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Hi - I'm using the code sample here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4663298/protobuf-net-deserialize-open-street-maps

To parse a sample osm.pbf export. I generated C# classes from the .proto definitions here:

https://github.com/scrosby/OSM-binary/blob/master/src/

using the protogen util associated with protobuf-net

The code runs and I can see valid looking data in the string table for each PrimitiveBlock instance. However, the PrimitiveGroup list always has a single item which is unpopulated (e.g. no nodes, ways, relations etc.).

I'm using a sample data file from here:

http://download.geofabrik.de/europe.html

asked 31 May '13, 15:09

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A very developer-y question that might perhaps yield better/more responses if posted to the dev mailing list, see lists.openstreetmap.org.

(31 May '13, 22:20) Frederik Ramm ♦

If you have found an answer you should post it; this isn't a direct answer, but may contain information which would help others who are trying to read PBF.

I translated the PBF Format into D code. I then wrote up a blog series to detail what I went through. I believe that D is clean enough that those familiar with C syntax can easily understand how PBF is laid out (if not, let me know so I can correct that belief). Hope this helps someone.

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answered 10 Aug '13, 18:11

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