diff --git a/ndb.go b/ndb.go
index a6d1005..08f8e51 100644
--- a/ndb.go
+++ b/ndb.go
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ func (e *Encoder) Encode(v interface{}) error {
 	defer func() {
 		e.start = false
 	}()
+	return Switch(e, v) 
+}
+
+func Switch(e *Encoder, v reflect.Value) error {
 	switch val.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Slice:
 		return e.encodeSlice(val)
diff --git a/write.go b/write.go
index ecd6405..9a73f42 100644
--- a/write.go
+++ b/write.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func (e *Encoder) encodeStruct(val reflect.Value) error {
 func (e *Encoder) encodeMap(val reflect.Value) error {
 	for _, k := range val.MapKeys() {
 		v := val.MapIndex(k)
+		println(v.Kind()) 
 		if v.Kind() == reflect.Map {
 			return e.encodeMap(v)
 		}