flatbuffers

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FlatBuffers: Memory Efficient Serialization Library

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FlatBuffers FlatBuffers is a cross platform serialization library architected for maximum memory efficiency. It allows you to directly access serialized data without parsing/unpacking it first, while still having great forwards/backwards compatibility. Quick Start 1. Build the compiler for flatbuffers (flatc) Use cmake to create the build files for your platform and then perform the compilation (Linux example). 2. Define your flatbuffer schema (.fbs) Write the schema to define the data you want to serialize. See monster.fbs for an example. 3. Generate code for your language(s) Use the flatc compiler to take your schema and generate language-specific code: …

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