Re: [protobuf] Renaming Fields
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 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 proto...@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. > > -- 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 proto...@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.
Re: [protobuf] Renaming Fields
Yes, renaming fields is a wire compatible change. You might break things that use human readable formats like TextFormat, and of course any code that references the old field name. On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Cameron 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 proto...@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 proto...@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.
[protobuf] Renaming Fields
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 proto...@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.
