I really think that would make more sense with an example... re 1; if you attempt to process data that isn't of the correct format, you should expect it to blow up - the same as a json serializer would blow up if you fed it xml; you can, however, pack arbitrary byte[] data *inside* a protobuf message
re 2: as long as you can isolate the part of the inbound data that is your discreet protobuf message, and feed *just that* to the deserializer, it should be fine. Marc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Protocol Buffers" group. To post to this group, send email to protobuf@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to protobuf+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/protobuf?hl=en.