protozero: Protozero Cheat Sheet

protozero 1.8.0 Minimalistic protocol buffer decoder and encoder in C++.

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See also this handy table from the Google Protocol Buffers documentation.

# Scalar types

PBF Type | Underlying Storage | C++ Type | Getter | Notes
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
int32 | varint | `int32_t` | `get_int32()` |
sint32 | varint (zigzag) | `int32_t` | `get_sint32()` |
uint32 | varint | `uint32_t` | `get_uint32()` |
int64 | varint | `int64_t` | `get_int64()` |
sint64 | varint (zigzag) | `int64_t` | `get_sint64()` |
uint64 | varint | `uint64_t` | `get_uint64()` |
bool | varint | `bool` | `get_bool()` |
enum | varint | `int32_t` | `get_enum()` |
fixed32 | 32bit fixed | `uint32_t` | `get_fixed32()` |
sfixed32 | 32bit fixed | `int32_t` | `get_sfixed32()` |
fixed64 | 64bit fixed | `uint64_t` | `get_fixed64()` |
sfixed64 | 64bit fixed | `int64_t` | `get_sfixed64()` |
float | 32bit fixed | `float` | `get_float()` |
double | 64bit fixed | `double` | `get_double()` |
string | length-delimited | `data_view` | `get_view()` | (1)
string | length-delimited | pair | `get_data()` | (2)
string | length-delimited | `std::string` | `get_string()` |
bytes | length-delimited | `data_view` | `get_view()` | (1)
bytes | length-delimited | pair | `get_data()` | (2)
bytes | length-delimited | `std::string` | `get_bytes()` |
message | length-delimited | `data_view` | `get_view()` | (1)
message | length-delimited | pair | `get_data()` | (2)
message | length-delimited | `pbf_reader` | `get_message()` |

## Notes:

- (1) preferred form, returns `protozero::data_view` which is convertible to `std::string` if needed.
- (2) deprecated form, returns `std::pair<const char*, pbf_length_type>`, use `get_view()` instead. This form is only available if `PROTOZERO_STRICT_API` is not defined.
- The setter function of `pbf_writer` is always `add_` + the PBF type. Several overloads are available.

# Packed repeated fields

PBF Type | Getter
--- | ---
int32 | `get_packed_int32()`
sint32 | `get_packed_sint32()`
uint32 | `get_packed_uint32()`
int64 | `get_packed_int64()`
sint64 | `get_packed_sint64()`
uint64 | `get_packed_uint64()`
bool | `get_packed_bool()`
enum | `get_packed_enum()`
fixed32 | `get_packed_fixed32()`
sfixed32 | `get_packed_sfixed32()`
fixed64 | `get_packed_fixed64()`
sfixed64 | `get_packed_sfixed64()`
float | `get_packed_float()`
double | `get_packed_double()`

Packed repeated fields for string, bytes, and message types are not possible.