Dependencies for the affinity router and the
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Change-Id: Icda72c3594ef7f8f0bc0c33dc03087a4c25529ca
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/ugorji/go/codec/gen.go b/vendor/github.com/ugorji/go/codec/gen.go
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+// +build codecgen.exec
+
+// Copyright (c) 2012-2018 Ugorji Nwoke. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT license found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package codec
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"go/format"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"math/rand"
+	"reflect"
+	"regexp"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"text/template"
+	"time"
+	"unicode"
+	"unicode/utf8"
+)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------
+// codecgen supports the full cycle of reflection-based codec:
+//    - RawExt
+//    - Raw
+//    - Extensions
+//    - (Binary|Text|JSON)(Unm|M)arshal
+//    - generic by-kind
+//
+// This means that, for dynamic things, we MUST use reflection to at least get the reflect.Type.
+// In those areas, we try to only do reflection or interface-conversion when NECESSARY:
+//    - Extensions, only if Extensions are configured.
+//
+// However, codecgen doesn't support the following:
+//   - Canonical option. (codecgen IGNORES it currently)
+//     This is just because it has not been implemented.
+//
+// During encode/decode, Selfer takes precedence.
+// A type implementing Selfer will know how to encode/decode itself statically.
+//
+// The following field types are supported:
+//     array: [n]T
+//     slice: []T
+//     map: map[K]V
+//     primitive: [u]int[n], float(32|64), bool, string
+//     struct
+//
+// ---------------------------------------------------
+// Note that a Selfer cannot call (e|d).(En|De)code on itself,
+// as this will cause a circular reference, as (En|De)code will call Selfer methods.
+// Any type that implements Selfer must implement completely and not fallback to (En|De)code.
+//
+// In addition, code in this file manages the generation of fast-path implementations of
+// encode/decode of slices/maps of primitive keys/values.
+//
+// Users MUST re-generate their implementations whenever the code shape changes.
+// The generated code will panic if it was generated with a version older than the supporting library.
+// ---------------------------------------------------
+//
+// codec framework is very feature rich.
+// When encoding or decoding into an interface, it depends on the runtime type of the interface.
+// The type of the interface may be a named type, an extension, etc.
+// Consequently, we fallback to runtime codec for encoding/decoding interfaces.
+// In addition, we fallback for any value which cannot be guaranteed at runtime.
+// This allows us support ANY value, including any named types, specifically those which
+// do not implement our interfaces (e.g. Selfer).
+//
+// This explains some slowness compared to other code generation codecs (e.g. msgp).
+// This reduction in speed is only seen when your refers to interfaces,
+// e.g. type T struct { A interface{}; B []interface{}; C map[string]interface{} }
+//
+// codecgen will panic if the file was generated with an old version of the library in use.
+//
+// Note:
+//   It was a conscious decision to have gen.go always explicitly call EncodeNil or TryDecodeAsNil.
+//   This way, there isn't a function call overhead just to see that we should not enter a block of code.
+//
+// Note:
+//   codecgen-generated code depends on the variables defined by fast-path.generated.go.
+//   consequently, you cannot run with tags "codecgen notfastpath".
+
+// GenVersion is the current version of codecgen.
+//
+// NOTE: Increment this value each time codecgen changes fundamentally.
+// Fundamental changes are:
+//   - helper methods change (signature change, new ones added, some removed, etc)
+//   - codecgen command line changes
+//
+// v1: Initial Version
+// v2:
+// v3: Changes for Kubernetes:
+//     changes in signature of some unpublished helper methods and codecgen cmdline arguments.
+// v4: Removed separator support from (en|de)cDriver, and refactored codec(gen)
+// v5: changes to support faster json decoding. Let encoder/decoder maintain state of collections.
+// v6: removed unsafe from gen, and now uses codecgen.exec tag
+// v7:
+// v8: current - we now maintain compatibility with old generated code.
+const genVersion = 8
+
+const (
+	genCodecPkg        = "codec1978"
+	genTempVarPfx      = "yy"
+	genTopLevelVarName = "x"
+
+	// ignore canBeNil parameter, and always set to true.
+	// This is because nil can appear anywhere, so we should always check.
+	genAnythingCanBeNil = true
+
+	// if genUseOneFunctionForDecStructMap, make a single codecDecodeSelferFromMap function;
+	// else make codecDecodeSelferFromMap{LenPrefix,CheckBreak} so that conditionals
+	// are not executed a lot.
+	//
+	// From testing, it didn't make much difference in runtime, so keep as true (one function only)
+	genUseOneFunctionForDecStructMap = true
+)
+
+type genStructMapStyle uint8
+
+const (
+	genStructMapStyleConsolidated genStructMapStyle = iota
+	genStructMapStyleLenPrefix
+	genStructMapStyleCheckBreak
+)
+
+var (
+	errGenAllTypesSamePkg  = errors.New("All types must be in the same package")
+	errGenExpectArrayOrMap = errors.New("unexpected type. Expecting array/map/slice")
+
+	genBase64enc  = base64.NewEncoding("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789__")
+	genQNameRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`[A-Za-z_.]+`)
+)
+
+type genBuf struct {
+	buf []byte
+}
+
+func (x *genBuf) s(s string) *genBuf              { x.buf = append(x.buf, s...); return x }
+func (x *genBuf) b(s []byte) *genBuf              { x.buf = append(x.buf, s...); return x }
+func (x *genBuf) v() string                       { return string(x.buf) }
+func (x *genBuf) f(s string, args ...interface{}) { x.s(fmt.Sprintf(s, args...)) }
+func (x *genBuf) reset() {
+	if x.buf != nil {
+		x.buf = x.buf[:0]
+	}
+}
+
+// genRunner holds some state used during a Gen run.
+type genRunner struct {
+	w io.Writer      // output
+	c uint64         // counter used for generating varsfx
+	t []reflect.Type // list of types to run selfer on
+
+	tc reflect.Type     // currently running selfer on this type
+	te map[uintptr]bool // types for which the encoder has been created
+	td map[uintptr]bool // types for which the decoder has been created
+	cp string           // codec import path
+
+	im  map[string]reflect.Type // imports to add
+	imn map[string]string       // package names of imports to add
+	imc uint64                  // counter for import numbers
+
+	is map[reflect.Type]struct{} // types seen during import search
+	bp string                    // base PkgPath, for which we are generating for
+
+	cpfx string // codec package prefix
+
+	tm map[reflect.Type]struct{} // types for which enc/dec must be generated
+	ts []reflect.Type            // types for which enc/dec must be generated
+
+	xs string // top level variable/constant suffix
+	hn string // fn helper type name
+
+	ti *TypeInfos
+	// rr *rand.Rand // random generator for file-specific types
+
+	nx bool // no extensions
+}
+
+// Gen will write a complete go file containing Selfer implementations for each
+// type passed. All the types must be in the same package.
+//
+// Library users: DO NOT USE IT DIRECTLY. IT WILL CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT NOTICE.
+func Gen(w io.Writer, buildTags, pkgName, uid string, noExtensions bool,
+	ti *TypeInfos, typ ...reflect.Type) {
+	// All types passed to this method do not have a codec.Selfer method implemented directly.
+	// codecgen already checks the AST and skips any types that define the codec.Selfer methods.
+	// Consequently, there's no need to check and trim them if they implement codec.Selfer
+
+	if len(typ) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	x := genRunner{
+		w:   w,
+		t:   typ,
+		te:  make(map[uintptr]bool),
+		td:  make(map[uintptr]bool),
+		im:  make(map[string]reflect.Type),
+		imn: make(map[string]string),
+		is:  make(map[reflect.Type]struct{}),
+		tm:  make(map[reflect.Type]struct{}),
+		ts:  []reflect.Type{},
+		bp:  genImportPath(typ[0]),
+		xs:  uid,
+		ti:  ti,
+		nx:  noExtensions,
+	}
+	if x.ti == nil {
+		x.ti = defTypeInfos
+	}
+	if x.xs == "" {
+		rr := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
+		x.xs = strconv.FormatInt(rr.Int63n(9999), 10)
+	}
+
+	// gather imports first:
+	x.cp = genImportPath(reflect.TypeOf(x))
+	x.imn[x.cp] = genCodecPkg
+	for _, t := range typ {
+		// fmt.Printf("###########: PkgPath: '%v', Name: '%s'\n", genImportPath(t), t.Name())
+		if genImportPath(t) != x.bp {
+			panic(errGenAllTypesSamePkg)
+		}
+		x.genRefPkgs(t)
+	}
+	if buildTags != "" {
+		x.line("// +build " + buildTags)
+		x.line("")
+	}
+	x.line(`
+
+// Code generated by codecgen - DO NOT EDIT.
+
+`)
+	x.line("package " + pkgName)
+	x.line("")
+	x.line("import (")
+	if x.cp != x.bp {
+		x.cpfx = genCodecPkg + "."
