Are you using the FieldMask as a way of performing an update? If so, I believe you would want to use FieldMaskUtil::MergeMessageTo() to update the fields indicated in the mask. That way, you don't have to manually check which paths are present.
On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Antonia Elsen <antoniael...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm a bit confused on the correct usage of FieldMasks. > > Based on the documentation, I'm looking at: > - including a FieldMask as a field in my custom message. > - On the client side, modifying the mask by using FieldMaskUtil:: > AddPathToFieldMask(...) > - On the server side, checking if the message's FieldMask has any paths, > and if so, determining which by using FieldMaskUtil:: > IsPathInFieldMask(...) > > Is this the recommended way of using masks? > Are there any cpp examples of FieldMasks being used? > > Thanks! > > -- > 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.
