Top "Protocol-buffers" questions

Protocol Buffers is a language-neutral and platform-neutral way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet extensible format.

How would you encode a Map<String, Object> using Protocol Buffers?

I'm trying to use Protocol Buffers for message serialization. My message format should contain Map< String, Object > entries ... …

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Thrift vs Protocol buffers

I've been using PB for quite a while now, but, Thrift has constantly been at the back of my mind. …

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Is "google/protobuf/struct.proto" the best way to send dynamic JSON over GRPC?

I have a written a simple GRPC server and a client to call the server (both in Go). Please tell …

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Performance Metrics for Avro vs Protobuf

We are using kafka for storing messages and pushing an extremely large number of messages(> 30k in a minute). …

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Protocol Buffer vs Json - when to choose one over another

Can anyone explain when to use protocol buffer instead of JSON for micro-services architecture? And vice-versa? Both on synchronous and …

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Protobuf3: String validation with regex

I have been using Protobuf3 to define a PB message: syntax = "proto3"; package vioozer_protobuf; message Update { string sensor_id = 1; ... } …

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How to design for a future additional enum value in protocol buffers?

One of the attractive features of protocol buffers is that it allows you extend the message definitions without breaking code …

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Are there any databases that support protocol buffers?

Are there any databases, in either the SQL or NoSQL worlds, that support protocol buffers? (Support could mean various things, …

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How to dynamically build a new protobuf from a set of already defined descriptors?

At my server, we receive Self Described Messages (as defined here... which btw wasn't all that easy as there aren't …

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Can I send a custom Error message from server to client GRPC?

I have created a simple GRPC server and client . What i want to do is to create a custom error …

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