Google Cloud Platform C++ Proto Libraries
Compile the protocol buffer definitions into C++ libraries.
Requirements
Compiler
The Google Cloud C++ libraries are tested with the following compilers:
| Compiler | Minimum Version |
|---|---|
| GCC | 4.8 |
| Clang | 3.8 |
| MSVC++ | 14.1 |
| Apple Clang | 8.1 |
Build Tools
The Google Cloud C++ Client Libraries can be built with
CMake or Bazel. The minimal versions
of these tools we test with are:
| Tool | Minimum Version |
|---|---|
| CMake | 3.5 |
| Bazel | 0.24.0 |
Libraries
The libraries also depend on gRPC, libcurl, and the dependencies of those
libraries. The Google Cloud C++ Client libraries are tested with the following
versions of these dependencies:
| Library | Minimum version |
|---|---|
| gRPC | v1.16.x |
| libcurl | 7.47.0 |
Versioning
Please note that the Google Cloud C++ client libraries do not follow
Semantic Versioning.
GA: Libraries defined at a GA quality level are expected to be stable and
any backwards-incompatible changes will be noted in the documentation. Major
changes to the API will signaled by changing major version number
(e.g. 1.x.y -> 2.0.0).
Beta: Libraries defined at a Beta quality level are expected to be mostly
stable and we're working towards their release candidate. We will address issues
and requests with a higher priority.
Alpha: Libraries defined at an Alpha quality level are still a
work-in-progress and are more likely to get backwards-incompatible updates.
Additionally, it's possible for Alpha libraries to get deprecated and deleted
before ever being promoted to Beta or GA.
Contributing changes
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on how to contribute to
this project, including how to build and test your changes as well as how to
properly format your code.
Licensing
Apache 2.0; see LICENSE for details.