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+This directory contains example code that uses Protocol Buffers to manage an |
+address book. Two programs are provided, each with three different |
+implementations, one written in each of C++, Java, and Python. The add_person |
+example adds a new person to an address book, prompting the user to input |
+the person's information. The list_people example lists people already in the |
+address book. The examples use the exact same format in all three languages, |
+so you can, for example, use add_person_java to create an address book and then |
+use list_people_python to read it. |
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+You must install the protobuf package before you can build these. |
+ |
+To build all the examples (on a unix-like system), simply run "make". This |
+creates the following executable files in the current directory: |
+ add_person_cpp list_people_cpp |
+ add_person_java list_people_java |
+ add_person_python list_people_python |
+ |
+If you only want to compile examples in one language, use "make cpp"*, |
+"make java", or "make python". |
+ |
+All of these programs simply take an address book file as their parameter. |
+The add_person programs will create the file if it doesn't already exist. |
+ |
+These examples are part of the Protocol Buffers tutorial, located at: |
+ https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/tutorials |
+ |
+* Note that on some platforms you may have to edit the Makefile and remove |
+"-lpthread" from the linker commands (perhaps replacing it with something else). |
+We didn't do this automatically because we wanted to keep the example simple. |