+		x.linef("%s \"%s\"", genCodecPkg, x.cp)
+	}
+	// use a sorted set of im keys, so that we can get consistent output
+	imKeys := make([]string, 0, len(x.im))
+	for k := range x.im {
+		imKeys = append(imKeys, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(imKeys)
+	for _, k := range imKeys { // for k, _ := range x.im {
+		if k == x.imn[k] {
+			x.linef("\"%s\"", k)
+		} else {
+			x.linef("%s \"%s\"", x.imn[k], k)
+		}
+	}
+	// add required packages
+	for _, k := range [...]string{"runtime", "errors", "strconv"} { // "reflect", "fmt"
+		if _, ok := x.im[k]; !ok {
+			x.line("\"" + k + "\"")
+		}
+	}
+	x.line(")")
+	x.line("")
+
+	x.line("const (")
+	x.linef("// ----- content types ----")
+	x.linef("codecSelferCcUTF8%s = %v", x.xs, int64(cUTF8))
+	x.linef("codecSelferCcRAW%s = %v", x.xs, int64(cRAW))
+	x.linef("// ----- value types used ----")
+	for _, vt := range [...]valueType{
+		valueTypeArray, valueTypeMap, valueTypeString,
+		valueTypeInt, valueTypeUint, valueTypeFloat} {
+		x.linef("codecSelferValueType%s%s = %v", vt.String(), x.xs, int64(vt))
+	}
+
+	x.linef("codecSelferBitsize%s = uint8(32 << (^uint(0) >> 63))", x.xs)
+	x.line(")")
+	x.line("var (")
+	x.line("errCodecSelferOnlyMapOrArrayEncodeToStruct" + x.xs + " = errors.New(`only encoded map or array can be decoded into a struct`)")
+	x.line(")")
+	x.line("")
+
+	x.hn = "codecSelfer" + x.xs
+	x.line("type " + x.hn + " struct{}")
+	x.line("")
+
+	x.varsfxreset()
+	x.line("func init() {")
+	x.linef("if %sGenVersion != %v {", x.cpfx, genVersion)
+	x.line("_, file, _, _ := runtime.Caller(0)")
+	x.outf(`panic("codecgen version mismatch: current: %v, need " + strconv.FormatInt(int64(%sGenVersion), 10) + ". Re-generate file: " + file)`, genVersion, x.cpfx)
+	// x.out(`panic(fmt.Errorf("codecgen version mismatch: current: %v, need %v. Re-generate file: %v", `)
+	// x.linef(`%v, %sGenVersion, file))`, genVersion, x.cpfx)
+	x.linef("}")
+	x.line("if false { // reference the types, but skip this branch at build/run time")
+	// x.line("_ = strconv.ParseInt")
+	var n int
+	// for k, t := range x.im {
+	for _, k := range imKeys {
+		t := x.im[k]
+		x.linef("var v%v %s.%s", n, x.imn[k], t.Name())
+		n++
+	}
+	if n > 0 {
+		x.out("_")
+		for i := 1; i < n; i++ {
+			x.out(", _")
+		}
+		x.out(" = v0")
+		for i := 1; i < n; i++ {
+			x.outf(", v%v", i)
+		}
+	}
+	x.line("} ") // close if false
+	x.line("}")  // close init
+	x.line("")
+
+	// generate rest of type info
+	for _, t := range typ {
+		x.tc = t
+		x.selfer(true)
+		x.selfer(false)
+	}
+
+	for _, t := range x.ts {
+		rtid := rt2id(t)
+		// generate enc functions for all these slice/map types.
+		x.varsfxreset()
+		x.linef("func (x %s) enc%s(v %s%s, e *%sEncoder) {", x.hn, x.genMethodNameT(t), x.arr2str(t, "*"), x.genTypeName(t), x.cpfx)
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(true)
+		switch t.Kind() {
+		case reflect.Array, reflect.Slice, reflect.Chan:
+			x.encListFallback("v", t)
+		case reflect.Map:
+			x.encMapFallback("v", t)
+		default:
+			panic(errGenExpectArrayOrMap)
+		}
+		x.line("}")
+		x.line("")
+
+		// generate dec functions for all these slice/map types.
+		x.varsfxreset()
+		x.linef("func (x %s) dec%s(v *%s, d *%sDecoder) {", x.hn, x.genMethodNameT(t), x.genTypeName(t), x.cpfx)
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+		switch t.Kind() {
+		case reflect.Array, reflect.Slice, reflect.Chan:
+			x.decListFallback("v", rtid, t)
+		case reflect.Map:
+			x.decMapFallback("v", rtid, t)
+		default:
+			panic(errGenExpectArrayOrMap)
+		}
+		x.line("}")
+		x.line("")
+	}
+
+	x.line("")
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) checkForSelfer(t reflect.Type, varname string) bool {
+	// return varname != genTopLevelVarName && t != x.tc
+	// the only time we checkForSelfer is if we are not at the TOP of the generated code.
+	return varname != genTopLevelVarName
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) arr2str(t reflect.Type, s string) string {
+	if t.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+		return s
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genRequiredMethodVars(encode bool) {
+	x.line("var h " + x.hn)
+	if encode {
+		x.line("z, r := " + x.cpfx + "GenHelperEncoder(e)")
+	} else {
+		x.line("z, r := " + x.cpfx + "GenHelperDecoder(d)")
+	}
+	x.line("_, _, _ = h, z, r")
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genRefPkgs(t reflect.Type) {
+	if _, ok := x.is[t]; ok {
+		return
+	}
+	x.is[t] = struct{}{}
+	tpkg, tname := genImportPath(t), t.Name()
+	if tpkg != "" && tpkg != x.bp && tpkg != x.cp && tname != "" && tname[0] >= 'A' && tname[0] <= 'Z' {
+		if _, ok := x.im[tpkg]; !ok {
+			x.im[tpkg] = t
+			if idx := strings.LastIndex(tpkg, "/"); idx < 0 {
+				x.imn[tpkg] = tpkg
+			} else {
+				x.imc++
+				x.imn[tpkg] = "pkg" + strconv.FormatUint(x.imc, 10) + "_" + genGoIdentifier(tpkg[idx+1:], false)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Array, reflect.Slice, reflect.Ptr, reflect.Chan:
+		x.genRefPkgs(t.Elem())
+	case reflect.Map:
+		x.genRefPkgs(t.Elem())
+		x.genRefPkgs(t.Key())
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		for i := 0; i < t.NumField(); i++ {
+			if fname := t.Field(i).Name; fname != "" && fname[0] >= 'A' && fname[0] <= 'Z' {
+				x.genRefPkgs(t.Field(i).Type)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) varsfx() string {
+	x.c++
+	return strconv.FormatUint(x.c, 10)
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) varsfxreset() {
+	x.c = 0
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) out(s string) {
+	_, err := io.WriteString(x.w, s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) outf(s string, params ...interface{}) {
+	_, err := fmt.Fprintf(x.w, s, params...)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) line(s string) {
+	x.out(s)
+	if len(s) == 0 || s[len(s)-1] != '\n' {
+		x.out("\n")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) linef(s string, params ...interface{}) {
+	x.outf(s, params...)
+	if len(s) == 0 || s[len(s)-1] != '\n' {
+		x.out("\n")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genTypeName(t reflect.Type) (n string) {
+	// defer func() { fmt.Printf(">>>> ####: genTypeName: t: %v, name: '%s'\n", t, n) }()
+
+	// if the type has a PkgPath, which doesn't match the current package,
+	// then include it.
+	// We cannot depend on t.String() because it includes current package,
+	// or t.PkgPath because it includes full import path,
+	//
+	var ptrPfx string
+	for t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		ptrPfx += "*"
+		t = t.Elem()
+	}
+	if tn := t.Name(); tn != "" {
+		return ptrPfx + x.genTypeNamePrim(t)
+	}
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Map:
+		return ptrPfx + "map[" + x.genTypeName(t.Key()) + "]" + x.genTypeName(t.Elem())
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		return ptrPfx + "[]" + x.genTypeName(t.Elem())
+	case reflect.Array:
+		return ptrPfx + "[" + strconv.FormatInt(int64(t.Len()), 10) + "]" + x.genTypeName(t.Elem())
+	case reflect.Chan:
+		return ptrPfx + t.ChanDir().String() + " " + x.genTypeName(t.Elem())
+	default:
+		if t == intfTyp {
+			return ptrPfx + "interface{}"
+		} else {
+			return ptrPfx + x.genTypeNamePrim(t)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genTypeNamePrim(t reflect.Type) (n string) {
+	if t.Name() == "" {
+		return t.String()
+	} else if genImportPath(t) == "" || genImportPath(t) == genImportPath(x.tc) {
+		return t.Name()
+	} else {
+		return x.imn[genImportPath(t)] + "." + t.Name()
+		// return t.String() // best way to get the package name inclusive
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genZeroValueR(t reflect.Type) string {
+	// if t is a named type, w
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Interface, reflect.Chan, reflect.Func,
+		reflect.Slice, reflect.Map, reflect.Invalid:
+		return "nil"
+	case reflect.Bool:
+		return "false"
+	case reflect.String:
+		return `""`
+	case reflect.Struct, reflect.Array:
+		return x.genTypeName(t) + "{}"
+	default: // all numbers
+		return "0"
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) genMethodNameT(t reflect.Type) (s string) {
+	return genMethodNameT(t, x.tc)
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) selfer(encode bool) {
+	t := x.tc
+	t0 := t
+	// always make decode use a pointer receiver,
+	// and structs/arrays always use a ptr receiver (encode|decode)
+	isptr := !encode || t.Kind() == reflect.Array || (t.Kind() == reflect.Struct && t != timeTyp)
+	x.varsfxreset()
+
+	fnSigPfx := "func (" + genTopLevelVarName + " "
+	if isptr {
+		fnSigPfx += "*"
+	}
+	fnSigPfx += x.genTypeName(t)
+	x.out(fnSigPfx)
+
+	if isptr {
+		t = reflect.PtrTo(t)
+	}
+	if encode {
+		x.line(") CodecEncodeSelf(e *" + x.cpfx + "Encoder) {")
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(true)
+		x.encVar(genTopLevelVarName, t)
+	} else {
+		x.line(") CodecDecodeSelf(d *" + x.cpfx + "Decoder) {")
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+		// do not use decVar, as there is no need to check TryDecodeAsNil
+		// or way to elegantly handle that, and also setting it to a
+		// non-nil value doesn't affect the pointer passed.
