Struct protobuf::reflect::MessageDescriptor

pub struct MessageDescriptor { /* fields omitted */ }

Dynamic message type

Implementations

impl MessageDescriptor

pub fn get_proto(&self) -> &DescriptorProto

Get underlying DescriptorProto object.

pub fn for_type<M: Message>() -> &'static MessageDescriptor

Get a message descriptor for given message type

pub fn new_instance(&self) -> Box<dyn Message>

New empty message

pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str

Message name as given in .proto file

pub fn full_name(&self) -> &str

Fully qualified protobuf message name

pub fn fields(&self) -> &[FieldDescriptor]

Message field descriptors.

pub fn get_field_by_name<'a>(
    &'a self,
    name: &str
) -> Option<&'a FieldDescriptor>

Find message field by protobuf field name

Note: protobuf field name might be different for Rust field name.

pub fn get_field_by_name_or_json_name<'a>(
    &'a self,
    name: &str
) -> Option<&'a FieldDescriptor>

Find message field by field name or field JSON name

pub fn get_field_by_number(&self, number: u32) -> Option<&FieldDescriptor>

Find message field by field name

pub fn field_by_name<'a>(&'a self, name: &str) -> &'a FieldDescriptor

Find field by name

pub fn field_by_number<'a>(&'a self, number: u32) -> &'a FieldDescriptor

Find field by number