Add a new very simple example

1 files changed, 68 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/examples/simple/simple.c b/examples/simple/simple.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pb_encode.h>
+#include <pb_decode.h>
+#include "simple.pb.h"
+
+int main()
+{
+    /* This is the buffer where we will store our message. */
+    uint8_t buffer[128];
+    size_t message_length;
+    bool status;
+    
+    /* Encode our message */
+    {
+        /* Allocate space on the stack to store the message data.
+         *
+         * Nanopb generates simple struct definitions for all the messages.
+         * - check out the contents of simple.pb.h! */
+        SimpleMessage message;
+        
+        /* Create a stream that will write to our buffer. */
+        pb_ostream_t stream = pb_ostream_from_buffer(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+        
+        /* Fill in the lucky number */
+        message.lucky_number = 13;
+        
+        /* Now we are ready to encode the message! */
+        status = pb_encode(&stream, SimpleMessage_fields, &message);
+        message_length = stream.bytes_written;
+        
+        /* Then just check for any errors.. */
+        if (!status)
+        {
+            printf("Encoding failed: %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /* Now we could transmit the message over network, store it in a file or
+     * wrap it to a pigeon's leg.
+     */
+
+    /* But because we are lazy, we will just decode it immediately. */
+    
+    {
+        /* Allocate space for the decoded message. */
+        SimpleMessage message;
+        
+        /* Create a stream that reads from the buffer. */
+        pb_istream_t stream = pb_istream_from_buffer(buffer, message_length);
+        
+        /* Now we are ready to decode the message. */
+        status = pb_decode(&stream, SimpleMessage_fields, &message);
+        
+        /* Check for errors... */
+        if (!status)
+        {
+            printf("Decoding failed: %s\n", PB_GET_ERROR(&stream));
+            return 1;
+        }
+        
+        /* Print the data contained in the message. */
+        printf("Your lucky number was %d!\n", message.lucky_number);
+    }
+    
+    return 0;
+}
+