C++ Binding Specification · Bindings Policy

C++ Codec Package Policy

C++ bindings do not provide JSON, Protobuf, or MessagePack codec packages. The core C++ binding exposes raw message_t and byte payload APIs only.

Applications that need framework-level serialization should use framework codec extension packages under framework/languages/cpp/extensions/, such as framework-codec-protobuf or framework-codec-messagepack. Do not add replacement codec packages under the C++ binding tree.

This keeps the C++ binding contract focused on the low-level protocol API. Codec selection, packet-name resolution, serializer lookup, and typed request/reply policy belong to the framework layer.