+		// x.decVar(genTopLevelVarName, t, false)
+		x.dec(genTopLevelVarName, t0, true)
+	}
+	x.line("}")
+	x.line("")
+
+	if encode || t0.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// write is containerMap
+	if genUseOneFunctionForDecStructMap {
+		x.out(fnSigPfx)
+		x.line(") codecDecodeSelfFromMap(l int, d *" + x.cpfx + "Decoder) {")
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+		x.decStructMap(genTopLevelVarName, "l", rt2id(t0), t0, genStructMapStyleConsolidated)
+		x.line("}")
+		x.line("")
+	} else {
+		x.out(fnSigPfx)
+		x.line(") codecDecodeSelfFromMapLenPrefix(l int, d *" + x.cpfx + "Decoder) {")
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+		x.decStructMap(genTopLevelVarName, "l", rt2id(t0), t0, genStructMapStyleLenPrefix)
+		x.line("}")
+		x.line("")
+
+		x.out(fnSigPfx)
+		x.line(") codecDecodeSelfFromMapCheckBreak(l int, d *" + x.cpfx + "Decoder) {")
+		x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+		x.decStructMap(genTopLevelVarName, "l", rt2id(t0), t0, genStructMapStyleCheckBreak)
+		x.line("}")
+		x.line("")
+	}
+
+	// write containerArray
+	x.out(fnSigPfx)
+	x.line(") codecDecodeSelfFromArray(l int, d *" + x.cpfx + "Decoder) {")
+	x.genRequiredMethodVars(false)
+	x.decStructArray(genTopLevelVarName, "l", "return", rt2id(t0), t0)
+	x.line("}")
+	x.line("")
+
+}
+
+// used for chan, array, slice, map
+func (x *genRunner) xtraSM(varname string, t reflect.Type, encode, isptr bool) {
+	var ptrPfx, addrPfx string
+	if isptr {
+		ptrPfx = "*"
+	} else {
+		addrPfx = "&"
+	}
+	if encode {
+		x.linef("h.enc%s((%s%s)(%s), e)", x.genMethodNameT(t), ptrPfx, x.genTypeName(t), varname)
+	} else {
+		x.linef("h.dec%s((*%s)(%s%s), d)", x.genMethodNameT(t), x.genTypeName(t), addrPfx, varname)
+	}
+	x.registerXtraT(t)
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) registerXtraT(t reflect.Type) {
+	// recursively register the types
+	if _, ok := x.tm[t]; ok {
+		return
+	}
+	var tkey reflect.Type
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Chan, reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
+	case reflect.Map:
+		tkey = t.Key()
+	default:
+		return
+	}
+	x.tm[t] = struct{}{}
+	x.ts = append(x.ts, t)
+	// check if this refers to any xtra types eg. a slice of array: add the array
+	x.registerXtraT(t.Elem())
+	if tkey != nil {
+		x.registerXtraT(tkey)
+	}
+}
+
+// encVar will encode a variable.
+// The parameter, t, is the reflect.Type of the variable itself
+func (x *genRunner) encVar(varname string, t reflect.Type) {
+	// fmt.Printf(">>>>>> varname: %s, t: %v\n", varname, t)
+	var checkNil bool
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Ptr, reflect.Interface, reflect.Slice, reflect.Map, reflect.Chan:
+		checkNil = true
+	}
+	if checkNil {
+		x.linef("if %s == nil { r.EncodeNil() } else { ", varname)
+	}
+
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Ptr:
+		telem := t.Elem()
+		tek := telem.Kind()
+		if tek == reflect.Array || (tek == reflect.Struct && telem != timeTyp) {
+			x.enc(varname, genNonPtr(t))
+			break
+		}
+		i := x.varsfx()
+		x.line(genTempVarPfx + i + " := *" + varname)
+		x.enc(genTempVarPfx+i, genNonPtr(t))
+	case reflect.Struct, reflect.Array:
+		if t == timeTyp {
+			x.enc(varname, t)
+			break
+		}
+		i := x.varsfx()
+		x.line(genTempVarPfx + i + " := &" + varname)
+		x.enc(genTempVarPfx+i, t)
+	default:
+		x.enc(varname, t)
+	}
+
+	if checkNil {
+		x.line("}")
+	}
+
+}
+
+// enc will encode a variable (varname) of type t, where t represents T.
+// if t is !time.Time and t is of kind reflect.Struct or reflect.Array, varname is of type *T
+// (to prevent copying),
+// else t is of type T
+func (x *genRunner) enc(varname string, t reflect.Type) {
+	rtid := rt2id(t)
+	ti2 := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	// We call CodecEncodeSelf if one of the following are honored:
+	//   - the type already implements Selfer, call that
+	//   - the type has a Selfer implementation just created, use that
+	//   - the type is in the list of the ones we will generate for, but it is not currently being generated
+
+	mi := x.varsfx()
+	// tptr := reflect.PtrTo(t)
+	tk := t.Kind()
+	if x.checkForSelfer(t, varname) {
+		if tk == reflect.Array || (tk == reflect.Struct && rtid != timeTypId) { // varname is of type *T
+			// if tptr.Implements(selferTyp) || t.Implements(selferTyp) {
+			if ti2.isFlag(typeInfoFlagIsZeroerPtr) || ti2.isFlag(typeInfoFlagIsZeroer) {
+				x.line(varname + ".CodecEncodeSelf(e)")
+				return
+			}
+		} else { // varname is of type T
+			if ti2.cs { // t.Implements(selferTyp) {
+				x.line(varname + ".CodecEncodeSelf(e)")
+				return
+			} else if ti2.csp { // tptr.Implements(selferTyp) {
+				x.linef("%ssf%s := &%s", genTempVarPfx, mi, varname)
+				x.linef("%ssf%s.CodecEncodeSelf(e)", genTempVarPfx, mi)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		if _, ok := x.te[rtid]; ok {
+			x.line(varname + ".CodecEncodeSelf(e)")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	inlist := false
+	for _, t0 := range x.t {
+		if t == t0 {
+			inlist = true
+			if x.checkForSelfer(t, varname) {
+				x.line(varname + ".CodecEncodeSelf(e)")
+				return
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	var rtidAdded bool
+	if t == x.tc {
+		x.te[rtid] = true
+		rtidAdded = true
+	}
+
+	// check if
+	//   - type is time.Time, RawExt, Raw
+	//   - the type implements (Text|JSON|Binary)(Unm|M)arshal
+
+	x.line("if false {")           //start if block
+	defer func() { x.line("}") }() //end if block
+
+	if t == timeTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { r.EncodeTime(%s)", varname)
+		return
+	}
+	if t == rawTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { z.EncRaw(%s)", varname)
+		return
+	}
+	if t == rawExtTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { r.EncodeRawExt(%s, e)", varname)
+		return
+	}
+	// only check for extensions if the type is named, and has a packagePath.
+	var arrayOrStruct = tk == reflect.Array || tk == reflect.Struct // meaning varname if of type *T
+	if !x.nx && genImportPath(t) != "" && t.Name() != "" {
+		yy := fmt.Sprintf("%sxt%s", genTempVarPfx, mi)
+		x.linef("} else if %s := z.Extension(z.I2Rtid(%s)); %s != nil { z.EncExtension(%s, %s) ", yy, varname, yy, varname, yy)
+	}
+	if arrayOrStruct { // varname is of type *T
+		if ti2.bm || ti2.bmp { // t.Implements(binaryMarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(binaryMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if z.EncBinary() { z.EncBinaryMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		}
+		if ti2.jm || ti2.jmp { // t.Implements(jsonMarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(jsonMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() && z.IsJSONHandle() { z.EncJSONMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		} else if ti2.tm || ti2.tmp { // t.Implements(textMarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(textMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() { z.EncTextMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		}
+	} else { // varname is of type T
+		if ti2.bm { // t.Implements(binaryMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if z.EncBinary() { z.EncBinaryMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		} else if ti2.bmp { // tptr.Implements(binaryMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if z.EncBinary() { z.EncBinaryMarshal(&%v) ", varname)
+		}
+		if ti2.jm { // t.Implements(jsonMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() && z.IsJSONHandle() { z.EncJSONMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		} else if ti2.jmp { // tptr.Implements(jsonMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() && z.IsJSONHandle() { z.EncJSONMarshal(&%v) ", varname)
+		} else if ti2.tm { // t.Implements(textMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() { z.EncTextMarshal(%v) ", varname)
+		} else if ti2.tmp { // tptr.Implements(textMarshalerTyp) {
+			x.linef("} else if !z.EncBinary() { z.EncTextMarshal(&%v) ", varname)
+		}
+	}
+	x.line("} else {")
+
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
+		x.line("r.EncodeInt(int64(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64, reflect.Uintptr:
+		x.line("r.EncodeUint(uint64(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.Float32:
+		x.line("r.EncodeFloat32(float32(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.Float64:
+		x.line("r.EncodeFloat64(float64(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.Bool:
+		x.line("r.EncodeBool(bool(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.String:
+		x.line("r.EncodeString(codecSelferCcUTF8" + x.xs + ", string(" + varname + "))")
+	case reflect.Chan:
+		x.xtraSM(varname, t, true, false)
+		// x.encListFallback(varname, rtid, t)
+	case reflect.Array:
+		x.xtraSM(varname, t, true, true)
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		// if nil, call dedicated function
+		// if a []uint8, call dedicated function
+		// if a known fastpath slice, call dedicated function
+		// else write encode function in-line.
+		// - if elements are primitives or Selfers, call dedicated function on each member.
+		// - else call Encoder.encode(XXX) on it.
+		if rtid == uint8SliceTypId {
+			x.line("r.EncodeStringBytes(codecSelferCcRAW" + x.xs + ", []byte(" + varname + "))")
+		} else if fastpathAV.index(rtid) != -1 {
+			g := x.newGenV(t)
+			x.line("z.F." + g.MethodNamePfx("Enc", false) + "V(" + varname + ", e)")
+		} else {
+			x.xtraSM(varname, t, true, false)
+			// x.encListFallback(varname, rtid, t)
+		}
+	case reflect.Map:
+		// if nil, call dedicated function
+		// if a known fastpath map, call dedicated function
+		// else write encode function in-line.
