Remote Protobuf Compiler

A server/client duo allowing you to compile your local Protocol Buffer files on a remote host (e.g. Raspberry Pi, virtual server, etc)

NOTE: Neither the server or client were built with extensibility, maintainability or readability in mind. This is merely a tool to aid the development of another one of my projects.

If you encounter any bugs or would like to see a feature added then please open an issue.

Download

To download the server or client see here.

Client

Dependencies

• Windows 10 or better (probably compatible with lower versions but not tested)
• .NET 4.6 or better

Installation

To install the client:

1. Download the client release.
2. Extract contents of the archive to preferred location (E.g. C:\Program Files(x86)\)
3. Optionally: Right click > Send To > Desktop to create a shortcut on your desktop.

Server

Dependencies

• Linux environment (tested on Raspbian and Ubuntu)
• Google's Protocol Buffer compiler installed. (tested on 3.5.1)
• tofrodos package installed (sudo apt install tofrodos)
• The release has a self-contained ASP.NET Core 2.0 runtime so you don't need to install the runtime separately.

Installation

To install the server:

1. Download the server release.
2. Transfer the archive to your target machine if necessary.
3. Extract the contents of the archive to preferred location (E.g. /opt/)

Launching

To launch the server:

1. Navigate to your install

2. Execute: ./RemoteProtobufCompilerServer --urls http://HOST:PORT &

   Adjust HOST and PORT to your configuration.

   Note: If you execute this via SSH, when you logout it will stop.

I have found that the simplest (not the best) way to launch the server on boot is:

1. Add the following to your /etc/rc.local file.

   /INSTALL_PATH/RemoteProtobufCompilerServer/RemoteProtobufCompilerServer --urls http://HOST:PORT &

   Adjust INSTALL_PATH, HOST and PORT to your configuration.

Development

The server was developed in a Linux environment using Visual Studio code and is therefore only compatible with a Linux environment. If you would like to see the server become compatible with Windows please open an issue.

Built With

• Newtonsoft.Json - On the client to serialise and deserialise locally saved settings.
• ASP.NET Core - On the server to create a web API.