gRPC Update: New Communication Layer Implemented
What developments have taken place today?
This commit introduces a gRPC-based communication layer for the analyticsforwebsite application. Key changes include defining protobuf messages and services to facilitate data exchange, implementing both a gRPC server and client for handling greetings, configuring Docker containers to deploy these components, and integrating Git configuration for streamlined development within the container environment. Specifically, a helloworld.proto file was created detailing a simple greeting service with associated message types. The server listens on port 15018 and responds to requests with personalized greetings. A client connects to the server, sends a request including a name, and receives the corresponding reply. Docker containers are now defined for both the server and client, incorporating health checks for monitoring and entrypoint scripts for automated startup. Furthermore, Git configuration has been implemented within the containers to simplify code management. Finally, the Go module version was upgraded to 1.22.0, along with a specific protoc compiler version (1.36.6).
These changes represent an important advancement by establishing a standardized and efficient method for application components to interact. Utilizing gRPC provides structured data exchange, improves performance through binary serialization, and simplifies deployment via Docker containers, contributing to a more robust and maintainable application architecture.