Correct, I want to use the generated class. Your suggestion requires that I explicitly construct the mapping from Descriptor->defaultInstance. So there is no way to use protobuf's reflection capabilities?
On Nov 7, 3:33 am, Pherl Liu <liuj...@google.com> wrote: > I assume you want to use generated class. In that case, you can keep a map > from Descriptor to the default instance. Then when you get the > FieldDescriptor, you can get the containing type Descriptor; then look up > the map the get the default instance, and call newBuilderForType() to get > the generated builder. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Ori <ori.schwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd like to create and populate a Message given only a FieldDescriptor > > from that message. > > > Is it possible to create a new Builder without knowing the Message's > > type in advance? I don't want to use DynamicMessage, I want to create > > the Builder implementation for the descriptor's containingType. > > > -- > > 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.
