ProtoBufJsonConverter

ProtoBufJsonConverter

• Convert a protobuf message to a JSON string using the proto definition file.
• Convert a JSON string to a protobuf message using the proto definition file.

Usage

Proto Definition

syntax = "proto3";

// Package name
package greet;

// The greeting service definition.
service Greeter {
  rpc SayHello (HelloRequest) returns (HelloReply);
}

// The request message containing the user's name.
message HelloRequest {
  string name = 1;
}

// The response message containing the greetings
message HelloReply {
  string message = 1;
}

:one: Convert ProtoBuf byte[] to a JSON string

Code

var protoDefinition = "...". // See above

var bytes = Convert.FromBase64String("CgRzdGVm");

var convertToJsonRequest = new ConvertToJsonRequest(protoDefinition, "greet.Greeter.SayHello", bytes);

var converter = new Converter();

var json = converter.ConvertToJson(convertToJsonRequest);

JSON

{"name":"stef"}

:two: Convert JSON string to a ProtoBuf byte[]

Code

var protoDefinition = "...". // See above

var json = @"{""name"":""stef""}";

var convertToProtoBufRequest = new ConvertToProtoBufRequest(protoDefinition, "greet.Greeter.SayHello", json);

var converter = new Converter();

var protobuf = converter.ConvertToProtoBuf(convertToProtoBufRequest);