What metadada to save and whether to include it inside the binary file?
I’m wondering if there are any general guidelines or best practices regarding when to split data into a metadata format, as oppose to directly embedding it within the data. (Specific example below).
What is the simplest translation file format for a user to edit and for a program to parse? [closed]
Closed 9 years ago.
best way to export binary data with additional text attributes to a stream
I would like to create a command line API in a Java application to export a binary blob to stdout. I would additionally like to export certain attributes about the blob, ideally in a non-binary format. The goal is to output this data in a manner that is convenient and efficient to write and read. I am fairly set on using stdout because it allows me to easily pipe the data into another process without creating intermediate files, which is a huge convenience.