callmethod by reflect (golang)

callmethod.go

package main
// copy from 
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14116840/dynamically-call-method-on-interface-regardless-of-receiver-type
import (
    "fmt"
    "reflect"
)

type Test struct {
    Start string
}

// value receiver
func (t Test) Finish() string {
    return t.Start + "finish"
}

// pointer receiver
func (t *Test) Another() string {
    return t.Start + "another"
}

func CallMethod(i interface{}, methodName string) interface{} {
    var ptr reflect.Value
    var value reflect.Value
    var finalMethod reflect.Value

    value = reflect.ValueOf(i)

    // if we start with a pointer, we need to get value pointed to
    // if we start with a value, we need to get a pointer to that value
    if value.Type().Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
        ptr = value
        value = ptr.Elem()
    } else {
        ptr = reflect.New(reflect.TypeOf(i))
        temp := ptr.Elem()
        temp.Set(value)
    }

    // check for method on value
    method := value.MethodByName(methodName)
    if method.IsValid() {
        finalMethod = method
    }
    // check for method on pointer
    method = ptr.MethodByName(methodName)
    if method.IsValid() {
        finalMethod = method
    }

    if (finalMethod.IsValid()) {
        return finalMethod.Call([]reflect.Value{})[0].Interface()
    }

    // return or panic, method not found of either type
    return ""
}

func main() {
    i := Test{Start: "start"}
    j := Test{Start: "start2"}

    fmt.Println(CallMethod(i, "Finish"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(&i, "Finish"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(i, "Another"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(&i, "Another"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(j, "Finish"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(&j, "Finish"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(j, "Another"))
    fmt.Println(CallMethod(&j, "Another"))
}