# mac
brew install protobuf

# linux(usage with docker)
PROTOC_ZIP=protoc-3.14.0.-linux-x86_64.zip
curl -OL https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.14.0/$PROTOC_ZIP
sudo unzip -o $PROTOC_ZIP -d /usr/local bin/protoc
sudo unzip -o $PROTOC_ZIP -d /usr/local 'include/*'
rm -f $PROTOC_ZIP

Installing gRPC code generation libs for go

go get -u google.golang.org/grpc
go get -u github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go

# generating codes
protoc --proto_path=proto proto/*.proto --go_out=plugins=grpc:pb

IDE extension set for proto files

# configure proto path with pasting following settings
"protoc": {
  "path": "/usr/local/bin/protoc",
  "compile_on_save": false,
  "options": [
    "--proto_path=protos"
  ]
}

# instal clang-format for proto formatting(debian)
apt install clang-format

# ADD FOLLOWING SNIPPET FOR AUTO FORMATTING
"clang-format.executable": "/usr/bin/clang-format",
"[proto3]": {
  "editor.defaultFormatter": "xaver.clang-format",
  "editor.formatOnSave": true
}

Makefile specs

git - git add - commit - push commands
gen - generate go code from proto file
clean - clean all generated code
server - run server main
run - run client main
test - run all package test with coverage

References

protobuf
protoc-linux-install
proto-package-option
grpc-io-go
protobuf-famous-types
google-uuid
golang-copier

Author

Akshit Sadana [email protected]

Github: @Akshit8
LinkedIn: @akshitsadana

License

Licensed under the MIT License