>> Adam, Could you please show simple example how to use tag number for >> dispatch purpose. > > I believe he was referring to this sort of thing: > > http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/docs/techniques.html#union
Yes, exactly. In code, if you're using the enum-based technique: switch (message.getType()) { case FOO: // use message.getFoo(), break case BAR: // use message.getBar(), break case BAZ: // use message.getBaz(), break } or if you're just using a set of optional fields: if (message.hasFoo()) { // use message.getFoo() } else if (message.hasBar()) { // use message.getBar() } else if (message.hasBaz()) { // use message.getBaz() } - Adam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To post to this group, send email to proto...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en.