# Foxglove Schemas (Flatbuffer)

This package provides [Flatbuffer](https://google.github.io/flatbuffers/) classes for [Foxglove Schemas](https://docs.foxglove.dev/docs/visualization/message-schemas/introduction).

## Installation

Install via [Pipenv](https://pipenv.pypa.io/en/latest/) by adding `foxglove-schemas-flatbuffer` to your `Pipfile` or via the command line:

```bash
pipenv install foxglove-schemas-flatbuffer
```

## Usage

Import types from the `foxglove_schemas_flatbuffer` module as follows:

```py
import flatbuffers
import foxglove_schemas_flatbuffer.CompressedImage as CompressedImage
from foxglove_schemas_flatbuffer import get_schema

builder = flatbuffers.Builder(1024)
png = builder.CreateString("png")
CompressedImage.Start(builder)
CompressedImage.AddFormat(builder, png)
img = CompressedImage.End(builder)
builder.Finish(img)

# Serialized flatbuffer schema
schema_data = get_schema("CompressedImage")

# Serialized CompressedImage message
msg_data = builder.Output()
```

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