package utils

import "unsafe"

// ImmutableBytesFromString is equivalent to []byte(s), except that it uses the
// same memory backing s instead of making a heap-allocated copy. This is only
// valid if the returned slice is never mutated.
func ImmutableBytesFromString(s string) []byte {
	b := unsafe.StringData(s)
	return unsafe.Slice(b, len(s))
}

// StringFromImmutableBytes is equivalent to string(bs), except that it uses
// the same memory backing bs instead of making a heap-allocated copy. This is
// only valid if bs is never mutated after StringFromImmutableBytes returns.
func StringFromImmutableBytes(bs []byte) string {
	if len(bs) == 0 {
		return ""
	}
	return unsafe.String(&bs[0], len(bs))
}