versions/v1_4_0/mynewt-newt/yaml/shim.go

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package yaml

import (
	"errors"
)

// This function just wraps DecodeStream with the name "Unmarshal."  This
// allows this library to be used in place of other YAML decoding libraries.
func Unmarshal(src []byte, dst interface{}) error {
	// The destination type must be a string->interface{} map or a pointer to
	// one.  If the destination is something else, return an error.
	mapping, ok := dst.(map[string]interface{})
	if !ok {
		mPtr, ok := dst.(*map[string]interface{})
		if !ok {
			return errors.New("invalid dst type; expected " +
				"map[string]interface{} or *map[string]interface{}")
		}
		mapping = *mPtr
	}

	return DecodeStream(src, mapping)
}