1 files changed, 20 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/utils/convert.go b/utils/convert.go
index 8728ad1f..d96acfbb 100644
--- a/utils/convert.go
+++ b/utils/convert.go
@@ -5,6 +5,24 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
+// AsBytes returns a slice that refers to the data backing the string s.
+func AsBytes(s string) []byte {
+	// get the pointer to the data of the string
+	p := unsafe.Pointer((*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&s)).Data)
+
+	var b []byte
+	hdr := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
+	hdr.Data = uintptr(p)
+	// we need to set the cap and len for the string to byte convert
+	// because string is shorter than []bytes
+	hdr.Cap = len(s)
+	hdr.Len = len(s)
+
+	// checker to check mutable access to the data
+	SetChecker(b)
+	return b
+}
+
 // AsString returns a string that refers to the data backing the slice s.
 func AsString(b []byte) string {
 	p := unsafe.Pointer((*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b)).Data)
@@ -14,10 +32,7 @@ func AsString(b []byte) string {
 	hdr.Data = uintptr(p)
 	hdr.Len = len(b)
 
+	// checker to check mutable access to the data
+	SetChecker(b)
 	return s
 }
-
-// Uint64 returns a pointer value for the uint64 value passed in.
-func Uint64(v uint64) *uint64 {
-	return &v
-}