+		// - if elements are primitives or Selfers, call dedicated function on each member.
+		// - else call Encoder.encode(XXX) on it.
+		// x.line("if " + varname + " == nil { \nr.EncodeNil()\n } else { ")
+		if fastpathAV.index(rtid) != -1 {
+			g := x.newGenV(t)
+			x.line("z.F." + g.MethodNamePfx("Enc", false) + "V(" + varname + ", e)")
+		} else {
+			x.xtraSM(varname, t, true, false)
+			// x.encMapFallback(varname, rtid, t)
+		}
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		if !inlist {
+			delete(x.te, rtid)
+			x.line("z.EncFallback(" + varname + ")")
+			break
+		}
+		x.encStruct(varname, rtid, t)
+	default:
+		if rtidAdded {
+			delete(x.te, rtid)
+		}
+		x.line("z.EncFallback(" + varname + ")")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) encZero(t reflect.Type) {
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
+		x.line("r.EncodeInt(0)")
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64, reflect.Uintptr:
+		x.line("r.EncodeUint(0)")
+	case reflect.Float32:
+		x.line("r.EncodeFloat32(0)")
+	case reflect.Float64:
+		x.line("r.EncodeFloat64(0)")
+	case reflect.Bool:
+		x.line("r.EncodeBool(false)")
+	case reflect.String:
+		x.line("r.EncodeString(codecSelferCcUTF8" + x.xs + `, "")`)
+	default:
+		x.line("r.EncodeNil()")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) encOmitEmptyLine(t2 reflect.StructField, varname string, buf *genBuf) {
+	// smartly check omitEmpty on a struct type, as it may contain uncomparable map/slice/etc.
+	// also, for maps/slices/arrays, check if len ! 0 (not if == zero value)
+	varname2 := varname + "." + t2.Name
+	switch t2.Type.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		rtid2 := rt2id(t2.Type)
+		ti2 := x.ti.get(rtid2, t2.Type)
+		// fmt.Printf(">>>> structfield: omitempty: type: %s, field: %s\n", t2.Type.Name(), t2.Name)
+		if ti2.rtid == timeTypId {
+			buf.s("!(").s(varname2).s(".IsZero())")
+			break
+		}
+		if ti2.isFlag(typeInfoFlagIsZeroerPtr) || ti2.isFlag(typeInfoFlagIsZeroer) {
+			buf.s("!(").s(varname2).s(".IsZero())")
+			break
+		}
+		if ti2.isFlag(typeInfoFlagComparable) {
+			buf.s(varname2).s(" != ").s(x.genZeroValueR(t2.Type))
+			break
+		}
+		// buf.s("(")
+		buf.s("false")
+		for i, n := 0, t2.Type.NumField(); i < n; i++ {
+			f := t2.Type.Field(i)
+			if f.PkgPath != "" { // unexported
+				continue
+			}
+			buf.s(" || ")
+			x.encOmitEmptyLine(f, varname2, buf)
+		}
+		//buf.s(")")
+	case reflect.Bool:
+		buf.s(varname2)
+	case reflect.Map, reflect.Slice, reflect.Array, reflect.Chan:
+		buf.s("len(").s(varname2).s(") != 0")
+	default:
+		buf.s(varname2).s(" != ").s(x.genZeroValueR(t2.Type))
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) encStruct(varname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	// Use knowledge from structfieldinfo (mbs, encodable fields. Ignore omitempty. )
+	// replicate code in kStruct i.e. for each field, deref type to non-pointer, and call x.enc on it
+
+	// if t === type currently running selfer on, do for all
+	ti := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	sepVarname := genTempVarPfx + "sep" + i
+	numfieldsvar := genTempVarPfx + "q" + i
+	ti2arrayvar := genTempVarPfx + "r" + i
+	struct2arrvar := genTempVarPfx + "2arr" + i
+
+	x.line(sepVarname + " := !z.EncBinary()")
+	x.linef("%s := z.EncBasicHandle().StructToArray", struct2arrvar)
+	x.linef("_, _ = %s, %s", sepVarname, struct2arrvar)
+	x.linef("const %s bool = %v // struct tag has 'toArray'", ti2arrayvar, ti.toArray)
+
+	tisfi := ti.sfiSrc // always use sequence from file. decStruct expects same thing.
+
+	// var nn int
+	// due to omitEmpty, we need to calculate the
+	// number of non-empty things we write out first.
+	// This is required as we need to pre-determine the size of the container,
+	// to support length-prefixing.
+	if ti.anyOmitEmpty {
+		x.linef("var %s = [%v]bool{ // should field at this index be written?", numfieldsvar, len(tisfi))
+
+		for j, si := range tisfi {
+			_ = j
+			if !si.omitEmpty() {
+				// x.linef("%s[%v] = true // %s", numfieldsvar, j, si.fieldName)
+				x.linef("true, // %s", si.fieldName)
+				// nn++
+				continue
+			}
+			var t2 reflect.StructField
+			var omitline genBuf
+			{
+				t2typ := t
+				varname3 := varname
+				// go through the loop, record the t2 field explicitly,
+				// and gather the omit line if embedded in pointers.
+				for ij, ix := range si.is {
+					if uint8(ij) == si.nis {
+						break
+					}
+					for t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+						t2typ = t2typ.Elem()
+					}
+					t2 = t2typ.Field(int(ix))
+					t2typ = t2.Type
+					varname3 = varname3 + "." + t2.Name
+					// do not include actual field in the omit line.
+					// that is done subsequently (right after - below).
+					if uint8(ij+1) < si.nis && t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+						omitline.s(varname3).s(" != nil && ")
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			x.encOmitEmptyLine(t2, varname, &omitline)
+			x.linef("%s, // %s", omitline.v(), si.fieldName)
+		}
+		x.line("}")
+		x.linef("_ = %s", numfieldsvar)
+	}
+	// x.linef("var %snn%s int", genTempVarPfx, i)
+	x.linef("if %s || %s {", ti2arrayvar, struct2arrvar) // if ti.toArray {
+	x.linef("r.WriteArrayStart(%d)", len(tisfi))
+	x.linef("} else {") // if not ti.toArray
+	if ti.anyOmitEmpty {
+		// nn = 0
+		// x.linef("var %snn%s = %v", genTempVarPfx, i, nn)
+		x.linef("var %snn%s int", genTempVarPfx, i)
+		x.linef("for _, b := range %s { if b { %snn%s++ } }", numfieldsvar, genTempVarPfx, i)
+		x.linef("r.WriteMapStart(%snn%s)", genTempVarPfx, i)
+		x.linef("%snn%s = %v", genTempVarPfx, i, 0)
+	} else {
+		x.linef("r.WriteMapStart(%d)", len(tisfi))
+	}
+	x.line("}") // close if not StructToArray
+
+	for j, si := range tisfi {
+		i := x.varsfx()
+		isNilVarName := genTempVarPfx + "n" + i
+		var labelUsed bool
+		var t2 reflect.StructField
+		{
+			t2typ := t
+			varname3 := varname
+			for ij, ix := range si.is {
+				if uint8(ij) == si.nis {
+					break
+				}
+				for t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					t2typ = t2typ.Elem()
+				}
+				t2 = t2typ.Field(int(ix))
+				t2typ = t2.Type
+				varname3 = varname3 + "." + t2.Name
+				if t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if !labelUsed {
+						x.line("var " + isNilVarName + " bool")
+					}
+					x.line("if " + varname3 + " == nil { " + isNilVarName + " = true ")
+					x.line("goto LABEL" + i)
+					x.line("}")
+					labelUsed = true
+					// "varname3 = new(" + x.genTypeName(t3.Elem()) + ") }")
+				}
+			}
+			// t2 = t.FieldByIndex(si.is)
+		}
+		if labelUsed {
+			x.line("LABEL" + i + ":")
+		}
+		// if the type of the field is a Selfer, or one of the ones
+
+		x.linef("if %s || %s {", ti2arrayvar, struct2arrvar) // if ti.toArray
+		if labelUsed {
+			x.linef("if %s { r.WriteArrayElem(); r.EncodeNil() } else { ", isNilVarName)
+		}
+		x.line("r.WriteArrayElem()")
+		if si.omitEmpty() {
+			x.linef("if %s[%v] {", numfieldsvar, j)
+		}
+		x.encVar(varname+"."+t2.Name, t2.Type)
+		if si.omitEmpty() {
+			x.linef("} else {")
+			x.encZero(t2.Type)
+			x.linef("}")
+		}
+		if labelUsed {
+			x.line("}")
+		}
+
+		x.linef("} else {") // if not ti.toArray
+
+		if si.omitEmpty() {
+			x.linef("if %s[%v] {", numfieldsvar, j)
+		}
+		x.line("r.WriteMapElemKey()")
+
+		// x.line("r.EncodeString(codecSelferCcUTF8" + x.xs + ", `" + si.encName + "`)")
+		// emulate EncStructFieldKey
+		switch ti.keyType {
+		case valueTypeInt:
+			x.linef("r.EncodeInt(z.M.Int(strconv.ParseInt(`%s`, 10, 64)))", si.encName)
+		case valueTypeUint:
+			x.linef("r.EncodeUint(z.M.Uint(strconv.ParseUint(`%s`, 10, 64)))", si.encName)
+		case valueTypeFloat:
+			x.linef("r.EncodeFloat64(z.M.Float(strconv.ParseFloat(`%s`, 64)))", si.encName)
+		default: // string
+			x.linef("r.EncodeString(codecSelferCcUTF8%s, `%s`)", x.xs, si.encName)
+		}
+		// x.linef("r.EncStructFieldKey(codecSelferValueType%s%s, `%s`)", ti.keyType.String(), x.xs, si.encName)
+		x.line("r.WriteMapElemValue()")
+		if labelUsed {
+			x.line("if " + isNilVarName + " { r.EncodeNil() } else { ")
+			x.encVar(varname+"."+t2.Name, t2.Type)
+			x.line("}")
+		} else {
+			x.encVar(varname+"."+t2.Name, t2.Type)
+		}
+		if si.omitEmpty() {
+			x.line("}")
+		}
+		x.linef("} ") // end if/else ti.toArray
+	}
+	x.linef("if %s || %s {", ti2arrayvar, struct2arrvar) // if ti.toArray {
+	x.line("r.WriteArrayEnd()")
+	x.line("} else {")
+	x.line("r.WriteMapEnd()")
+	x.line("}")
+
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) encListFallback(varname string, t reflect.Type) {
+	elemBytes := t.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Uint8
+	if t.AssignableTo(uint8SliceTyp) {
+		x.linef("r.EncodeStringBytes(codecSelferCcRAW%s, []byte(%s))", x.xs, varname)
+		return
+	}
+	if t.Kind() == reflect.Array && elemBytes {
+		x.linef("r.EncodeStringBytes(codecSelferCcRAW%s, ((*[%d]byte)(%s))[:])", x.xs, t.Len(), varname)
+		return
+	}
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	if t.Kind() == reflect.Chan {
+		type ts struct {
+			Label, Chan, Slice, Sfx string
+		}
+		tm, err := template.New("").Parse(genEncChanTmpl)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		x.linef("if %s == nil { r.EncodeNil() } else { ", varname)
+		x.linef("var sch%s []%s", i, x.genTypeName(t.Elem()))
+		err = tm.Execute(x.w, &ts{"Lsch" + i, varname, "sch" + i, i})
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		// x.linef("%s = sch%s", varname, i)
+		if elemBytes {
+			x.linef("r.EncodeStringBytes(codecSelferCcRAW%s, []byte(%s))", x.xs, "sch"+i)
+			x.line("}")
+			return
+		}
+		varname = "sch" + i
+	}
+
+	x.line("r.WriteArrayStart(len(" + varname + "))")
+	x.linef("for _, %sv%s := range %s {", genTempVarPfx, i, varname)
+	x.line("r.WriteArrayElem()")
+
+	x.encVar(genTempVarPfx+"v"+i, t.Elem())
+	x.line("}")
+	x.line("r.WriteArrayEnd()")
+	if t.Kind() == reflect.Chan {
+		x.line("}")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) encMapFallback(varname string, t reflect.Type) {
+	// TODO: expand this to handle canonical.
