# reflect2

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reflect api that avoids runtime reflect.Value cost

* reflect get/set interface{}, with type checking
* reflect get/set unsafe.Pointer, without type checking
* `reflect2.TypeByName` works like `Class.forName` found in java

[json-iterator](https://github.com/json-iterator/go) use this package to save runtime dispatching cost.
This package is designed for low level libraries to optimize reflection performance.
General application should still use reflect standard library.