diff --git a/samples/snippets/src/main/java/utilities/StateProto.java b/samples/snippets/src/main/java/utilities/StateProto.java
index 60701da37..8c9ece5de 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/src/main/java/utilities/StateProto.java
+++ b/samples/snippets/src/main/java/utilities/StateProto.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2021 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2024 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
-// source: us-states.proto
-
 /**
  * This file is created using protoc.
  *
@@ -27,59 +24,63 @@
  * <p>`protoc --proto_path=src/main/resources/ --java_out=src/main/java/
  * src/main/resources/us-states.proto`
  */
+// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
+// source: us-states.proto
+
+// Protobuf Java Version: 3.25.4
 package utilities;
 
 public final class StateProto {
   private StateProto() {}
-
-  public static void registerAllExtensions(com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite registry) {}
-
-  public static void registerAllExtensions(com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistry registry) {
-    registerAllExtensions((com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) registry);
+  public static void registerAllExtensions(
+      com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite registry) {
   }
 
-  public interface StateOrBuilder
-      extends
+  public static void registerAllExtensions(
+      com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistry registry) {
+    registerAllExtensions(
+        (com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite) registry);
+  }
+  public interface StateOrBuilder extends
       // @@protoc_insertion_point(interface_extends:utilities.State)
       com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder {
 
     /**
      * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     *
      * @return The name.
      */
     java.lang.String getName();
     /**
      * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     *
      * @return The bytes for name.
      */
-    com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes();
+    com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+        getNameBytes();
 
     /**
      * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-     *
      * @return The postAbbr.
      */
     java.lang.String getPostAbbr();
     /**
      * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-     *
      * @return The bytes for postAbbr.
      */
-    com.google.protobuf.ByteString getPostAbbrBytes();
+    com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+        getPostAbbrBytes();
   }
-  /** Protobuf type {@code utilities.State} */
-  public static final class State extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
-      implements
+  /**
+   * Protobuf type {@code utilities.State}
+   */
+  public static final class State extends
+      com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3 implements
       // @@protoc_insertion_point(message_implements:utilities.State)
       StateOrBuilder {
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 0L;
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = 0L;
     // Use State.newBuilder() to construct.
     private State(com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.Builder<?> builder) {
       super(builder);
     }
-
     private State() {
       name_ = "";
       postAbbr_ = "";
@@ -87,67 +88,13 @@ private State() {
 
     @java.lang.Override
     @SuppressWarnings({"unused"})
-    protected java.lang.Object newInstance(UnusedPrivateParameter unused) {
+    protected java.lang.Object newInstance(
+        UnusedPrivateParameter unused) {
       return new State();
     }
 
-    @java.lang.Override
-    public final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet getUnknownFields() {
-      return this.unknownFields;
-    }
-
-    private State(
-        com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
-        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
-        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
-      this();
-      if (extensionRegistry == null) {
-        throw new java.lang.NullPointerException();
-      }
-      com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.Builder unknownFields =
-          com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet.newBuilder();
-      try {
-        boolean done = false;
-        while (!done) {
-          int tag = input.readTag();
-          switch (tag) {
-            case 0:
-              done = true;
-              break;
-            case 10:
-              {
-                java.lang.String s = input.readStringRequireUtf8();
-
-                name_ = s;
-                break;
-              }
-            case 18:
-              {
-                java.lang.String s = input.readStringRequireUtf8();
-
-                postAbbr_ = s;
-                break;
-              }
-            default:
-              {
-                if (!parseUnknownField(input, unknownFields, extensionRegistry, tag)) {
-                  done = true;
-                }
-                break;
-              }
-          }
-        }
-      } catch (com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException e) {
-        throw e.setUnfinishedMessage(this);
-      } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
-        throw new com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException(e).setUnfinishedMessage(this);
-      } finally {
-        this.unknownFields = unknownFields.build();
-        makeExtensionsImmutable();
-      }
-    }
-
-    public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor() {
+    public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
+        getDescriptor() {
       return utilities.StateProto.internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor;
     }
 
