1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/identify.go b/identify.go
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index 0000000..60ea616
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+++ b/identify.go
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+package filepb
+
+// print the protobuf in human form
+func IdentifyPB(filename string) (string, string, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		// log.Info("open config file :", err)
+		return "os.ReadFile()", err
+	}
+
+	var pb *Identify
+	pb = new(Identify)
+	if err := pb.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+		return "Unmarshal(data)", err
+	}
+	log.Info("Identify protobuf file uuid =", pb.Uuid, "version =", pb.Version)
+	return pb.uuid, pb.Version, nil
+}