As far as the binary encoding is concerned, it won't care. Obviously any code involved would need to be changed, and it *might* impact the text-based encoding (I don't know for sure; I simply don't use this encoding).
Marc On 18 November 2010 16:56, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this, but I haven't found > it spelled out anywhere so I wanted to ask to be sure: > > Can you change or rename a field name without affecting backwards > compatibility? > > I assume the answer is yes because you qualify a field with a tag > number. Field names are just for the compiled java/cpp/py files that > are generated, correct? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Protocol Buffers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<protobuf%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en. > > -- Regards, Marc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en.