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	x.line("r.WriteMapStart(len(" + varname + "))")
+	x.linef("for %sk%s, %sv%s := range %s {", genTempVarPfx, i, genTempVarPfx, i, varname)
+	x.line("r.WriteMapElemKey()")
+	x.encVar(genTempVarPfx+"k"+i, t.Key())
+	x.line("r.WriteMapElemValue()")
+	x.encVar(genTempVarPfx+"v"+i, t.Elem())
+	x.line("}")
+	x.line("r.WriteMapEnd()")
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decVarInitPtr(varname, nilvar string, t reflect.Type, si *structFieldInfo,
+	newbuf, nilbuf *genBuf) (t2 reflect.StructField) {
+	//we must accommodate anonymous fields, where the embedded field is a nil pointer in the value.
+	// t2 = t.FieldByIndex(si.is)
+	t2typ := t
+	varname3 := varname
+	t2kind := t2typ.Kind()
+	var nilbufed bool
+	if si != nil {
+		for ij, ix := range si.is {
+			if uint8(ij) == si.nis {
+				break
+			}
+			for t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				t2typ = t2typ.Elem()
+			}
+			t2 = t2typ.Field(int(ix))
+			t2typ = t2.Type
+			varname3 = varname3 + "." + t2.Name
+			t2kind = t2typ.Kind()
+			if t2kind != reflect.Ptr {
+				continue
+			}
+			if newbuf != nil {
+				newbuf.f("if %s == nil { %s = new(%s) }\n", varname3, varname3, x.genTypeName(t2typ.Elem()))
+			}
+			if nilbuf != nil {
+				if !nilbufed {
+					nilbuf.s("if true")
+					nilbufed = true
+				}
+				nilbuf.s(" && ").s(varname3).s(" != nil")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// if t2typ.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	// 	varname3 = varname3 + t2.Name
+	// }
+	if nilbuf != nil {
+		if nilbufed {
+			nilbuf.s(" { ")
+		}
+		if nilvar != "" {
+			nilbuf.s(nilvar).s(" = true")
+		} else if tk := t2typ.Kind(); tk == reflect.Ptr {
+			if strings.IndexByte(varname3, '.') != -1 || strings.IndexByte(varname3, '[') != -1 {
+				nilbuf.s(varname3).s(" = nil")
+			} else {
+				nilbuf.s("*").s(varname3).s(" = ").s(x.genZeroValueR(t2typ.Elem()))
+			}
+		} else {
+			nilbuf.s(varname3).s(" = ").s(x.genZeroValueR(t2typ))
+		}
+		if nilbufed {
+			nilbuf.s("}")
+		}
+	}
+	return t2
+}
+
+// decVar takes a variable called varname, of type t
+func (x *genRunner) decVarMain(varname, rand string, t reflect.Type, checkNotNil bool) {
+	// We only encode as nil if a nillable value.
+	// This removes some of the wasted checks for TryDecodeAsNil.
+	// We need to think about this more, to see what happens if omitempty, etc
+	// cause a nil value to be stored when something is expected.
+	// This could happen when decoding from a struct encoded as an array.
+	// For that, decVar should be called with canNil=true, to force true as its value.
+	var varname2 string
+	if t.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+		if t.PkgPath() != "" || !x.decTryAssignPrimitive(varname, t, false) {
+			x.dec(varname, t, false)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if checkNotNil {
+			x.linef("if %s == nil { %s = new(%s) }", varname, varname, x.genTypeName(t.Elem()))
+		}
+		// Ensure we set underlying ptr to a non-nil value (so we can deref to it later).
+		// There's a chance of a **T in here which is nil.
+		var ptrPfx string
+		for t = t.Elem(); t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr; t = t.Elem() {
+			ptrPfx += "*"
+			if checkNotNil {
+				x.linef("if %s%s == nil { %s%s = new(%s)}",
+					ptrPfx, varname, ptrPfx, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+			}
+		}
+		// Should we create temp var if a slice/map indexing? No. dec(...) can now handle it.
+
+		if ptrPfx == "" {
+			x.dec(varname, t, true)
+		} else {
+			varname2 = genTempVarPfx + "z" + rand
+			x.line(varname2 + " := " + ptrPfx + varname)
+			x.dec(varname2, t, true)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// decVar takes a variable called varname, of type t
+func (x *genRunner) decVar(varname, nilvar string, t reflect.Type, canBeNil, checkNotNil bool) {
+	i := x.varsfx()
+
+	// We only encode as nil if a nillable value.
+	// This removes some of the wasted checks for TryDecodeAsNil.
+	// We need to think about this more, to see what happens if omitempty, etc
+	// cause a nil value to be stored when something is expected.
+	// This could happen when decoding from a struct encoded as an array.
+	// For that, decVar should be called with canNil=true, to force true as its value.
+
+	if !canBeNil {
+		canBeNil = genAnythingCanBeNil || !genIsImmutable(t)
+	}
+
+	if canBeNil {
+		var buf genBuf
+		x.decVarInitPtr(varname, nilvar, t, nil, nil, &buf)
+		x.linef("if r.TryDecodeAsNil() { %s } else {", buf.buf)
+	} else {
+		x.line("// cannot be nil")
+	}
+
+	x.decVarMain(varname, i, t, checkNotNil)
+
+	if canBeNil {
+		x.line("} ")
+	}
+}
+
+// dec will decode a variable (varname) of type t or ptrTo(t) if isptr==true.
+// t is always a basetype (i.e. not of kind reflect.Ptr).
+func (x *genRunner) dec(varname string, t reflect.Type, isptr bool) {
+	// assumptions:
+	//   - the varname is to a pointer already. No need to take address of it
+	//   - t is always a baseType T (not a *T, etc).
+	rtid := rt2id(t)
+	ti2 := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	// tptr := reflect.PtrTo(t)
+	if x.checkForSelfer(t, varname) {
+		if ti2.cs || ti2.csp { // t.Implements(selferTyp) || tptr.Implements(selferTyp) {
+			x.line(varname + ".CodecDecodeSelf(d)")
+			return
+		}
+		if _, ok := x.td[rtid]; ok {
+			x.line(varname + ".CodecDecodeSelf(d)")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	inlist := false
+	for _, t0 := range x.t {
+		if t == t0 {
+			inlist = true
+			if x.checkForSelfer(t, varname) {
+				x.line(varname + ".CodecDecodeSelf(d)")
+				return
+			}
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	var rtidAdded bool
+	if t == x.tc {
+		x.td[rtid] = true
+		rtidAdded = true
+	}
+
+	// check if
+	//   - type is time.Time, Raw, RawExt
+	//   - the type implements (Text|JSON|Binary)(Unm|M)arshal
+
+	mi := x.varsfx()
+	// x.linef("%sm%s := z.DecBinary()", genTempVarPfx, mi)
+	// x.linef("_ = %sm%s", genTempVarPfx, mi)
+	x.line("if false {")           //start if block
+	defer func() { x.line("}") }() //end if block
+
+	var ptrPfx, addrPfx string
+	if isptr {
+		ptrPfx = "*"
+	} else {
+		addrPfx = "&"
+	}
+	if t == timeTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { %s%v = r.DecodeTime()", ptrPfx, varname)
+		return
+	}
+	if t == rawTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { %s%v = z.DecRaw()", ptrPfx, varname)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if t == rawExtTyp {
+		x.linef("} else { r.DecodeExt(%s%v, 0, nil)", addrPfx, varname)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// only check for extensions if the type is named, and has a packagePath.
