grift is integration of [Apache Thrift](https://github.com/apache/thrift.git) Serializer with gRPC.
This integration allows you to use grpc to send thrift messages in C++ and java.
grift uses Compact Protocol to serialize thrift messages.
## generating grpc plugins for thrift services
### C++
```sh
$ thrift --gen cpp <thrift-file>
```
### Java
```sh
$ thrift --gen java <thrift-file>
```
# Installation
Before Installing thrift make sure to apply this [patch](grpc_plugins_generator.patch) to third_party/thrift.
Go to third_party/thrift and follow the [INSTALLATION](https://github.com/apache/thrift.git) instructions to install thrift with commit id bcad91771b7f0bff28a1cac1981d7ef2b9bcef3c.