@@ -160,10 +107,10 @@ public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor() {
     }
 
     public static final int NAME_FIELD_NUMBER = 1;
-    private volatile java.lang.Object name_;
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    private volatile java.lang.Object name_ = "";
     /**
      * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     *
      * @return The name.
      */
     @java.lang.Override
@@ -172,7 +119,8 @@ public java.lang.String getName() {
       if (ref instanceof java.lang.String) {
         return (java.lang.String) ref;
       } else {
-        com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
+        com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = 
+            (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
         java.lang.String s = bs.toStringUtf8();
         name_ = s;
         return s;
@@ -180,15 +128,16 @@ public java.lang.String getName() {
     }
     /**
      * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-     *
      * @return The bytes for name.
      */
     @java.lang.Override
-    public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes() {
+    public com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+        getNameBytes() {
       java.lang.Object ref = name_;
       if (ref instanceof java.lang.String) {
-        com.google.protobuf.ByteString b =
-            com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8((java.lang.String) ref);
+        com.google.protobuf.ByteString b = 
+            com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8(
+                (java.lang.String) ref);
         name_ = b;
         return b;
       } else {
@@ -197,10 +146,10 @@ public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes() {
     }
 
     public static final int POST_ABBR_FIELD_NUMBER = 2;
-    private volatile java.lang.Object postAbbr_;
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    private volatile java.lang.Object postAbbr_ = "";
     /**
      * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-     *
      * @return The postAbbr.
      */
     @java.lang.Override
@@ -209,7 +158,8 @@ public java.lang.String getPostAbbr() {
       if (ref instanceof java.lang.String) {
         return (java.lang.String) ref;
       } else {
-        com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
+        com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = 
+            (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
         java.lang.String s = bs.toStringUtf8();
         postAbbr_ = s;
         return s;
@@ -217,15 +167,16 @@ public java.lang.String getPostAbbr() {
     }
     /**
      * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-     *
      * @return The bytes for postAbbr.
      */
     @java.lang.Override
-    public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getPostAbbrBytes() {
+    public com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+        getPostAbbrBytes() {
       java.lang.Object ref = postAbbr_;
       if (ref instanceof java.lang.String) {
-        com.google.protobuf.ByteString b =
-            com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8((java.lang.String) ref);
+        com.google.protobuf.ByteString b = 
+            com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8(
+                (java.lang.String) ref);
         postAbbr_ = b;
         return b;
       } else {
@@ -234,7 +185,6 @@ public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getPostAbbrBytes() {
     }
 
     private byte memoizedIsInitialized = -1;
-
     @java.lang.Override
     public final boolean isInitialized() {
       byte isInitialized = memoizedIsInitialized;
@@ -246,14 +196,15 @@ public final boolean isInitialized() {
     }
 
     @java.lang.Override
-    public void writeTo(com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream output) throws java.io.IOException {
-      if (!getNameBytes().isEmpty()) {
+    public void writeTo(com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream output)
+                        throws java.io.IOException {
+      if (!com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.isStringEmpty(name_)) {
         com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.writeString(output, 1, name_);
       }
-      if (!getPostAbbrBytes().isEmpty()) {
+      if (!com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.isStringEmpty(postAbbr_)) {
         com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.writeString(output, 2, postAbbr_);
       }
-      unknownFields.writeTo(output);
+      getUnknownFields().writeTo(output);
     }
 
     @java.lang.Override
@@ -262,13 +213,13 @@ public int getSerializedSize() {
       if (size != -1) return size;
 
       size = 0;
-      if (!getNameBytes().isEmpty()) {
+      if (!com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.isStringEmpty(name_)) {
         size += com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.computeStringSize(1, name_);
       }
-      if (!getPostAbbrBytes().isEmpty()) {
+      if (!com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.isStringEmpty(postAbbr_)) {
         size += com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.computeStringSize(2, postAbbr_);
       }
-      size += unknownFields.getSerializedSize();
+      size += getUnknownFields().getSerializedSize();
       memoizedSize = size;
       return size;
     }
@@ -276,16 +227,18 @@ public int getSerializedSize() {
     @java.lang.Override
     public boolean equals(final java.lang.Object obj) {
       if (obj == this) {
-        return true;
+       return true;
       }
       if (!(obj instanceof utilities.StateProto.State)) {
         return super.equals(obj);
       }
       utilities.StateProto.State other = (utilities.StateProto.State) obj;
 
-      if (!getName().equals(other.getName())) return false;
-      if (!getPostAbbr().equals(other.getPostAbbr())) return false;
-      if (!unknownFields.equals(other.unknownFields)) return false;
+      if (!getName()
+          .equals(other.getName())) return false;
+      if (!getPostAbbr()
+          .equals(other.getPostAbbr())) return false;
+      if (!getUnknownFields().equals(other.getUnknownFields())) return false;
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -300,98 +253,95 @@ public int hashCode() {
       hash = (53 * hash) + getName().hashCode();
       hash = (37 * hash) + POST_ABBR_FIELD_NUMBER;
       hash = (53 * hash) + getPostAbbr().hashCode();
-      hash = (29 * hash) + unknownFields.hashCode();
+      hash = (29 * hash) + getUnknownFields().hashCode();
       memoizedHashCode = hash;
       return hash;
     }
 
