Java: JSON -> Protobuf & back conversion

Question

I have an existing system, which is using protobuf-based communication protocol between GUI and server. Now I would like to add some persistence, but at the moment

Answer 1

Here is my utility class, you may use:

package ;
import com.google.protobuf.Message;
import com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder;
import com.google.protobuf.util.JsonFormat;
/**
 * Author @espresso stackoverflow.
 * Sample use:
 *      Model.Person reqObj = ProtoUtil.toProto(reqJson, Model.Person.getDefaultInstance());
        Model.Person res = personSvc.update(reqObj);
        final String resJson = ProtoUtil.toJson(res);
 **/
public class ProtoUtil {
    public static  String toJson(T obj){
        try{
            return JsonFormat.printer().print(obj);
        }catch(Exception e){
            throw new RuntimeException("Error converting Proto to json", e);
        }
    }
   public static  T toProto(String protoJsonStr, T message){
        try{
            Message.Builder builder = message.getDefaultInstanceForType().toBuilder();
            JsonFormat.parser().ignoringUnknownFields().merge(protoJsonStr,builder);
            T out = (T) builder.build();
            return out;
        }catch(Exception e){
            throw new RuntimeException(("Error converting Json to proto", e);
        }
    }
}