Struct protobuf::reflect::MessageDescriptor

pub struct MessageDescriptor { /* fields omitted */ }

Dynamic message type

Methods

impl MessageDescriptor

pub fn get_proto(&self) -> &DescriptorProto

Get underlying DescriptorProto object.

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

Get message descriptor for given message type.

pub fn new<M: 'static + Message + Default>(
    rust_name: &'static str,
    fields: Vec<Box<dyn FieldAccessor + 'static>>,
    file: &'static FileDescriptorProto
) -> MessageDescriptor

Create new message descriptor.

This function is called from generated code and rarely needed otherwise.

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

Create a new message of this type

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

Protobuf message name

pub fn full_name(&self) -> &str

Full protobuf message name

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

Get all fields

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