处理字符串的正确方法是什么：Java客户端和C ++服务器

Question

I'm writing a C++ server/client application (TCP) that is working fine but I will soon have to write a Java client which obviously has to be compatible with the C++ server it connects to.

As for now, when the server or client receives strings (text), it loops through the bits till a '\\0' is found, which marks the end of the string ...

Here's the question : is it still a good practice to handle strings that way when communicating over Java/C++ rather than C++/C++ ?

Answer 1

There's one thing you should read about: Encodings. Basically, the same sequence of bytes can be interpreted in different ways. As long as you pass things around in C++ or Java, things will agree on their meaning, but when using the net (ie a byte stream) you must make up your mind. If in doubt, read about and use UTF-8.

Answer 2

考虑使用Protocol Buffers或Thrift而不是滚动自己的协议。