filetype.proto


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syntax = "proto3";

package filepb;

// this generic message is used by autogen to identify and
// then dump the uuid and version from any arbitrary .pb file
message Identify {                              // `autogenpb:marshal`
        string              uuid          = 1;  //
        string              version       = 2;  //
}

message Filetype {                              // `autogenpb:var:w io.Writer`
        bool                nothing       = 1;  // generate autosave functions (in marshal.go ?)
}

// I know, I know, the whole point of using protobuf
// is so you don't need a uuid or versions because it's
// inherently forward compatable. nonetheless, a simple stubbed out
// trivial and empty protobuf message can marshal and identify all the files
// also, this could be used to modify /usr/bin/file /usr/share/magic to identify the files
// maybe this is already been done and is pointless, but it seems like a good idea
message Filetypes {                             // `autogenpb:marshal`
        string              uuid          = 1;  // `autogenpb:uuid:c1239110-ad4f-41f3-b0f5-189034f0a3a7`
        string              version       = 2;  // `autogenpb:version:v0.0.1`
        repeated Filetype   Filetypes     = 3;  // an array of each .proto file in the working directory
}