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The data modeler supports generating objects with 3 diffferent ecodings, Json, Protobuf and Xbuf. From an API perspective the generated interfaces are functionally equivalend (with a few exceptions), but each encoding has different performance characteristics that are described in the sections below. 

This section assumes that you have already familiarized yourself with the basics of Modeling Message and State.

Choosing an Encoding

Json

With json encoding fairly simple classes are created that use jackson for serializing to/from json. It is suitable for lightweight applications or for applications that natively work with json (e.g. web applications). 

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