package main

import "fmt"

type Describer interface {  
    Describe()
}
type Person struct {  
    name string
    age  int
}

func (p Person) Describe() { //implemented using value receiver  
    fmt.Printf("%s is %d years old\n", p.name, p.age)
}

type Address struct {  
    state   string
    country string
}

func (a *Address) Describe() { //implemented using pointer receiver  
    fmt.Printf("State %s Country %s", a.state, a.country)
}

func main() {  
    var d1 Describer
    p1 := Person{"Sam", 25}
    d1 = p1
    d1.Describe()
    p2 := Person{"James", 32}
    d1 = &p2
    d1.Describe()

    var d2 Describer
    a := Address{"Washington", "USA"}

    /* compilation error if the following line is
       uncommented
       cannot use a (type Address) as type Describer
       in assignment: Address does not implement
       Describer (Describe method has pointer
       receiver)
    */
    //d2 = a

    d2 = &a //This works since Describer interface
    //is implemented by Address pointer in line 22
    d2.Describe()

}