-    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(java.nio.ByteBuffer data)
+    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
+        java.nio.ByteBuffer data)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
-        java.nio.ByteBuffer data, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
+        java.nio.ByteBuffer data,
+        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data, extensionRegistry);
     }
-
-    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString data)
+    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
+        com.google.protobuf.ByteString data)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
         com.google.protobuf.ByteString data,
         com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data, extensionRegistry);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(byte[] data)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
-        byte[] data, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
+        byte[] data,
+        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
       return PARSER.parseFrom(data, extensionRegistry);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseWithIOException(PARSER, input);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseWithIOException(PARSER, input);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
-        java.io.InputStream input, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
+        java.io.InputStream input,
+        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseWithIOException(
-          PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseWithIOException(PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
     }
 
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseDelimitedFrom(java.io.InputStream input)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseDelimitedWithIOException(PARSER, input);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseDelimitedWithIOException(PARSER, input);
     }
 
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseDelimitedFrom(
-        java.io.InputStream input, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
+        java.io.InputStream input,
+        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseDelimitedWithIOException(
-          PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseDelimitedWithIOException(PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
     }
-
-    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input)
+    public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
+        com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseWithIOException(PARSER, input);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseWithIOException(PARSER, input);
     }
-
     public static utilities.StateProto.State parseFrom(
         com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
         com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
         throws java.io.IOException {
-      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.parseWithIOException(
-          PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
+      return com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3
+          .parseWithIOException(PARSER, input, extensionRegistry);
     }
 
     @java.lang.Override
-    public Builder newBuilderForType() {
-      return newBuilder();
-    }
-
+    public Builder newBuilderForType() { return newBuilder(); }
     public static Builder newBuilder() {
       return DEFAULT_INSTANCE.toBuilder();
     }
-
     public static Builder newBuilder(utilities.StateProto.State prototype) {
       return DEFAULT_INSTANCE.toBuilder().mergeFrom(prototype);
     }
-
     @java.lang.Override
     public Builder toBuilder() {
-      return this == DEFAULT_INSTANCE ? new Builder() : new Builder().mergeFrom(this);
+      return this == DEFAULT_INSTANCE
+          ? new Builder() : new Builder().mergeFrom(this);
     }
 
     @java.lang.Override
@@ -400,13 +350,15 @@ protected Builder newBuilderForType(
       Builder builder = new Builder(parent);
       return builder;
     }
-    /** Protobuf type {@code utilities.State} */
-    public static final class Builder
-        extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.Builder<Builder>
-        implements
+    /**
+     * Protobuf type {@code utilities.State}
+     */
+    public static final class Builder extends
+        com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.Builder<Builder> implements
         // @@protoc_insertion_point(builder_implements:utilities.State)
         utilities.StateProto.StateOrBuilder {
-      public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor() {
+      public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
+          getDescriptor() {
         return utilities.StateProto.internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor;
       }
 
@@ -420,30 +372,26 @@ public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor() {
 
       // Construct using utilities.StateProto.State.newBuilder()
       private Builder() {
-        maybeForceBuilderInitialization();
+
       }
 
-      private Builder(com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent) {
+      private Builder(
+          com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent) {
         super(parent);
-        maybeForceBuilderInitialization();
-      }
 
-      private void maybeForceBuilderInitialization() {
-        if (com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.alwaysUseFieldBuilders) {}
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder clear() {
         super.clear();
+        bitField0_ = 0;
         name_ = "";
-
         postAbbr_ = "";
-
         return this;
       }
 
       @java.lang.Override
-      public com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptorForType() {
+      public com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
+          getDescriptorForType() {
         return utilities.StateProto.internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor;
       }
 
@@ -464,51 +412,57 @@ public utilities.StateProto.State build() {
       @java.lang.Override
       public utilities.StateProto.State buildPartial() {
         utilities.StateProto.State result = new utilities.StateProto.State(this);
-        result.name_ = name_;
-        result.postAbbr_ = postAbbr_;
+        if (bitField0_ != 0) { buildPartial0(result); }
         onBuilt();
         return result;
       }
 
