

We also have a Java application with the following syntax: public class Application /target/generated-sources Option java_outer_classname = "AddressBookProtos" In the project, we have an address.proto file with the following syntax: Let’s start with a sample Protobuf project that creates an address book. Let’s explore the possibilities of working with Protobuf in IntelliJ IDEA. Protobuf comes with a code generation tool that generates data access classes or structures in various programming languages based on the proto file. These files serve as a contract between the systems involved, ensuring data consistency and compatibility. The proto files specify the message types, fields, and their data types.

Protobuf uses a language called Protocol Buffer Language (proto) to define the structure of the data. Protobuf offers a compact binary representation of data, making it efficient for data storage, transmission over networks, or persistent storage. It is designed to efficiently and reliably serialize structured data to communicate between different systems and programming languages. Protobuf, short for Protocol Buffers, is a language-agnostic data serialization format developed by Google.
