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framework to create protoc plugins


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@protobuf-ts/plugin-framework

A framework to create protoc plugins in typescript.

The google protocol buffer compiler (protoc) has a plugin system. With a protoc plugin, it is possible to generate code for .proto files in any language, not just the ones supported directly by protoc.

A protoc plugin receives a CodeGeneratorRequest (a protobuf message) via stdin and returns a CodeGeneratorResponse via stdout.

This framework aims to make it as easy as possible to write a protoc plugin in typescript. It has special support for generating typescript code, but can be used to generate code in other languages.

Features

  • provides a symbol table that can be used to track generated types in any language

  • has special support for generating typescript code using the typescript compiler API. For example, it has a simple API to import objects from a package, or from the symbol table.

  • provides a base class for plugins that supports parameters, error handling, supported features and easy setup.

  • builds a tree of descriptors so that it is trivial to lookup the parent of a nested message, for example.

  • builds a lookup object to find the descriptor for a given type name

  • provides a string format object that can print a message field like it was typed by the user.

  • provides a source code comment lookup that can be used to easily find comments for a given element in a .proto

  • provides convenience methods to check if a field was declared optional or as a oneof member

Getting started

Take a look at plugin-base.ts and descriptor-registry.ts.

@protobuf-ts/plugin uses this framework. Take a look at the source.

Protocol Buffer Specifications

The directory google/protobuf/ contains the generated messages required for a protoc plugin.

The files are generated by protoc from the .proto files google/protobuf/descriptor.proto and google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.proto from the official protobuf repository, version 3.12.3.

The resulting output files plugin.ts and descriptor.ts are copyrighted by google.

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Last updated on 13 Aug 2020

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