return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
}

// generate random object name.
func getRandomObjectName() string {
	return randString(16)
}

// generate random bucket name.
func getRandomBucketName() string {
	return randString(60)
}

// construct URL for http requests for bucket operations.
func makeTestTargetURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName string, queryValues url.Values) string {