getlantern / getlantern/unbounded

Replace JSON with Protocol Buffers

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Go
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Description

For the sake of rapid prototyping, clients and Freddie currently speak to each other using JSON as an interchange format. We must use Protocol Buffers instead.

This is pretty important. Since we always planned to swap in Protobufs, you'll notice plenty of JSON serialization/deserialization code that is particularly grotesque and placeholder-y.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the JSON serialization and deserialization used for communication between clients and Freddie, then map all affected message paths. Done means clients and Freddie use Protocol Buffers as their interchange format instead of JSON.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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