1 files changed, 22 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/proto/io.go b/proto/io.go
index 1f46503..ba8c8d0 100644
--- a/proto/io.go
+++ b/proto/io.go
@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@ type nslcdObjectPtr interface {
 	nslcdRead(fd io.Reader)
 }
 
+type String []byte
+func (s String) String() string {
+	return string(s)
+}
+func (s String) GoString() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("nslcd_proto.String(%#v)", string(s))
+}
+func (data String) nslcdWrite(fd io.Writer) {
+	Write(fd, int32(len(data)))
+	Write(fd, []byte(data))
+}
+func (data *String) nslcdRead(fd io.Reader) {
+	var len int32
+	Read(fd, &len)
+	buf := make([]byte, len)
+	Read(fd, &buf)
+	*data = String(buf)
+}
+
 // Write an object to a stream.  In the event of an error, this
 // function may panic!  Handle it!
 func Write(fd io.Writer, data interface{}) {
@@ -60,10 +79,7 @@ func Write(fd io.Writer, data interface{}) {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	// composite datatypes
-	case string:
-		Write(fd, int32(len(data)))
-		Write(fd, []byte(data))
-	case []string:
+	case []String:
 		Write(fd, int32(len(data)))
 		for _, item := range data {
 			Write(fd, item)
@@ -123,16 +139,10 @@ func Read(fd io.Reader, data interface{}) {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	// composite datatypes
-	case *string:
-		var len int32
-		Read(fd, &len)
-		buf := make([]byte, len)
-		Read(fd, &buf)
-		*data = string(buf)
-	case *[]string:
+	case *[]String:
 		var num int32
 		Read(fd, &num)
-		*data = make([]string, num)
+		*data = make([]String, num)
 		for i := 0; i < int(num); i++ {
 			Read(fd, &((*data)[i]))
 		}