The method of collection go Language Specification

Go Language Specification Rules method defined in set

Values　　　　　　　　Methods Receivers
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　　T　　　　　　　　　　(t T)
　 *T　　　　　　　　　　(t T) and (t *T)

T method of the type set of values ​​comprises a method declared value of the receiver only. And a pointer pointing to a method of the type T set value of both the recipient declaration contains the method, the method also includes pointers recipient declaration.

Type from the recipient's perspective methodologies

Methods Receivers　　 Values 
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　 (t T)　　　　　　　　　T and *T
　 (t *T)　　　　　　　　 *T

If a recipient to implement an interface pointer, then only a pointer pointing to that type to be able to implement the corresponding interface. If the value of a receiver to implement the interface, then that type of pointer values ​​and the corresponding interface can be realized.