WireFormat

java.lang.Object
- com.google.protobuf.WireFormat

```
public final class WireFormat
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class is used internally by the Protocol Buffer library and generated message implementations. It is public only because those generated messages do not reside in the protobuf package. Others should not use this class directly.
This class contains constants and helper functions useful for dealing with the Protocol Buffer wire format.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`WireFormat.FieldType`	Lite equivalent to `Descriptors.FieldDescriptor.Type`.
`static class`	`WireFormat.JavaType`	Lite equivalent to `Descriptors.FieldDescriptor.JavaType`.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_END_GROUP`
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_FIXED32`
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_FIXED64`
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_LENGTH_DELIMITED`
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_START_GROUP`
`static int`	`WIRETYPE_VARINT`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static int`	`getTagFieldNumber(int tag)`	Given a tag value, determines the field number (the upper 29 bits).
`static int`	`getTagWireType(int tag)`	Given a tag value, determines the wire type (the lower 3 bits).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - WIRETYPE_VARINT
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_VARINT
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - WIRETYPE_FIXED64
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_FIXED64
```
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  - WIRETYPE_LENGTH_DELIMITED
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_LENGTH_DELIMITED
```
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  - WIRETYPE_START_GROUP
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_START_GROUP
```
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  - WIRETYPE_END_GROUP
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_END_GROUP
```
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  - WIRETYPE_FIXED32
```
public static final int WIRETYPE_FIXED32
```
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- Method Detail
  - getTagWireType
```
public static int getTagWireType(int tag)
```
    Given a tag value, determines the wire type (the lower 3 bits).
  - getTagFieldNumber
```
public static int getTagFieldNumber(int tag)
```
    Given a tag value, determines the field number (the upper 29 bits).