Converts a FileDescriptorSet (protocol buffer definition defined in a protocol buffer) back into the textual format.

These files can be generated with tooling such as protoc's --descriptor_set_out= flag or grpcurl's -protoset-out flag.

I wasn't able to find any existing tooling that would convert a protobuf descriptor file back into it's proto form. The closest thing I could find was the protobuf C library's DebugString, but it's not exactly the same.

Also wanted an excuse to write more Kotlin.

• syntax
• import
• package
• option
  • file-level
  • message-level
  • field-level
• normal_field
• oneof_and_oneof_field
• map_field
• reserved
• enum
• message
• service

• custom_options

This project uses kotlin and gradle.

./gradlew installDist
cd build/install/descriptorset2proto/bin

usage: descriptorset2proto
 -c,--clean               clean destination folder before rebuild
 -d,--destination <arg>   destination folder to generate the protos
 -s,--source <arg>        source descriptor file, aka protoset

PRs accepted.

MIT © Neil Razzano