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Top Architect
Top Architect
Jul 24, 2020 · Backend Development

Implementing a Custom Protocol with Netty: Design, Encoding/Decoding, and Heartbeat

This article explains why a custom TCP protocol can be more efficient than HTTP, defines the protocol header and body format, and demonstrates a complete Netty implementation—including message classes, encoders/decoders, resolver factories, server‑client bootstraps, and a Ping/Pong heartbeat mechanism—complete with runnable Java code and sample output.

Custom ProtocolJavaMessage Encoding
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Implementing a Custom Protocol with Netty: Design, Encoding/Decoding, and Heartbeat
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jul 19, 2020 · Backend Development

Implementing a Custom Protocol with Netty: Design, Encoding/Decoding, and Heartbeat

This article explains why a custom protocol can be more efficient than HTTP for service-to-service communication, defines a simple binary protocol with header and body, and demonstrates a complete Netty implementation—including message classes, encoders/decoders, resolvers, heartbeat handling, and client/server examples.

Custom ProtocolJavaMessage Encoding
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Implementing a Custom Protocol with Netty: Design, Encoding/Decoding, and Heartbeat