README.android revision ede38fe9b9f93888e6e41afc7abb09525f44da95 
1URL: http://code.google.com/p/protobuf/downloads/list
2Version: 2.2.0a
3License: Google BSD like
4Description: "Protobuf: The Google protobuf compiler and runtimes for various languages"
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6Local Modifications: Initial changes include support for the micro
7protobuf compiler and the assoicated runtime.
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9Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient
10yet extensible format. Google uses Protocol Buffers for almost all
11of its internal RPC protocols and file formats.
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13Initially the protoc compiler is not integrated into the Android build system
14and the Android.mk will simply build the javamicro runtime static library.
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16To build the compiler follow the instructions in README.txt for
17compiling and installing.
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19The Android.mk file creates the a static library which can be added
20to any Android application by Adding to LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES
21com.google.protobuf.micro:
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23  LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES += com.google.protobuf.micro
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25Follow the instructions in Micro section of java/README.txt for
26details on compiling .proto files for the micro runtine.
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