QAbstractProtobufSerializer Class

The QAbstractProtobufSerializer class is interface that represents basic functions for serialization/deserialization. More...

Header: #include <QAbstractProtobufSerializer>
CMake: find_package(Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Protobuf)
target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE Qt6::Protobuf)
Since: Qt 6.5
Inherited By:

QProtobufSerializer

Note: All functions in this class are reentrant.

Public Types

enum DeserializationError { NoError, InvalidHeaderError, NoDeserializerError, UnexpectedEndOfStreamError }

Public Functions

virtual ~QAbstractProtobufSerializer()
bool deserialize(T *object, QByteArrayView data) const
QByteArray serialize(const QProtobufMessage *message) const

Protected Functions

virtual bool deserializeMessage(QProtobufMessage *message, const QtProtobufPrivate::QProtobufPropertyOrdering &ordering, QByteArrayView data) const = 0
virtual QByteArray serializeMessage(const QProtobufMessage *message, const QtProtobufPrivate::QProtobufPropertyOrdering &ordering) const = 0

Macros

Detailed Description

The QProtobufSerializer class registers serializers/deserializers for classes implementing a protobuf message, inheriting QProtobufMessage. These classes are generated automatically, based on a .proto file, using the cmake build macro qt6_add_protobuf or by running qtprotobufgen directly.

This class should be used as a base for specific serializers. The handlers property contains all message-specific serializers and should be used while serialization/deserialization. Inherited classes should reimplement scope of virtual methods that used by registered message serialization/deserialization functions.

Member Type Documentation

enum QAbstractProtobufSerializer::DeserializationError

This enum contains possible errors that can occur during deserialization. When an error occurs, call deserializationErrorString() to get a human-readable error message.

ConstantValueDescription
QAbstractProtobufSerializer::NoError0No error occurred.
QAbstractProtobufSerializer::InvalidHeaderError1Something went wrong while attempting to decode a header in the message.
QAbstractProtobufSerializer::NoDeserializerError2While deserializing a message, no deserializer was found for a type in the message.
QAbstractProtobufSerializer::UnexpectedEndOfStreamError3While deserializing a message, the stream ended unexpectedly.

Member Function Documentation

[virtual] QAbstractProtobufSerializer::~QAbstractProtobufSerializer()

Destroys this QAbstractProtobufSerializer.

template <typename T> bool QAbstractProtobufSerializer::deserialize(T *object, QByteArrayView data) const

This function deserializes a registered Protobuf message object from a QByteArray data. object must not be nullptr. Returns true if deserialization was successful, otherwise false.

For a given type, T, you should call the deserialize() function on an instance of that type, which in turn will call this function for you.

Unexpected/unknown properties in the data are skipped.

See also serialize().

[pure virtual protected] bool QAbstractProtobufSerializer::deserializeMessage(QProtobufMessage *message, const QtProtobufPrivate::QProtobufPropertyOrdering &ordering, QByteArrayView data) const

This is called by deserialize() to deserialize a registered Protobuf message message with ordering from a QByteArrayView data. message can be assumed to not be nullptr. Returns true if deserialization was successful, otherwise false.

template <typename T> QByteArray QAbstractProtobufSerializer::serialize(const QProtobufMessage *message) const

This function serializes a registered Protobuf message message into a QByteArray. message must not be nullptr.

For a given type, T, you should call the serialize() function on an instance of that type, which in turn will call this function for you.

See also deserialize().

[pure virtual protected] QByteArray QAbstractProtobufSerializer::serializeMessage(const QProtobufMessage *message, const QtProtobufPrivate::QProtobufPropertyOrdering &ordering) const

This is called by serialize() to serialize a registered Protobuf message message with ordering. message must not be nullptr. Returns a QByteArray containing the serialized message.

Macro Documentation

Q_DECLARE_PROTOBUF_SERIALIZERS(Type)

Defines serialize and deserialize functions for a Type inheriting QProtobufMessage. This is used as part of the code generated by the qtprotobufgen tool.

Q_PROTOBUF_OBJECT

Declares the propertyOrdering member in a class inheriting QProtobufMessage. This is used as part of the code generated by the qtprotobufgen tool.

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