Simple Binary Encoding (SBE)
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[SBE](https://github.com/FIXTradingCommunity/fix-simple-binary-encoding) is an OSI layer 6 presentation for
encoding and decoding binary application messages for low-latency financial applications. This repository contains
the reference implementations in Java, C++, Golang, and C#.
Further details on the background and usage of SBE can be found on the
[Wiki](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/wiki).
An XSD for SBE specs can be found
[here](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/blob/master/sbe-tool/src/main/resources/fpl/sbe.xsd). Please address questions about the specification to the [SBE FIX community](https://github.com/FIXTradingCommunity/fix-simple-binary-encoding).
For the latest version information and changes see the [Change Log](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/wiki/Change-Log) with **downloads** at [Maven Central](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Csbe).
The Java and C++ SBE implementations are designed with work very efficiently with the
[Aeron](https://github.com/real-logic/aeron) messaging system for low-latency and
high-throughput communications. The Java SBE implementation has a dependency on
[Agrona](https://github.com/real-logic/agrona) for its buffer implementations.
Binaries
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Binaries and dependency information for Maven, Ivy, Gradle, and others can be found at
[http://search.maven.org](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Csbe).
Example for Maven:
```xml
uk.co.real-logic
sbe-all
1.13.2
```
Build
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The project is built with [Gradle](http://gradle.org/) using this [build.gradle](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/blob/master/build.gradle) file.
Full clean build:
$ ./gradlew
Run the Java examples
$ ./gradlew runJavaExamples
Distribution
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Jars for the executable, source, and javadoc for the various modules can be found in the following directories:
sbe-benchmarks/build/libs
sbe-samples/build/libs
sbe-tool/build/libs
sbe-all/build/libs
An example to execute a Jar from command line using the 'all' jar which includes the Agrona dependency:
java -Dsbe.generate.ir=true -Dsbe.target.language=Cpp -Dsbe.target.namespace=sbe -Dsbe.output.dir=include/gen -Dsbe.errorLog=yes -jar sbe-all/build/libs/sbe-all-1.13.3-SNAPSHOT.jar my_sbe_input.xml
C++ Build using CMake
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NOTE: Linux, Mac OS, and Windows only for the moment. See
[FAQ](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions).
Windows builds have been tested with Visual Studio Express 12.
For convenience, a script is provided that does a full clean, build, and test of all targets as a Release build.
$ ./cppbuild/cppbuild
If you are comfortable with using CMake, then a full clean, build, and test looks like:
$ mkdir -p cppbuild/Debug
$ cd cppbuild/Debug
$ cmake ../..
$ cmake --build . --clean-first
$ ctest
__Note__: A C generator is included with the C++ build. And is built with the C++ build. Currently, the C generator is a work
in progress.
Golang Build
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First build using Gradle to generate the SBE jar and then use it to
generate the golang code for testing
$ ./gradlew
$ ./gradlew generateGolangCodecs
For convenience on Linux, a gnu Makefile is provided that runs some
tests and contains some examples
$ cd gocode
# make # test, examples, bench
Users of golang generated code should see the [user
documentation](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/wiki/Golang-User-Guide).
Developers wishing to enhance the golang generator should see the [developer
documentation](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/blob/master/gocode/README.md)
C# Build
--------
Users of CSharp generated code should see the [user documentation](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/wiki/Csharp-User-Guide).
Developers wishing to enhance the CSharp generator should see the [developer documentation](https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding/blob/master/csharp/README.md)
License (See LICENSE file for full license)
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Copyright 2013-2019 Real Logic Limited
Copyright 2017 MarketFactory Inc
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
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