No, this is not possible with protobuf. The stock code generators provide the basic fields and generated serialization code. If you don't want any of that implemented, it sounds like you want a custom code generator to translate the schema describe in the .proto file to the code you do want.
If you want type hierarchies like XSD schema gives you, we don't do that either: search the mailing list archives for threads about inheritance for some of the reasoning. On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Lars Schouw <schou...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Can I specify that the message is abstract so I can implemented it at > will on my client? > This is possible in XSD schemas. > Lars > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
