> Then my question is this: why to use int32 type even though uint32 > uses less bytes covering the same range?
The main reason would be if you ever plan on reading the message from non-Java code. What you've stated is only true in Java because it has no unsigned integral types, so protobufs have to use signed types even when a message declares a field as unsigned. In any language that has unsigned integral types, you would write -1 and the other side would read 4294967295. - Adam -- 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.
