Encoding is identical... just the API is different. In proto2, you have (in C++) FooMessage->has_field() which will tell you whether a field was present in the encoded version (or has been set prior if you're building a new message). The Java API has something rather similar... hasField() I think?
On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Yoav H <joe.daily.j...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks all, > > Do you know where I can find the proto2 encoding guide? > The proto site has only the proto3 encoding described. > > On Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 12:21:39 PM UTC-7, Tim Kientzle wrote: >> >> >> > On Mar 26, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Yoav H <joe.dai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > I wanted ask regarding the decision to populate fields with default >> > values, even if they do not appear in the encoded message. >> > If I want to send a "patch" message, where I want to update just the >> > provided fields, how can I do that with protobuf (without adding IsXXXSet >> > for every field)? >> > >> > Why not add another type, representing a default value? >> > So the schematics would be, if the field is missing, it is null, and if >> > the field exists, but with this "missing value" type, it will get the >> > default value? >> >> As Ilia pointed out, proto2 still exists, is still supported, and can be >> used for >> cases where you require these particular semantics. >> >> For proto3, you might look at google.protobuf.FieldMask, which is a new >> standard message (one of the "well-known types") specifically designed >> to store a set of field names. You might be able to achieve what you want >> by >> providing a FieldMask with your data listing the specific fields to >> be updated. >> >> Tim >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Protocol Buffers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to protobuf@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/protobuf. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to protobuf@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/protobuf. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
