| # GraphAr Format Specification |
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| This folder contains protocol definitions for the GraphAr format. |
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| ## How to generate code |
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| ### Prerequisites |
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| - [protoc](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/downloads) |
| - [buf](https://buf.build/docs/installation) (version >= 1.32.0) |
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| ### Build |
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| the build process is managed by `buf` and runs in the root of the repository. |
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| ```bash |
| buf generate |
| ``` |
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| For documentation about the format, see the [GraphAr documentation](https://graphar.apache.org/docs/specification/format). |
