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@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ resolve imports at compile time.
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To use Protocol Buffers with JavaScript, you need two main components:
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To use Protocol Buffers with JavaScript, you need two main components:
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1. The protobuf runtime library. You can install this with
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1. The protobuf runtime library. You can install this with
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- `npm install google-protobuf`, or use the files in this directory.
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+ `npm install google-protobuf`, or use the files in this directory.
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+ If npm is not being used, as of 3.3.0, the files needed are located in binary subdirectory;
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+ arith.js, constants.js, decoder.js, encoder.js, map.js, message.js, reader.js, utils.js, writer.js
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2. The Protocol Compiler `protoc`. This translates `.proto` files
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2. The Protocol Compiler `protoc`. This translates `.proto` files
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into `.js` files. The compiler is not currently available via
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into `.js` files. The compiler is not currently available via
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npm, but you can download a pre-built binary
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npm, but you can download a pre-built binary
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@@ -93,6 +95,12 @@ statements like:
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var message = proto.my.package.MyMessage();
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var message = proto.my.package.MyMessage();
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+If unfamiliar with Closure or it's compiler, consider reviewing Closure documentation
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+https://developers.google.com/closure/library/docs/tutorial
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+https://developers.google.com/closure/library/docs/closurebuilder
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+https://developers.google.com/closure/library/docs/depswriter
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+At a high level, closurebuilder.py can walk dependencies, and compile your code, and all dependencies for Protobuf into a single .js file. Using depsbuilder.py to generate a dependency file can also be considered for non-production dev environments.
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CommonJS imports
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CommonJS imports
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