fix(#1310): fix excluded_if for pointers (#1313)

## Fixes Or Enhances - fixes #1310 - add check for pointers in case of excluded_if

Author: ganeshdipdumbare

baked_in.go

@@ -1828,7 +1828,14 @@ func requireCheckFieldValue(
 return int64(field.Len()) == asInt(value)
 
 case reflect.Bool:
-return field.Bool() == asBool(value)
+return field.Bool() == (value == "true")
+
+case reflect.Ptr:
+if field.IsNil() {
+return value == "nil"
+}
+// Handle non-nil pointers
+return requireCheckFieldValue(fl, param, value, defaultNotFoundValue)
 }
 
 // default reflect.String:

validator_test.go

@@ -12002,6 +12002,25 @@ func TestExcludedIf(t *testing.T) {
 errs = validate.Struct(test10)
 Equal(t, errs, nil)
 
+test11 := struct {
+Field1 bool
+ Field2 *string `validate:"excluded_if=Field1 false"`
+}{
+Field1: false,
+Field2: nil,
+}
+errs = validate.Struct(test11)
+Equal(t, errs, nil)
+
+test12 := struct {
+Field1 bool
+Field2 *string `validate:"excluded_if=Field1 !Field1"`
+}{
+Field1: true,
+Field2: nil,
+}
+errs = validate.Struct(test12)
+Equal(t, errs, nil)
 // Checks number of params in struct tag is correct
 defer func() {
 if r := recover(); r == nil {