//
// Return the string pointer in the Redis Reply
//
// Redis/Casting Error --> error
// Cache Miss --> nil ptr
// Cache Hit --> valid ptr
//
func ReplyToStringPtr(reply *redis.Reply) (*string, error) {
switch {
case nil != reply.Err:
return nil, reply.Err
case redis.NilReply == reply.Type:
return nil, nil
case redis.IntegerReply == reply.Type:
i64, err := reply.Int64()
if nil != err {
return nil, err
}
value := fmt.Sprintf("%d", i64)
return &value, nil
default:
value, err := reply.Str()
if nil != err {
return nil, err
}
return &value, nil
}
}
