protobuf/java

Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
Copyright 2008 Google Inc.

This directory contains the Java Protocol Buffers runtime library.

Installation
============

1) Install Apache Maven if you don't have it:

http://maven.apache.org/

2) Build the C++ code, or obtain a binary distribution of protoc. If
you install a binary distribution, make sure that it is the same
version as this package. If in doubt, run:

$ protoc --version

You will need to place the protoc executable in ../src. (If you
built it yourself, it should already be there.)

3) Run the tests:

$ mvn test

If some tests fail, this library may not work correctly on your
system. Continue at your own risk.

4) Install the library into your Maven repository:

$ mvn install

5) If you do not use Maven to manage your own build, you can build a
.jar file to use:

$ mvn package

The .jar will be placed in the "target" directory.

Usage
=====

The complete documentation for Protocol Buffers is available via the
web at:

http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/