Protobuf is an implementation of Google's protocol buffers in ruby, version 2.5.0 is currently supported.
See our Installation Guide on the wiki.
The wiki contains in-depth guides on the various ways to use this gem including compiling definitions, object APIs, services, clients, and even an API roadmap.
In two different terminals run the follow pairs of commands:
Socket:
bundle exec bin/rpc_server start --socket ./examples/lib/example/reverse-service.rb
bundle exec examples/bin/reverse-client-socket '!skrow tekcos'
ZeroMQ:
bundle exec bin/rpc_server start --zmq ./examples/lib/example/reverse-service.rb
bundle exec examples/bin/reverse-client-zmq '!skrow qmorez'
HTTP:
bundle exec bin/rpc_server start --http ./examples/lib/example/reverse-service.rb
bundle exec examples/bin/reverse-client-http '!skrow ptth'
Alternatively, start the server as a Rack app using a rackup
and a standard config.ru
:
bundle exec rackup examples/config.ru -p 9399
See recent changes in the release notes or the changelog.