How do I stream decode large payloads using Protobuf with Swift?

Streaming decoding of large payloads with Protobuf in Swift is a powerful technique for handling vast amounts of data efficiently. By breaking the data into manageable chunks, you can decode only what you need, reducing memory usage and improving performance. In this example, we will illustrate how to implement streaming decoding using the Swift Protobuf library.

// Import the necessary Protobuf libraries import Foundation import SwiftProtobuf // Example of decoding a large Protobuf file in chunks func streamDecodeProtobufData(data: Data) { var messageStream = MyProtobufMessage() let input = InputStream(data: data) input.open() defer { input.close() } do { while input.hasBytesAvailable { var buffer = [UInt8](repeating: 0, count: 4096) let bytesRead = input.read(&buffer, maxLength: buffer.count) if bytesRead > 0 { let chunkData = Data(bytes: buffer, count: bytesRead) // Decode the chunk let decoded = try messageStream.mergeFrom(data: chunkData) print("Decoded Message: \(decoded)") } } } catch { print("Error decoding Protobuf data: \(error)") } }

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