This repository has examples for protobuf usage.

Read https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/javatutorial to know more about protobuf.

How to use this repository

* Install JDK8 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/install/install_overview.html * Install mvn from https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi . Update your PATH to MAVEN_DIRECTORY/bin * Install Git https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git * Install either Intellij https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/

Protobuf installation

* Download latest protobuf from https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/downloads and follow readme to create protoc executable.

Running the examples

* mvn idea:idea * mvn compile * Run any example from idea.