ProtocolBuffers

java.lang.Object
- com.google.api.client.protobuf.ProtocolBuffers

```
@Beta
public class ProtocolBuffers
extends java.lang.Object
```
Beta
Utilities for protocol buffers.
There is no official media type for protocol buffers registered with the IANA. CONTENT_TYPE and ALT_CONTENT_TYPE are some of the more popular choices being used today, but other media types are also in use.

Since:

1.5

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`ALT_CONTENT_TYPE`	`"application/x-protobuffer"` content type.
`static java.lang.String`	`CONTENT_TYPE`	`"application/x-protobuf"` content type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private ProtocolBuffers()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T extends com.google.protobuf.MessageLite> T`	`parseAndClose(java.io.InputStream inputStream, java.lang.Class<T> messageClass)`	Parses protocol buffer content from an input stream (closing the input stream) into a protocol buffer message.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - CONTENT_TYPE
```
public static final java.lang.String CONTENT_TYPE
```
    "application/x-protobuf" content type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALT_CONTENT_TYPE
```
public static final java.lang.String ALT_CONTENT_TYPE
```
    "application/x-protobuffer" content type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - ProtocolBuffers
```
private ProtocolBuffers()
```
- Method Detail
  - parseAndClose
```
public static <T extends com.google.protobuf.MessageLite> T parseAndClose(java.io.InputStream inputStream,
                                                                          java.lang.Class<T> messageClass)
                                                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Parses protocol buffer content from an input stream (closing the input stream) into a protocol buffer message.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - destination message type
    
    Parameters:
    
    messageClass - destination message class that has a parseFrom(InputStream) public static method
    
    Returns:
    
    new instance of the parsed destination message class
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException