hash.go

/*
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*/

package util

import (
	"hash"

	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
)

// DeepHashObject writes specified object to hash using the spew library
// which follows pointers and prints actual values of the nested objects
// ensuring the hash does not change when a pointer changes.
func DeepHashObject(hasher hash.Hash, objectToWrite interface{}) {
	hasher.Reset()
	printer := spew.ConfigState{
		Indent:         " ",
		SortKeys:       true,
		DisableMethods: true,
		SpewKeys:       true,
	}
	printer.Fprintf(hasher, "%#v", objectToWrite)
}