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gen_wal_proto.sh

gen_wal_proto.sh - Overview​

This script automates the process of generating Go code from a Protocol Buffers definition file (wal.proto). It ensures that the protoc compiler and the Go plugin for protoc are installed, and then uses them to generate the wal.pb.go file.

Detailed Documentation​

  • Purpose:

    • The script checks for the presence of protoc and protoc-gen-go. If they are not found, it installs them using platform-specific package managers (brew for MacOS, apt for Linux). After ensuring the dependencies are present, it generates the Go source file wal.pb.go from wal.proto.

  • Functions:

    • install_protoc()

      • Purpose: Installs the Protocol Buffers compiler (protoc) if it's not already installed.
      • Parameters: None
      • Returns: None

    • install_protoc_gen_go()

      • Purpose: Installs the Go plugin for protoc (protoc-gen-go) if it's not already installed.
      • Parameters: None
      • Returns: None

Code Examples​

None.

Getting Started Relevance​

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