v1_1_c_overview

msgpack-c C version users guide

How to use

Include msgpack.hpp header file.

#include <msgpack.hpp>

Link msgpack library. When you use UNIX, the library name is libmsgpack.a. When you use Windows, the library name is msgpack.lib for static link and msgpack_import.lib for dynamic link.

Packing

When you pack your data, use buffers and a packer.

msgpack_sbuffer sbuf; /* buffer */
msgpack_packer pk;    /* packer */

msgpack_sbuffer_init(&sbuf); /* initialize buffer */
msgpack_packer_init(&pk, &sbuf, msgpack_sbuffer_write); /* initialize packer */

Buffers

The buffers store packed byte data. msgpack-c provides four buffers. sbuffer, fbuffer, zbuffer, and vrefbuffer.

Initialize and Destroy

Buffer	Initialize	Destroy
sbuffer	msgpack_sbuffer_init	msgpack_sbuffer_destroy
zbuffer	msgpack_zbuffer_init	msgpack_zbuffer_destroy
vrefbuffer	msgpack_vrefbuffer_init	msgpack_vrefbuffer_destroy
fbuffer	fopen	fclose