Add ptrto package that provides pointers to basic types

ptrto/ptrto.go

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+package ptrto
+
+// String returns a pointer to a given string value.
+func String(s string) *string { return &s }
+
+// Bool returns a pointer to a given boolean value.
+func Bool(b bool) *bool { return &b }
+
+// Int returns a pointer to a given int value.
+func Int(i int) *int { return &i }
+
+// Int8 returns a pointer to a given int8 value.
+func Int8(i int8) *int8 { return &i }
+
+// Int16 returns a pointer to a given int16 value.
+func Int16(i int16) *int16 { return &i }
+
+// Int32 returns a pointer to a given int32 value.
+func Int32(i int32) *int32 { return &i }
+
+// Int64 returns a pointer to a given int64 value.
+func Int64(i int64) *int64 { return &i }
+
+// Uint returns a pointer to a given uint value.
+func Uint(i uint) *uint { return &i }
+
+// Uint8 returns a pointer to a given uint8 value.
+func Uint8(i uint8) *uint8 { return &i }
+
+// Uint16 returns a pointer to a given uint16 value.
+func Uint16(i uint16) *uint16 { return &i }
+
+// Uint32 returns a pointer to a given uint32 value.
+func Uint32(i uint32) *uint32 { return &i }
+
+// Uint64 returns a pointer to a given uint64 value.
+func Uint64(i uint64) *uint64 { return &i }
+
+// Float32 returns a pointer to a given float32 value.
+func Float32(i float32) *float32 { return &i }
+
+// Float64 returns a pointer to a given float64 value.
+func Float64(i float64) *float64 { return &i }