Update documentation for JavaLite

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Hao Nguyen 6 years ago
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@ -11,42 +11,17 @@ it's designed/implemented with different constraints. In particular, Java
Lite runtime has a much smaller code size which makes it more suitable to
be used on Android.
To use Java Lite runtime, you need to install protoc and the protoc plugin for
Java Lite runtime. You can obtain protoc following the instructions in the
toplevel [README.md](../README.md) file. For the protoc plugin, you can
download it from maven:
Note that in order to achieve maximum performance and code size, we will
NOT guarantee API/ABI stability for Java Lite. If this is not acceptable
for your use-case, please use the full Java runtime instead. Note that
the latest version of Java Lite is not compatible with the 3.0.0 version.
https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/google/protobuf/protoc-gen-javalite/
You can generate Java Lite code for your .proto files:
Choose the version that works on your platform (e.g., on windows you can
download `protoc-gen-javalite-3.0.0-windows-x86_32.exe`), rename it to
protoc-gen-javalite (or protoc-gen-javalite.exe on windows) and place it
in a directory where it can be find in PATH. If you are using unix like OS
then make sure to convert `protoc-gen-javalite` to unix executable. For example
`chmod +x protoc-gen-javalite`
$ protoc --java_out=lite:${OUTPUT_DIR} path/to/your/proto/file
Once you have the protoc and protoc plugin, you can generate Java Lite code
for your .proto files:
Note that "optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME" option in proto file is deprecated
and will not have any effect any more.
$ protoc --javalite_out=${OUTPUT_DIR} path/to/your/proto/file
Include the generated Java files in your project and add a dependency on the
protobuf Java runtime. If you are using Maven, use the following:
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
<artifactId>protobuf-lite</artifactId>
<version>3.0.1</version>
</dependency>
```
Make sure the version number of the runtime matches (or is newer than) the
version number of the protoc plugin. The version number of the protoc doesn't
matter and any version >= 3.0.0 should work.
### Use Protobuf Java Lite Runtime with Bazel
Bazel has native build rules to work with protobuf. For Java Lite runtime,
you can use the `java_lite_proto_library` rule. Check out [our build files
examples](../examples/BUILD) to learn how to use it.
The latest Java Lite runtime is not yet fully released in any official
version. You will need to build from our master's branch in order to use it.

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