1. Preface

1.1. About the Vortex OpenSplice Google Protocol Buffers Tutorial

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

It describes how to use the Vortex 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 Vortex 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 Vortex OpenSplice.

Further Information

Detailed information about Vortex OpenSplice itself is provided in the User and Deployment Guides, which also give details of where additional information can be found, such as the Vortex 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 Vortex OpenSplice.

Icon	Meaning
	Item of special significance or where caution needs to be taken.
	Item contains helpful hint or special information.
	Information applies to Windows (e.g. XP, 2003, Windows 7) only.
	Information applies to Unix-based systems (e.g. Solaris) only.
	Information applies to Linux-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu) only.
	C language specific.
	C++ language specific.
	C# language specific.
	Java language specific.