SuperSocket.ProtoBuf 2.0.0-beta.1

We're excited to announce the first beta release of SuperSocket.ProtoBuf 2.0.0! This library provides efficient Protocol Buffers integration for SuperSocket, enabling high-performance binary serialization and deserialization for network messages.

Features

• Protocol Buffers Integration: Seamless integration with Google Protocol Buffers for efficient binary serialization
• Type Registry System: Centralized type registry to manage message types and their unique identifiers
• Pipeline Filters: Custom pipeline filters to process incoming protobuf messages
• Package Encoders/Decoders: Built-in support for encoding and decoding protobuf messages
• Cross-Platform Support: Compatible with multiple platforms including:
  • .NET 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0
  • Mobile platforms (iOS, Android, macOS, tvOS)

Core Components

• ProtobufTypeRegistry: Central registry for mapping between message types and their identifiers
• ProtobufPipelineFilter<T>: Processes incoming data streams and extracts protocol buffer messages
• ProtobufPackageDecoder<T>: Decodes binary data into strongly-typed protocol buffer messages
• ProtobufPackageEncoder<T>: Encodes protocol buffer messages for network transmission
• Concrete implementations for direct IMessage handling

Getting Started

Installation

dotnet add package SuperSocket.ProtoBuf --version 2.0.0-beta.1

Check the README for detailed usage examples and API documentation.

Protocol Format

Messages are encoded with an 8-byte header followed by the protobuf message payload:

• First 4 bytes: Message size in big-endian format
• Next 4 bytes: Message type ID in big-endian format
• Remaining bytes: The serialized protobuf message

Notes for Beta Users

As this is a beta release, we welcome your feedback and contributions:

• Please report any issues on our GitHub repository
• API signatures may change between beta and final release
• Performance optimizations are ongoing

License

SuperSocket.ProtoBuf is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.