From aec1cf26134339fc49f58a2bf7d8b9f5a60eb8c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: urso <steffen@xata.io>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:13:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] meta: pointerElemType

---
 src/pgzx/meta.zig | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pgzx/meta.zig b/src/pgzx/meta.zig
index 6a6a064..0d2a16c 100644
--- a/src/pgzx/meta.zig
+++ b/src/pgzx/meta.zig
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ pub inline fn sliceElemType(comptime T: type) type {
     };
 }
 
+pub inline fn pointerElemType(comptime T: type) type {
+    return switch (@typeInfo(T)) {
+        .Pointer => |p| p.child,
+        else => @compileError("Expected a pointer type"),
+    };
+}
+
 pub inline fn hasSentinal(comptime T: type) bool {
     return switch (@typeInfo(T)) {
         .Pointer => |p| p.size == .Slice and p.sentinel != null,