I assume you want to use generated class. In that case, you can keep a map from Descriptor to the default instance. Then when you get the FieldDescriptor, you can get the containing type Descriptor; then look up the map the get the default instance, and call newBuilderForType() to get the generated builder.
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Ori <ori.schwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to create and populate a Message given only a FieldDescriptor > from that message. > > Is it possible to create a new Builder without knowing the Message's > type in advance? I don't want to use DynamicMessage, I want to create > the Builder implementation for the descriptor's containingType. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Protocol Buffers" group. > To post to this group, send email to protobuf@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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To post to this group, send email to protobuf@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.