com.google.protobuf

## Interface Parser<MessageType>

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractParser, GeneratedMessageLite.DefaultInstanceBasedParser, UnknownFieldSet.Parser

      public interface Parser<MessageType>

  Abstract interface for parsing Protocol Messages. The implementation should be stateless and thread-safe.

  All methods may throw `InvalidProtocolBufferException`. In the event of invalid data, like an encoding error, the cause of the thrown exception will be `null`. However, if an I/O problem occurs, an exception is thrown with an `IOException` cause.

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `MessageType` | `parseDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input)` Like `parseFrom(InputStream)`, but does not read util EOF.
    `MessageType` | `parseDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)` but supporting extensions.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(byte[] data)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(byte[] data, int off, int len)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(byte[] data, int off, int len, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(java.nio.ByteBuffer data)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(java.nio.ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(ByteString data)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(CodedInputStream input)` Parses a message of `MessageType` from the input.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`, but also parses extensions.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(java.io.InputStream input)` Parse a message of `MessageType` from `input`.
    `MessageType` | `parseFrom(java.io.InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Parses a message of `MessageType` from `input`.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input)` Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(byte[] data)` Like `parseFrom(byte[])`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(byte[], ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(byte[] data, int off, int len)` Like `parseFrom(byte[], int, int)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(byte[] data, int off, int len, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(ByteString, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(ByteString data)` Like `parseFrom(ByteString)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(ByteString, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(CodedInputStream input)` Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(java.io.InputStream input)` Like `parseFrom(InputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.
    `MessageType` | `parsePartialFrom(java.io.InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)` Like `parseFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(CodedInputStream input)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses a message of `MessageType` from the input.

      Note: The caller should call `CodedInputStream.checkLastTagWas(int)` after calling this to verify that the last tag seen was the appropriate end-group tag, or zero for EOF.

      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(CodedInputStream input,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`, but also parses extensions. The extensions that you want to be able to parse must be registered in `extensionRegistry`. Extensions not in the registry will be treated as unknown fields.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(CodedInputStream input)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(CodedInputStream input,
                                     ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(java.nio.ByteBuffer data)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(java.nio.ByteBuffer data,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(ByteString data)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(ByteString data,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(ByteString data)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(ByteString)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(ByteString data,
                                     ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(ByteString, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(byte[] data,
                              int off,
                              int len)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(byte[] data,
                              int off,
                              int len,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(byte[] data)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(byte[] data,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses `data` as a message of `MessageType`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(byte[] data,
                                     int off,
                                     int len)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(byte[], int, int)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(byte[] data,
                                     int off,
                                     int len,
                                     ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(ByteString, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(byte[] data)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(byte[])`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(byte[] data,
                                     ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(byte[], ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parse a message of `MessageType` from `input`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`. Note that this method always reads the entire input (unless it throws an exception). If you want it to stop earlier, you will need to wrap your input in some wrapper stream that limits reading. Or, use `MessageLite.writeDelimitedTo(java.io.OutputStream)` to write your message and `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)` to read it.

      Despite usually reading the entire input, this does not close the stream.

      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseFrom

          MessageType parseFrom(java.io.InputStream input,
                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Parses a message of `MessageType` from `input`. This is just a small wrapper around `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(InputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialFrom

          MessageType parsePartialFrom(java.io.InputStream input,
                                     ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                       throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseDelimitedFrom

          MessageType parseDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
                                         throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseFrom(InputStream)`, but does not read util EOF. Instead, the size of message (encoded as a varint) is read first, then the message data. Use `MessageLite.writeDelimitedTo(java.io.OutputStream)` to write messages in this format.
      Returns:
        Parsed message if successful, or null if the stream is at EOF when the method starts. Any other error (including reaching EOF during parsing) will cause an exception to be thrown.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parseDelimitedFrom

          MessageType parseDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input,
                                       ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                         throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)` but supporting extensions.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialDelimitedFrom

          MessageType parsePartialDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
                                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`

    - #### parsePartialDelimitedFrom

          MessageType parsePartialDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input,
                                              ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                                throws InvalidProtocolBufferException

      Like `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`, but does not throw an exception if the message is missing required fields. Instead, a partial message is returned.
      Throws:
        `InvalidProtocolBufferException`