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package com.google.protobuf;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

A reader of fields from a serialized protobuf message.
/** A reader of fields from a serialized protobuf message. */
// TODO(nathanmittler): Refactor to allow the reader to allocate properly sized lists. @ExperimentalApi interface Reader {
Value used to indicate that the end of input has been reached.
/** Value used to indicate that the end of input has been reached. */
int READ_DONE = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
Value used to indicate that the reader does not know the tag about the field.
/** Value used to indicate that the reader does not know the tag about the field. */
int TAG_UNKNOWN = 0; boolean shouldDiscardUnknownFields();
Gets the field number for the current field being read.

TODO(liujisi): Rename it to make it more explicit about the side effect on the underlying buffer.

Returns:the current field number or READ_DONE if the end of input has been reached.
/** * Gets the field number for the current field being read. * * <p>TODO(liujisi): Rename it to make it more explicit about the side effect on the underlying * buffer. * * @return the current field number or {@link #READ_DONE} if the end of input has been reached. */
int getFieldNumber() throws IOException;
Gets the wire tag of the current field.
Returns:the current wire tag or TAG_UNKNOWN if the reader does not know the tag of the current field.
/** * Gets the wire tag of the current field. * * @return the current wire tag or {@link #TAG_UNKNOWN} if the reader does not know the tag of the * current field. */
int getTag();
Skips the current field and advances the reader to the next field.
Returns:true if there are more fields or false if the end of input has been reached.
/** * Skips the current field and advances the reader to the next field. * * @return {@code true} if there are more fields or {@code false} if the end of input has been * reached. */
boolean skipField() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type DOUBLE and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code DOUBLE} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
double readDouble() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type FLOAT and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code FLOAT} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
float readFloat() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type UINT64 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code UINT64} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
long readUInt64() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type INT64 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code INT64} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
long readInt64() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type INT32 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code INT32} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readInt32() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type FIXED64 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code FIXED64} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
long readFixed64() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type FIXED32 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code FIXED32} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readFixed32() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type BOOL and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code BOOL} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
boolean readBool() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type STRING and advances the reader to the next field. If the stream contains malformed UTF-8, replace the offending bytes with the standard UTF-8 replacement character.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code STRING} and advances the reader to the next * field. If the stream contains malformed UTF-8, replace the offending bytes with the standard * UTF-8 replacement character. */
String readString() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type STRING and advances the reader to the next field. If the stream contains malformed UTF-8, throw exception InvalidProtocolBufferException.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code STRING} and advances the reader to the next * field. If the stream contains malformed UTF-8, throw exception {@link * InvalidProtocolBufferException}. */
String readStringRequireUtf8() throws IOException; // TODO(yilunchong): the lack of other opinions for whether to expose this on the interface <T> T readMessageBySchemaWithCheck(Schema<T> schema, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type MESSAGE and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code MESSAGE} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
<T> T readMessage(Class<T> clazz, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type GROUP and advances the reader to the next field.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code GROUP} and advances the reader to the next * field. * * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated <T> T readGroup(Class<T> clazz, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException; // TODO(yilunchong): the lack of other opinions for whether to expose this on the interface @Deprecated <T> T readGroupBySchemaWithCheck(Schema<T> schema, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type BYTES and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code BYTES} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
ByteString readBytes() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type UINT32 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code UINT32} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readUInt32() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type ENUM and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code ENUM} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readEnum() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type SFIXED32 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code SFIXED32} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readSFixed32() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type SFIXED64 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code SFIXED64} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
long readSFixed64() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type SINT32 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code SINT32} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
int readSInt32() throws IOException;
Reads and returns the next field of type SINT64 and advances the reader to the next field.
/** * Reads and returns the next field of type {@code SINT64} and advances the reader to the next * field. */
long readSInt64() throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type DOUBLE_LIST or DOUBLE_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code DOUBLE_LIST} or {@code DOUBLE_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readDoubleList(List<Double> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type FLOAT_LIST or FLOAT_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code FLOAT_LIST} or {@code FLOAT_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readFloatList(List<Float> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type UINT64_LIST or UINT64_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code UINT64_LIST} or {@code UINT64_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readUInt64List(List<Long> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type INT64_LIST or INT64_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code INT64_LIST} or {@code INT64_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readInt64List(List<Long> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type INT32_LIST or INT32_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code INT32_LIST} or {@code INT32_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readInt32List(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type FIXED64_LIST or FIXED64_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code FIXED64_LIST} or {@code FIXED64_LIST_PACKED} and advances * the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readFixed64List(List<Long> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type FIXED32_LIST or FIXED32_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code FIXED32_LIST} or {@code FIXED32_LIST_PACKED} and advances * the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readFixed32List(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type BOOL_LIST or BOOL_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code BOOL_LIST} or {@code BOOL_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readBoolList(List<Boolean> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type STRING_LIST and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code STRING_LIST} and advances the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readStringList(List<String> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type STRING_LIST and advances the reader to the next field. If the stream contains malformed UTF-8, throw exception InvalidProtocolBufferException.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code STRING_LIST} and advances the reader to the next field. If * the stream contains malformed UTF-8, throw exception {@link InvalidProtocolBufferException}. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readStringListRequireUtf8(List<String> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type MESSAGE_LIST and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
  • targetType – the type of the elements stored in the target list.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code MESSAGE_LIST} and advances the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. * @param targetType the type of the elements stored in the {@code target} list. */
<T> void readMessageList( List<T> target, Schema<T> schema, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException; <T> void readMessageList( List<T> target, Class<T> targetType, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type GROUP_LIST and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
  • targetType – the type of the elements stored in the target list.
Deprecated:groups fields are deprecated.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code GROUP_LIST} and advances the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. * @param targetType the type of the elements stored in the {@code target} list. * @deprecated groups fields are deprecated. */
@Deprecated <T> void readGroupList( List<T> target, Class<T> targetType, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException; @Deprecated <T> void readGroupList( List<T> target, Schema<T> targetType, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type BYTES_LIST and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code BYTES_LIST} and advances the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readBytesList(List<ByteString> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type UINT32_LIST or UINT32_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code UINT32_LIST} or {@code UINT32_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readUInt32List(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type ENUM_LIST or ENUM_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code ENUM_LIST} or {@code ENUM_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readEnumList(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type SFIXED32_LIST or SFIXED32_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code SFIXED32_LIST} or {@code SFIXED32_LIST_PACKED} and advances * the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readSFixed32List(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type SFIXED64_LIST or SFIXED64_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code SFIXED64_LIST} or {@code SFIXED64_LIST_PACKED} and advances * the reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readSFixed64List(List<Long> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type SINT32_LIST or SINT32_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code SINT32_LIST} or {@code SINT32_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readSInt32List(List<Integer> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type SINT64_LIST or SINT64_LIST_PACKED and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the list that will receive the read values.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code SINT64_LIST} or {@code SINT64_LIST_PACKED} and advances the * reader to the next field. * * @param target the list that will receive the read values. */
void readSInt64List(List<Long> target) throws IOException;
Reads the next field of type MAP and advances the reader to the next field.
Params:
  • target – the mutable map that will receive the read values.
  • mapDefaultEntry – the default entry of the map field.
  • extensionRegistry – the extension registry for parsing message value fields.
/** * Reads the next field of type {@code MAP} and advances the reader to the next field. * * @param target the mutable map that will receive the read values. * @param mapDefaultEntry the default entry of the map field. * @param extensionRegistry the extension registry for parsing message value fields. */
<K, V> void readMap( Map<K, V> target, MapEntryLite.Metadata<K, V> mapDefaultEntry, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException; }