+	if !x.nx && genImportPath(t) != "" && t.Name() != "" {
+		// first check if extensions are configued, before doing the interface conversion
+		// x.linef("} else if z.HasExtensions() && z.DecExt(%s) {", varname)
+		yy := fmt.Sprintf("%sxt%s", genTempVarPfx, mi)
+		x.linef("} else if %s := z.Extension(z.I2Rtid(%s)); %s != nil { z.DecExtension(%s, %s) ", yy, varname, yy, varname, yy)
+	}
+
+	if ti2.bu || ti2.bup { // t.Implements(binaryUnmarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(binaryUnmarshalerTyp) {
+		x.linef("} else if z.DecBinary() { z.DecBinaryUnmarshal(%s%v) ", addrPfx, varname)
+	}
+	if ti2.ju || ti2.jup { // t.Implements(jsonUnmarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(jsonUnmarshalerTyp) {
+		x.linef("} else if !z.DecBinary() && z.IsJSONHandle() { z.DecJSONUnmarshal(%s%v)", addrPfx, varname)
+	} else if ti2.tu || ti2.tup { // t.Implements(textUnmarshalerTyp) || tptr.Implements(textUnmarshalerTyp) {
+		x.linef("} else if !z.DecBinary() { z.DecTextUnmarshal(%s%v)", addrPfx, varname)
+	}
+
+	x.line("} else {")
+
+	if x.decTryAssignPrimitive(varname, t, isptr) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Array, reflect.Chan:
+		x.xtraSM(varname, t, false, isptr)
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		// if a []uint8, call dedicated function
+		// if a known fastpath slice, call dedicated function
+		// else write encode function in-line.
+		// - if elements are primitives or Selfers, call dedicated function on each member.
+		// - else call Encoder.encode(XXX) on it.
+		if rtid == uint8SliceTypId {
+			x.linef("%s%s = r.DecodeBytes(%s(%s[]byte)(%s), false)",
+				ptrPfx, varname, ptrPfx, ptrPfx, varname)
+		} else if fastpathAV.index(rtid) != -1 {
+			g := x.newGenV(t)
+			x.linef("z.F.%sX(%s%s, d)", g.MethodNamePfx("Dec", false), addrPfx, varname)
+		} else {
+			x.xtraSM(varname, t, false, isptr)
+			// x.decListFallback(varname, rtid, false, t)
+		}
+	case reflect.Map:
+		// if a known fastpath map, call dedicated function
+		// else write encode function in-line.
+		// - if elements are primitives or Selfers, call dedicated function on each member.
+		// - else call Encoder.encode(XXX) on it.
+		if fastpathAV.index(rtid) != -1 {
+			g := x.newGenV(t)
+			x.linef("z.F.%sX(%s%s, d)", g.MethodNamePfx("Dec", false), addrPfx, varname)
+		} else {
+			x.xtraSM(varname, t, false, isptr)
+			// x.decMapFallback(varname, rtid, t)
+		}
+	case reflect.Struct:
+		if inlist {
+			// no need to create temp variable if isptr, or x.F or x[F]
+			if isptr || strings.IndexByte(varname, '.') != -1 || strings.IndexByte(varname, '[') != -1 {
+				x.decStruct(varname, rtid, t)
+			} else {
+				varname2 := genTempVarPfx + "j" + mi
+				x.line(varname2 + " := &" + varname)
+				x.decStruct(varname2, rtid, t)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// delete(x.td, rtid)
+			x.line("z.DecFallback(" + addrPfx + varname + ", false)")
+		}
+	default:
+		if rtidAdded {
+			delete(x.te, rtid)
+		}
+		x.line("z.DecFallback(" + addrPfx + varname + ", true)")
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decTryAssignPrimitive(varname string, t reflect.Type, isptr bool) (done bool) {
+	// This should only be used for exact primitives (ie un-named types).
+	// Named types may be implementations of Selfer, Unmarshaler, etc.
+	// They should be handled by dec(...)
+
+	var ptr string
+	if isptr {
+		ptr = "*"
+	}
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Int:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.IntV(r.DecodeInt64(), codecSelferBitsize%s))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t), x.xs)
+	case reflect.Int8:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.IntV(r.DecodeInt64(), 8))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Int16:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.IntV(r.DecodeInt64(), 16))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Int32:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.IntV(r.DecodeInt64(), 32))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Int64:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeInt64())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+
+	case reflect.Uint:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.UintV(r.DecodeUint64(), codecSelferBitsize%s))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t), x.xs)
+	case reflect.Uint8:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.UintV(r.DecodeUint64(), 8))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Uint16:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.UintV(r.DecodeUint64(), 16))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Uint32:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.UintV(r.DecodeUint64(), 32))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Uint64:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeUint64())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Uintptr:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(z.C.UintV(r.DecodeUint64(), codecSelferBitsize%s))", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t), x.xs)
+
+	case reflect.Float32:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeFloat32As64())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.Float64:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeFloat64())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+
+	case reflect.Bool:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeBool())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	case reflect.String:
+		x.linef("%s%s = (%s)(r.DecodeString())", ptr, varname, x.genTypeName(t))
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decListFallback(varname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	if t.AssignableTo(uint8SliceTyp) {
+		x.line("*" + varname + " = r.DecodeBytes(*((*[]byte)(" + varname + ")), false)")
+		return
+	}
+	if t.Kind() == reflect.Array && t.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Uint8 {
+		x.linef("r.DecodeBytes( ((*[%d]byte)(%s))[:], true)", t.Len(), varname)
+		return
+	}
+	type tstruc struct {
+		TempVar   string
+		Rand      string
+		Varname   string
+		CTyp      string
+		Typ       string
+		Immutable bool
+		Size      int
+	}
+	telem := t.Elem()
+	ts := tstruc{genTempVarPfx, x.varsfx(), varname, x.genTypeName(t), x.genTypeName(telem), genIsImmutable(telem), int(telem.Size())}
+
+	funcs := make(template.FuncMap)
+
+	funcs["decLineVar"] = func(varname string) string {
+		x.decVar(varname, "", telem, false, true)
+		return ""
+	}
+	funcs["var"] = func(s string) string {
+		return ts.TempVar + s + ts.Rand
+	}
+	funcs["zero"] = func() string {
+		return x.genZeroValueR(telem)
+	}
+	funcs["isArray"] = func() bool {
+		return t.Kind() == reflect.Array
+	}
+	funcs["isSlice"] = func() bool {
+		return t.Kind() == reflect.Slice
+	}
+	funcs["isChan"] = func() bool {
+		return t.Kind() == reflect.Chan
+	}
+	tm, err := template.New("").Funcs(funcs).Parse(genDecListTmpl)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if err = tm.Execute(x.w, &ts); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decMapFallback(varname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	type tstruc struct {
+		TempVar string
+		Sfx     string
+		Rand    string
+		Varname string
+		KTyp    string
+		Typ     string
+		Size    int
+	}
+	telem := t.Elem()
+	tkey := t.Key()
+	ts := tstruc{
+		genTempVarPfx, x.xs, x.varsfx(), varname, x.genTypeName(tkey),
+		x.genTypeName(telem), int(telem.Size() + tkey.Size()),
+	}
+
+	funcs := make(template.FuncMap)
+	funcs["decElemZero"] = func() string {
+		return x.genZeroValueR(telem)
+	}
+	funcs["decElemKindImmutable"] = func() bool {
+		return genIsImmutable(telem)
+	}
+	funcs["decElemKindPtr"] = func() bool {
+		return telem.Kind() == reflect.Ptr
+	}
+	funcs["decElemKindIntf"] = func() bool {
+		return telem.Kind() == reflect.Interface
+	}
+	funcs["decLineVarK"] = func(varname string) string {
+		x.decVar(varname, "", tkey, false, true)
+		return ""
+	}
+	funcs["decLineVar"] = func(varname, decodedNilVarname string) string {
+		x.decVar(varname, decodedNilVarname, telem, false, true)
+		return ""
+	}
+	funcs["var"] = func(s string) string {
+		return ts.TempVar + s + ts.Rand
+	}
+
+	tm, err := template.New("").Funcs(funcs).Parse(genDecMapTmpl)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if err = tm.Execute(x.w, &ts); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decStructMapSwitch(kName string, varname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	ti := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	tisfi := ti.sfiSrc // always use sequence from file. decStruct expects same thing.
+	x.line("switch (" + kName + ") {")
+	var newbuf, nilbuf genBuf
+	for _, si := range tisfi {
+		x.line("case \"" + si.encName + "\":")
+		newbuf.reset()
+		nilbuf.reset()
+		t2 := x.decVarInitPtr(varname, "", t, si, &newbuf, &nilbuf)
+		x.linef("if r.TryDecodeAsNil() { %s } else { %s", nilbuf.buf, newbuf.buf)
+		x.decVarMain(varname+"."+t2.Name, x.varsfx(), t2.Type, false)
+		x.line("}")
+	}
+	x.line("default:")
+	// pass the slice here, so that the string will not escape, and maybe save allocation
+	x.line("z.DecStructFieldNotFound(-1, " + kName + ")")
+	x.line("} // end switch " + kName)
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decStructMap(varname, lenvarname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type, style genStructMapStyle) {
+	tpfx := genTempVarPfx
+	ti := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	kName := tpfx + "s" + i
+
+	switch style {
+	case genStructMapStyleLenPrefix:
+		x.linef("for %sj%s := 0; %sj%s < %s; %sj%s++ {", tpfx, i, tpfx, i, lenvarname, tpfx, i)
+	case genStructMapStyleCheckBreak:
+		x.linef("for %sj%s := 0; !r.CheckBreak(); %sj%s++ {", tpfx, i, tpfx, i)
+	default: // 0, otherwise.
