in internal/backport/text/template/exec.go [608:684]
func (s *state) evalField(dot reflect.Value, fieldName string, node parse.Node, args []parse.Node, final, receiver reflect.Value) reflect.Value {
if !receiver.IsValid() {
if s.tmpl.option.missingKey == mapError { // Treat invalid value as missing map key.
s.errorf("nil data; no entry for key %q", fieldName)
}
return zero
}
typ := receiver.Type()
receiver, isNil := indirect(receiver)
if receiver.Kind() == reflect.Interface && isNil {
// Calling a method on a nil interface can't work. The
// MethodByName method call below would panic.
s.errorf("nil pointer evaluating %s.%s", typ, fieldName)
return zero
}
// Unless it's an interface, need to get to a value of type *T to guarantee
// we see all methods of T and *T.
ptr := receiver
if ptr.Kind() != reflect.Interface && ptr.Kind() != reflect.Ptr && ptr.CanAddr() {
ptr = ptr.Addr()
}
if method := ptr.MethodByName(fieldName); method.IsValid() {
return s.evalCall(dot, method, false, node, fieldName, args, final)
}
hasArgs := len(args) > 1 || final != missingVal
// It's not a method; must be a field of a struct or an element of a map.
switch receiver.Kind() {
case reflect.Struct:
tField, ok := receiver.Type().FieldByName(fieldName)
if ok {
field := receiver.FieldByIndex(tField.Index)
if tField.PkgPath != "" {
s.errorf("%s is an unexported field of struct type %s", fieldName, typ)
}
// If it's a function, we must call it.
if hasArgs {
s.errorf("%s has arguments but cannot be invoked as function", fieldName)
}
return field
}
case reflect.Map:
// If it's a map, attempt to use the field name as a key.
nameVal := reflect.ValueOf(fieldName)
if nameVal.Type().AssignableTo(receiver.Type().Key()) {
if hasArgs {
s.errorf("%s is not a method but has arguments", fieldName)
}
result := receiver.MapIndex(nameVal)
if !result.IsValid() {
switch s.tmpl.option.missingKey {
case mapInvalid:
// Just use the invalid value.
case mapZeroValue:
result = reflect.Zero(receiver.Type().Elem())
case mapError:
s.errorf("map has no entry for key %q", fieldName)
}
}
return result
}
case reflect.Ptr:
etyp := receiver.Type().Elem()
if etyp.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
if _, ok := etyp.FieldByName(fieldName); !ok {
// If there's no such field, say "can't evaluate"
// instead of "nil pointer evaluating".
break
}
}
if isNil {
s.errorf("nil pointer evaluating %s.%s", typ, fieldName)
}
}
s.errorf("can't evaluate field %s in type %s", fieldName, typ)
panic("not reached")
}