*int); **t1.d = new(int); ***t1.d = 17777; b := new(bytes.Buffer); encode(b, t1); var t0 T0; t0Id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(t0)).id; decode(b, t0Id, &t0); if t0.a != 17 || t0.b != 177 || t0.c != 1777 || t0.d != 17777 { t.Errorf("t1->t0: expected {17 177 1777 17777}; got %v", t0); } // Now transfer t2 into t0 var t2 T2; t2.d = 17777; t2.c = new(int); *t2.c = 1777; t2.b = new(*int); *t2.b = new(int); **t2.b = 177; t2.a = new(**int); *t2.a = new(*int); **t2.a = new(int); ***t2.a = 17; b.Reset(); encode(b, t2); t0 = T0{}; decode(b, t0Id, &t0); if t0.a != 17 || t0.b != 177 || t0.c != 1777 || t0.d != 17777 { t.Errorf("t2->t0 expected {17 177 1777 17777}; got %v", t0); } // Now transfer t0 into t1 t0 = T0{17, 177, 1777, 17777}; b.Reset(); encode(b, t0); t1 = T1{}; t1Id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(t1)).id; decode(b, t1Id, &t1); if t1.a != 17 || *t1.b != 177 || **t1.c != 1777 || ***t1.d != 17777 { t.Errorf("t0->t1 expected {17 177 1777 17777}; got {%d %d %d %d}", t1.a, *t1.b, **t1.c, ***t1.d); } // Now transfer t0 into t2 b.Reset(); encode(b, t0); t2 = T2{}; t2Id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(t2)).id; decode(b, t2Id, &t2); if ***t2.a != 17 || **t2.b != 177 || *t2.c != 1777 || t2.d != 17777 { t.Errorf("t0->t2 expected {17 177 1777 17777}; got {%d %d %d %d}", ***t2.a, **t2.b, *t2.c, t2.d); } // Now do t2 again but without pre-allocated pointers. b.Reset(); encode(b, t0); ***t2.a = 0; **t2.b = 0; *t2.c = 0; t2.d = 0; decode(b, t2Id, &t2); if ***t2.a != 17 || **t2.b != 177 || *t2.c != 1777 || t2.d != 17777 { t.Errorf("t0->t2 expected {17 177 1777 17777}; got {%d %d %d %d}", ***t2.a, **t2.b, *t2.c, t2.d); } } type RT0 struct { a int; b string; c float; } type RT1 struct { c float; b string; a int; notSet string; } func TestReorderedFields(t *testing.T) { var rt0 RT0; rt0.a = 17; rt0.b = "hello"; rt0.c = 3.14159; b := new(bytes.Buffer); encode(b, rt0); rt0Id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(rt0)).id; var rt1 RT1; // Wire type is RT0, local type is RT1. decode(b, rt0Id, &rt1); if rt0.a != rt1.a || rt0.b != rt1.b || rt0.c != rt1.c { t.Errorf("rt1->rt0: expected %v; got %v", rt0, rt1); } } // Like an RT0 but with fields we'll ignore on the decode side. type IT0 struct { a int64; b string; ignore_d []int; ignore_e [3]float; ignore_f bool; ignore_g string; ignore_h []byte; ignore_i *RT1; c float; } func TestIgnoredFields(t *testing.T) { var it0 IT0; it0.a = 17; it0.b = "hello"; it0.c = 3.14159; it0.ignore_d = []int{ 1, 2, 3 }; it0.ignore_e[0] = 1.0; it0.ignore_e[1] = 2.0; it0.ignore_e[2] = 3.0; it0.ignore_f = true; it0.ignore_g = "pay no attention"; it0.ignore_h = strings.Bytes("to the curtain"); it0.ignore_i = &RT1{ 3.1, "hi", 7, "hello" }; b := new(bytes.Buffer); encode(b, it0); rt0Id := getTypeInfoNoError(reflect.Typeof(it0)).id; var rt1 RT1; // Wire type is IT0, local type is RT1. err := decode(b, rt0Id, &rt1); if err != nil { t.Error("error: ", err); } if int(it0.a) != rt1.a || it0.b != rt1.b || it0.c != rt1.c { t.Errorf("rt1->rt0: expected %v; got %v", it0, rt1); } } type Bad0 struct { inter interface{}; c float; } func TestInvalidField(t *testing.T) { var bad0 Bad0; bad0.inter = 17; b := new(bytes.Buffer); err := encode(b, &bad0); if err == nil { t.Error("expected error; got none") } else if strings.Index(err.String(), "interface") < 0 { t.Error("expected type error; got", err) } }