+		x.linef("var %shl%s bool = %s >= 0", tpfx, i, lenvarname) // has length
+		x.linef("for %sj%s := 0; ; %sj%s++ {", tpfx, i, tpfx, i)
+		x.linef("if %shl%s { if %sj%s >= %s { break }", tpfx, i, tpfx, i, lenvarname)
+		x.line("} else { if r.CheckBreak() { break }; }")
+	}
+	x.line("r.ReadMapElemKey()")
+
+	// emulate decstructfieldkey
+	switch ti.keyType {
+	case valueTypeInt:
+		x.linef("%s := z.StringView(strconv.AppendInt(z.DecScratchArrayBuffer()[:0], r.DecodeInt64(), 10))", kName)
+	case valueTypeUint:
+		x.linef("%s := z.StringView(strconv.AppendUint(z.DecScratchArrayBuffer()[:0], r.DecodeUint64(), 10))", kName)
+	case valueTypeFloat:
+		x.linef("%s := z.StringView(strconv.AppendFloat(z.DecScratchArrayBuffer()[:0], r.DecodeFloat64(), 'f', -1, 64))", kName)
+	default: // string
+		x.linef("%s := z.StringView(r.DecodeStringAsBytes())", kName)
+	}
+	// x.linef("%s := z.StringView(r.DecStructFieldKey(codecSelferValueType%s%s, z.DecScratchArrayBuffer()))", kName, ti.keyType.String(), x.xs)
+
+	x.line("r.ReadMapElemValue()")
+	x.decStructMapSwitch(kName, varname, rtid, t)
+
+	x.line("} // end for " + tpfx + "j" + i)
+	x.line("r.ReadMapEnd()")
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decStructArray(varname, lenvarname, breakString string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	tpfx := genTempVarPfx
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	ti := x.ti.get(rtid, t)
+	tisfi := ti.sfiSrc // always use sequence from file. decStruct expects same thing.
+	x.linef("var %sj%s int", tpfx, i)
+	x.linef("var %sb%s bool", tpfx, i)                        // break
+	x.linef("var %shl%s bool = %s >= 0", tpfx, i, lenvarname) // has length
+	var newbuf, nilbuf genBuf
+	for _, si := range tisfi {
+		x.linef("%sj%s++; if %shl%s { %sb%s = %sj%s > %s } else { %sb%s = r.CheckBreak() }",
+			tpfx, i, tpfx, i, tpfx, i,
+			tpfx, i, lenvarname, tpfx, i)
+		x.linef("if %sb%s { r.ReadArrayEnd(); %s }", tpfx, i, breakString)
+		x.line("r.ReadArrayElem()")
+		newbuf.reset()
+		nilbuf.reset()
+		t2 := x.decVarInitPtr(varname, "", t, si, &newbuf, &nilbuf)
+		x.linef("if r.TryDecodeAsNil() { %s } else { %s", nilbuf.buf, newbuf.buf)
+		x.decVarMain(varname+"."+t2.Name, x.varsfx(), t2.Type, false)
+		x.line("}")
+	}
+	// read remaining values and throw away.
+	x.line("for {")
+	x.linef("%sj%s++; if %shl%s { %sb%s = %sj%s > %s } else { %sb%s = r.CheckBreak() }",
+		tpfx, i, tpfx, i, tpfx, i,
+		tpfx, i, lenvarname, tpfx, i)
+	x.linef("if %sb%s { break }", tpfx, i)
+	x.line("r.ReadArrayElem()")
+	x.linef(`z.DecStructFieldNotFound(%sj%s - 1, "")`, tpfx, i)
+	x.line("}")
+	x.line("r.ReadArrayEnd()")
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) decStruct(varname string, rtid uintptr, t reflect.Type) {
+	// varname MUST be a ptr, or a struct field or a slice element.
+	i := x.varsfx()
+	x.linef("%sct%s := r.ContainerType()", genTempVarPfx, i)
+	x.linef("if %sct%s == codecSelferValueTypeMap%s {", genTempVarPfx, i, x.xs)
+	x.line(genTempVarPfx + "l" + i + " := r.ReadMapStart()")
+	x.linef("if %sl%s == 0 {", genTempVarPfx, i)
+	x.line("r.ReadMapEnd()")
+	if genUseOneFunctionForDecStructMap {
+		x.line("} else { ")
+		x.linef("%s.codecDecodeSelfFromMap(%sl%s, d)", varname, genTempVarPfx, i)
+	} else {
+		x.line("} else if " + genTempVarPfx + "l" + i + " > 0 { ")
+		x.line(varname + ".codecDecodeSelfFromMapLenPrefix(" + genTempVarPfx + "l" + i + ", d)")
+		x.line("} else {")
+		x.line(varname + ".codecDecodeSelfFromMapCheckBreak(" + genTempVarPfx + "l" + i + ", d)")
+	}
+	x.line("}")
+
+	// else if container is array
+	x.linef("} else if %sct%s == codecSelferValueTypeArray%s {", genTempVarPfx, i, x.xs)
+	x.line(genTempVarPfx + "l" + i + " := r.ReadArrayStart()")
+	x.linef("if %sl%s == 0 {", genTempVarPfx, i)
+	x.line("r.ReadArrayEnd()")
+	x.line("} else { ")
+	x.linef("%s.codecDecodeSelfFromArray(%sl%s, d)", varname, genTempVarPfx, i)
+	x.line("}")
+	// else panic
+	x.line("} else { ")
+	x.line("panic(errCodecSelferOnlyMapOrArrayEncodeToStruct" + x.xs + ")")
+	x.line("} ")
+}
+
+// --------
+
+type genV struct {
+	// genV is either a primitive (Primitive != "") or a map (MapKey != "") or a slice
+	MapKey    string
+	Elem      string
+	Primitive string
+	Size      int
+}
+
+func (x *genRunner) newGenV(t reflect.Type) (v genV) {
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
+		te := t.Elem()
+		v.Elem = x.genTypeName(te)
+		v.Size = int(te.Size())
+	case reflect.Map:
+		te, tk := t.Elem(), t.Key()
+		v.Elem = x.genTypeName(te)
+		v.MapKey = x.genTypeName(tk)
+		v.Size = int(te.Size() + tk.Size())
+	default:
+		panic("unexpected type for newGenV. Requires map or slice type")
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (x *genV) MethodNamePfx(prefix string, prim bool) string {
+	var name []byte
+	if prefix != "" {
+		name = append(name, prefix...)
+	}
+	if prim {
+		name = append(name, genTitleCaseName(x.Primitive)...)
+	} else {
+		if x.MapKey == "" {
+			name = append(name, "Slice"...)
+		} else {
+			name = append(name, "Map"...)
+			name = append(name, genTitleCaseName(x.MapKey)...)
+		}
+		name = append(name, genTitleCaseName(x.Elem)...)
+	}
+	return string(name)
+
+}
+
+// genImportPath returns import path of a non-predeclared named typed, or an empty string otherwise.
+//
+// This handles the misbehaviour that occurs when 1.5-style vendoring is enabled,
+// where PkgPath returns the full path, including the vendoring pre-fix that should have been stripped.
+// We strip it here.
+func genImportPath(t reflect.Type) (s string) {
+	s = t.PkgPath()
+	if genCheckVendor {
+		// HACK: always handle vendoring. It should be typically on in go 1.6, 1.7
+		s = genStripVendor(s)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// A go identifier is (letter|_)[letter|number|_]*
+func genGoIdentifier(s string, checkFirstChar bool) string {
+	b := make([]byte, 0, len(s))
+	t := make([]byte, 4)
+	var n int
+	for i, r := range s {
+		if checkFirstChar && i == 0 && !unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+			b = append(b, '_')
+		}
+		// r must be unicode_letter, unicode_digit or _
+		if unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r) {
+			n = utf8.EncodeRune(t, r)
+			b = append(b, t[:n]...)
+		} else {
+			b = append(b, '_')
+		}
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+func genNonPtr(t reflect.Type) reflect.Type {
+	for t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		t = t.Elem()
+	}
+	return t
+}
+
+func genTitleCaseName(s string) string {
+	switch s {
+	case "interface{}", "interface {}":
+		return "Intf"
+	default:
+		return strings.ToUpper(s[0:1]) + s[1:]
+	}
+}
+
+func genMethodNameT(t reflect.Type, tRef reflect.Type) (n string) {
+	var ptrPfx string
+	for t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		ptrPfx += "Ptrto"
+		t = t.Elem()
+	}
+	tstr := t.String()
+	if tn := t.Name(); tn != "" {
+		if tRef != nil && genImportPath(t) == genImportPath(tRef) {
+			return ptrPfx + tn
+		} else {
+			if genQNameRegex.MatchString(tstr) {
+				return ptrPfx + strings.Replace(tstr, ".", "_", 1000)
+			} else {
+				return ptrPfx + genCustomTypeName(tstr)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	switch t.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Map:
+		return ptrPfx + "Map" + genMethodNameT(t.Key(), tRef) + genMethodNameT(t.Elem(), tRef)
+	case reflect.Slice:
+		return ptrPfx + "Slice" + genMethodNameT(t.Elem(), tRef)
+	case reflect.Array:
+		return ptrPfx + "Array" + strconv.FormatInt(int64(t.Len()), 10) + genMethodNameT(t.Elem(), tRef)
+	case reflect.Chan:
+		var cx string
+		switch t.ChanDir() {
+		case reflect.SendDir:
+			cx = "ChanSend"
+		case reflect.RecvDir:
+			cx = "ChanRecv"
+		default:
+			cx = "Chan"
+		}
+		return ptrPfx + cx + genMethodNameT(t.Elem(), tRef)
+	default:
+		if t == intfTyp {
+			return ptrPfx + "Interface"
+		} else {
+			if tRef != nil && genImportPath(t) == genImportPath(tRef) {
+				if t.Name() != "" {
+					return ptrPfx + t.Name()
+				} else {
+					return ptrPfx + genCustomTypeName(tstr)
+				}
+			} else {
+				// best way to get the package name inclusive
+				// return ptrPfx + strings.Replace(tstr, ".", "_", 1000)
+				// return ptrPfx + genBase64enc.EncodeToString([]byte(tstr))
+				if t.Name() != "" && genQNameRegex.MatchString(tstr) {
+					return ptrPfx + strings.Replace(tstr, ".", "_", 1000)
+				} else {
+					return ptrPfx + genCustomTypeName(tstr)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// genCustomNameForType base64encodes the t.String() value in such a way
+// that it can be used within a function name.
