Google/Protobuf is a PHP library that allows for the use of Google's Protocol Buffers, a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data. The library supports Composer installation and is a part of Google's broader Protocol Buffers project.
To use Google/Protobuf, you will need to install it via Composer. You can do it by running the following command in your project root:
composer require google/protobuf
Once the library is installed, you can use it within your PHP files as follows:
<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';
$message = new Tutorial\Person();
$message->setName("John Doe");
$message->setId(1);
$serialized = $message->serializeToString();
$newMessage = new Tutorial\Person();
$newMessage->mergeFromString($serialized);
echo $newMessage->getName(); // Prints "John Doe"
?>
Please note that you need to have the Protobuf extension for PHP installed and enabled for this to work. The exact usage may vary depending on the nature of your structured data and the Protocol Buffers schema you design.
The documentation for the Google/Protobuf PHP library can be found as a part of the main Protocol Buffers project on GitHub, located at https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/tree/master/php. Detailed instructions for installation, usage, and other guidance can be found there. Any support requests, bug reports, or development contributions for the PHP library should also be directed to the main Protocol Buffers project on GitHub.
