CloneFromType returns a new zeroed type of the given type value CONTRACT: typ must be returned from reflect.Value.Type().Elem().

CloneFromValue clones an arbitrary type and returns a new zeroed type of the instance, IT DOES NOT COPY THE CONTENTS.

GetPtrType returns the pointer type CONTRACT: ptr must be a pointer.

SecondsToTime converts unix seconds to time.

TimeToSeconds converts a time.Time to unix seconds timestamp.

UnderlyingValue gets the underlying value of a reflect.Value.