1. Preface

1.1. About the OpenSplice Google Protocol Buffers Tutorial

This OpenSplice GPB Tutorial is included with the OpenSplice Documentation Set.

It describes how to use the OpenSplice ISO C++ API and Java 5 API in combination with Google Protocol Buffers (GPB) data models.

This Tutorial assumes that the user is already familiar with the DDS API as well as the OpenSplice product.

Intended Audience

This Guide is intended for anyone who wants to use Google Protocol Buffers for DDS in developing and running applications with OpenSplice.

Further Information

Detailed information about OpenSplice itself is provided in the User and Deployment Guides, which also give details of where additional information can be found, such as the OpenSplice FAQs, Knowledge Base, bug reports, etc.

1.2. Conventions

The icons shown below are used to help readers to quickly identify information relevant to their specific use of OpenSplice.

Icon

Meaning

caution

Item of special significance or where caution needs to be taken.

info

Item contains helpful hint or special information.

windows

Information applies to Windows (e.g. XP, 2003, Windows 7) only.

unix

Information applies to Unix-based systems (e.g. Solaris) only.

linux

Information applies to Linux-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu) only.

c

C language specific.

cpp

C++ language specific.

csharp

C# language specific.

java

Java language specific.