Say I have a
type Node interface {
Less(Node) bool
}
and
type Element struct {
value int
}
func callLess(n1, n2 Node) {
n1.Less(n2)
}
I understand that type-assertions are generally required to get a different
type from an interface. But in this specific case where a type is known to
implement the interface, I am confused with the language's behavior. For
example,
func (e E) Less(n Node) bool {
return e.value < n.(E).value
}
satisfies the interface, but requires a type assertion. However,
func (e E) Less(e2 Element) bool {
return e.value < e2.value
}
generates a compile-time error. The question is, why doesn't the second
Less method satisfy Node, if Element (the parameter) implements Node? If
struct-types are auto converted into interfaces in a parameter, for e.g.
acceptsReader := func(r io.Reader) {}
var buf bytes.Buffer
acceptsReader(buf)
what was the decision to not have interface parameters be converted as
well? I don't see how this violates type-safety, since the type is
guaranteed to implement the interface.
Thank You,
Akhil
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