+func genCustomTypeName(tstr string) string {
+	len2 := genBase64enc.EncodedLen(len(tstr))
+	bufx := make([]byte, len2)
+	genBase64enc.Encode(bufx, []byte(tstr))
+	for i := len2 - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if bufx[i] == '=' {
+			len2--
+		} else {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return string(bufx[:len2])
+}
+
+func genIsImmutable(t reflect.Type) (v bool) {
+	return isImmutableKind(t.Kind())
+}
+
+type genInternal struct {
+	Version int
+	Values  []genV
+}
+
+func (x genInternal) FastpathLen() (l int) {
+	for _, v := range x.Values {
+		if v.Primitive == "" && !(v.MapKey == "" && v.Elem == "uint8") {
+			l++
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func genInternalZeroValue(s string) string {
+	switch s {
+	case "interface{}", "interface {}":
+		return "nil"
+	case "bool":
+		return "false"
+	case "string":
+		return `""`
+	default:
+		return "0"
+	}
+}
+
+var genInternalNonZeroValueIdx [5]uint64
+var genInternalNonZeroValueStrs = [2][5]string{
+	{`"string-is-an-interface"`, "true", `"some-string"`, "11.1", "33"},
+	{`"string-is-an-interface-2"`, "true", `"some-string-2"`, "22.2", "44"},
+}
+
+func genInternalNonZeroValue(s string) string {
+	switch s {
+	case "interface{}", "interface {}":
+		genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[0]++
+		return genInternalNonZeroValueStrs[genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[0]%2][0] // return string, to remove ambiguity
+	case "bool":
+		genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[1]++
+		return genInternalNonZeroValueStrs[genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[1]%2][1]
+	case "string":
+		genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[2]++
+		return genInternalNonZeroValueStrs[genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[2]%2][2]
+	case "float32", "float64", "float", "double":
+		genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[3]++
+		return genInternalNonZeroValueStrs[genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[3]%2][3]
+	default:
+		genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[4]++
+		return genInternalNonZeroValueStrs[genInternalNonZeroValueIdx[4]%2][4]
+	}
+}
+
+func genInternalEncCommandAsString(s string, vname string) string {
+	switch s {
+	case "uint", "uint8", "uint16", "uint32", "uint64":
+		return "ee.EncodeUint(uint64(" + vname + "))"
+	case "int", "int8", "int16", "int32", "int64":
+		return "ee.EncodeInt(int64(" + vname + "))"
+	case "string":
+		return "ee.EncodeString(cUTF8, " + vname + ")"
+	case "float32":
+		return "ee.EncodeFloat32(" + vname + ")"
+	case "float64":
+		return "ee.EncodeFloat64(" + vname + ")"
+	case "bool":
+		return "ee.EncodeBool(" + vname + ")"
+	// case "symbol":
+	// 	return "ee.EncodeSymbol(" + vname + ")"
+	default:
+		return "e.encode(" + vname + ")"
+	}
+}
+
+func genInternalDecCommandAsString(s string) string {
+	switch s {
+	case "uint":
+		return "uint(chkOvf.UintV(dd.DecodeUint64(), uintBitsize))"
+	case "uint8":
+		return "uint8(chkOvf.UintV(dd.DecodeUint64(), 8))"
+	case "uint16":
+		return "uint16(chkOvf.UintV(dd.DecodeUint64(), 16))"
+	case "uint32":
+		return "uint32(chkOvf.UintV(dd.DecodeUint64(), 32))"
+	case "uint64":
+		return "dd.DecodeUint64()"
+	case "uintptr":
+		return "uintptr(chkOvf.UintV(dd.DecodeUint64(), uintBitsize))"
+	case "int":
+		return "int(chkOvf.IntV(dd.DecodeInt64(), intBitsize))"
+	case "int8":
+		return "int8(chkOvf.IntV(dd.DecodeInt64(), 8))"
+	case "int16":
+		return "int16(chkOvf.IntV(dd.DecodeInt64(), 16))"
+	case "int32":
+		return "int32(chkOvf.IntV(dd.DecodeInt64(), 32))"
+	case "int64":
+		return "dd.DecodeInt64()"
+
+	case "string":
+		return "dd.DecodeString()"
+	case "float32":
+		return "float32(chkOvf.Float32V(dd.DecodeFloat64()))"
+	case "float64":
+		return "dd.DecodeFloat64()"
+	case "bool":
+		return "dd.DecodeBool()"
+	default:
+		panic(errors.New("gen internal: unknown type for decode: " + s))
+	}
+}
+
+func genInternalSortType(s string, elem bool) string {
+	for _, v := range [...]string{"int", "uint", "float", "bool", "string"} {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(s, v) {
+			if elem {
+				if v == "int" || v == "uint" || v == "float" {
+					return v + "64"
+				} else {
+					return v
+				}
+			}
+			return v + "Slice"
+		}
+	}
+	panic("sorttype: unexpected type: " + s)
+}
+
+func genStripVendor(s string) string {
+	// HACK: Misbehaviour occurs in go 1.5. May have to re-visit this later.
+	// if s contains /vendor/ OR startsWith vendor/, then return everything after it.
+	const vendorStart = "vendor/"
+	const vendorInline = "/vendor/"
+	if i := strings.LastIndex(s, vendorInline); i >= 0 {
+		s = s[i+len(vendorInline):]
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(s, vendorStart) {
+		s = s[len(vendorStart):]
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
+// var genInternalMu sync.Mutex
+var genInternalV = genInternal{Version: genVersion}
+var genInternalTmplFuncs template.FuncMap
+var genInternalOnce sync.Once
+
+func genInternalInit() {
+	types := [...]string{
+		"interface{}",
+		"string",
+		"float32",
+		"float64",
+		"uint",
+		"uint8",
+		"uint16",
+		"uint32",
+		"uint64",
+		"uintptr",
+		"int",
+		"int8",
+		"int16",
+		"int32",
+		"int64",
+		"bool",
+	}
+	// keep as slice, so it is in specific iteration order.
+	// Initial order was uint64, string, interface{}, int, int64
+	mapvaltypes := [...]string{
+		"interface{}",
+		"string",
+		"uint",
+		"uint8",
+		"uint16",
+		"uint32",
+		"uint64",
+		"uintptr",
+		"int",
+		"int8",
+		"int16",
+		"int32",
+		"int64",
+		"float32",
+		"float64",
+		"bool",
+	}
+	wordSizeBytes := int(intBitsize) / 8
+
+	mapvaltypes2 := map[string]int{
+		"interface{}": 2 * wordSizeBytes,
+		"string":      2 * wordSizeBytes,
+		"uint":        1 * wordSizeBytes,
+		"uint8":       1,
+		"uint16":      2,
+		"uint32":      4,
+		"uint64":      8,
+		"uintptr":     1 * wordSizeBytes,
+		"int":         1 * wordSizeBytes,
+		"int8":        1,
+		"int16":       2,
+		"int32":       4,
+		"int64":       8,
+		"float32":     4,
+		"float64":     8,
+		"bool":        1,
+	}
+	var gt = genInternal{Version: genVersion}
+
+	// For each slice or map type, there must be a (symmetrical) Encode and Decode fast-path function
+	for _, s := range types {
+		gt.Values = append(gt.Values, genV{Primitive: s, Size: mapvaltypes2[s]})
+		// if s != "uint8" { // do not generate fast path for slice of bytes. Treat specially already.
+		// 	gt.Values = append(gt.Values, genV{Elem: s, Size: mapvaltypes2[s]})
+		// }
+		gt.Values = append(gt.Values, genV{Elem: s, Size: mapvaltypes2[s]})
+		if _, ok := mapvaltypes2[s]; !ok {
+			gt.Values = append(gt.Values, genV{MapKey: s, Elem: s, Size: 2 * mapvaltypes2[s]})
+		}
+		for _, ms := range mapvaltypes {
+			gt.Values = append(gt.Values, genV{MapKey: s, Elem: ms, Size: mapvaltypes2[s] + mapvaltypes2[ms]})
+		}
+	}
+
+	funcs := make(template.FuncMap)
+	// funcs["haspfx"] = strings.HasPrefix
+	funcs["encmd"] = genInternalEncCommandAsString
+	funcs["decmd"] = genInternalDecCommandAsString
+	funcs["zerocmd"] = genInternalZeroValue
+	funcs["nonzerocmd"] = genInternalNonZeroValue
+	funcs["hasprefix"] = strings.HasPrefix
+	funcs["sorttype"] = genInternalSortType
+
+	genInternalV = gt
+	genInternalTmplFuncs = funcs
+}
+
+// genInternalGoFile is used to generate source files from templates.
+// It is run by the program author alone.
+// Unfortunately, it has to be exported so that it can be called from a command line tool.
+// *** DO NOT USE ***
+func genInternalGoFile(r io.Reader, w io.Writer) (err error) {
+	genInternalOnce.Do(genInternalInit)
+
+	gt := genInternalV
+
+	t := template.New("").Funcs(genInternalTmplFuncs)
+
+	tmplstr, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if t, err = t.Parse(string(tmplstr)); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	err = t.Execute(&out, gt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	bout, err := format.Source(out.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		w.Write(out.Bytes()) // write out if error, so we can still see.
+		// w.Write(bout) // write out if error, as much as possible, so we can still see.
+		return
+	}
+	w.Write(bout)
+	return
+}