protocolbuffers / protocolbuffers/protobuf

support documentation in code generated bindings

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enhancement help wanted P3
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Description

A nice to have feature would be to copy over documentation present on the protobuf files into the code generated files for cpp, python. I believe it works for java currently.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing documentation from protobuf files through the C++ and Python generators, and compare the existing Java behavior. Done means generated C++ and Python bindings preserve documentation from the source protobuf files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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