+      private void buildPartial0(utilities.StateProto.State result) {
+        int from_bitField0_ = bitField0_;
+        if (((from_bitField0_ & 0x00000001) != 0)) {
+          result.name_ = name_;
+        }
+        if (((from_bitField0_ & 0x00000002) != 0)) {
+          result.postAbbr_ = postAbbr_;
+        }
+      }
+
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder clone() {
         return super.clone();
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder setField(
-          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field, java.lang.Object value) {
+          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field,
+          java.lang.Object value) {
         return super.setField(field, value);
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
-      public Builder clearField(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field) {
+      public Builder clearField(
+          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field) {
         return super.clearField(field);
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
-      public Builder clearOneof(com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.OneofDescriptor oneof) {
+      public Builder clearOneof(
+          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.OneofDescriptor oneof) {
         return super.clearOneof(oneof);
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder setRepeatedField(
           com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field,
-          int index,
-          java.lang.Object value) {
+          int index, java.lang.Object value) {
         return super.setRepeatedField(field, index, value);
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder addRepeatedField(
-          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field, java.lang.Object value) {
+          com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FieldDescriptor field,
+          java.lang.Object value) {
         return super.addRepeatedField(field, value);
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public Builder mergeFrom(com.google.protobuf.Message other) {
         if (other instanceof utilities.StateProto.State) {
-          return mergeFrom((utilities.StateProto.State) other);
+          return mergeFrom((utilities.StateProto.State)other);
         } else {
           super.mergeFrom(other);
           return this;
@@ -519,13 +473,15 @@ public Builder mergeFrom(utilities.StateProto.State other) {
         if (other == utilities.StateProto.State.getDefaultInstance()) return this;
         if (!other.getName().isEmpty()) {
           name_ = other.name_;
+          bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
           onChanged();
         }
         if (!other.getPostAbbr().isEmpty()) {
           postAbbr_ = other.postAbbr_;
+          bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
           onChanged();
         }
-        this.mergeUnknownFields(other.unknownFields);
+        this.mergeUnknownFields(other.getUnknownFields());
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
@@ -540,30 +496,54 @@ public Builder mergeFrom(
           com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
           com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
           throws java.io.IOException {
-        utilities.StateProto.State parsedMessage = null;
+        if (extensionRegistry == null) {
+          throw new java.lang.NullPointerException();
+        }
         try {
-          parsedMessage = PARSER.parsePartialFrom(input, extensionRegistry);
+          boolean done = false;
+          while (!done) {
+            int tag = input.readTag();
+            switch (tag) {
+              case 0:
+                done = true;
+                break;
+              case 10: {
+                name_ = input.readStringRequireUtf8();
+                bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
+                break;
+              } // case 10
+              case 18: {
+                postAbbr_ = input.readStringRequireUtf8();
+                bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
+                break;
+              } // case 18
+              default: {
+                if (!super.parseUnknownField(input, extensionRegistry, tag)) {
+                  done = true; // was an endgroup tag
+                }
+                break;
+              } // default:
+            } // switch (tag)
+          } // while (!done)
         } catch (com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException e) {
-          parsedMessage = (utilities.StateProto.State) e.getUnfinishedMessage();
           throw e.unwrapIOException();
         } finally {
-          if (parsedMessage != null) {
-            mergeFrom(parsedMessage);
-          }
-        }
+          onChanged();
+        } // finally
         return this;
       }
+      private int bitField0_;
 
       private java.lang.Object name_ = "";
       /**
        * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-       *
        * @return The name.
        */
       public java.lang.String getName() {
         java.lang.Object ref = name_;
         if (!(ref instanceof java.lang.String)) {
-          com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs =
+              (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
           java.lang.String s = bs.toStringUtf8();
           name_ = s;
           return s;
@@ -573,14 +553,15 @@ public java.lang.String getName() {
       }
       /**
        * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-       *
        * @return The bytes for name.
        */
-      public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes() {
+      public com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+          getNameBytes() {
         java.lang.Object ref = name_;
         if (ref instanceof String) {
-          com.google.protobuf.ByteString b =
-              com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8((java.lang.String) ref);
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString b = 
+              com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8(
+                  (java.lang.String) ref);
           name_ = b;
           return b;
         } else {
@@ -589,43 +570,38 @@ public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes() {
       }
       /**
        * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-       *
        * @param value The name to set.
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
-      public Builder setName(java.lang.String value) {
-        if (value == null) {
-          throw new NullPointerException();
-        }
-
+      public Builder setName(
+          java.lang.String value) {
+        if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); }
         name_ = value;
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
       /**
        * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-       *
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
       public Builder clearName() {
-
         name_ = getDefaultInstance().getName();
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000001);
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
       /**
        * <code>string name = 1;</code>
-       *
        * @param value The bytes for name to set.
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
-      public Builder setNameBytes(com.google.protobuf.ByteString value) {
-        if (value == null) {
-          throw new NullPointerException();
-        }
+      public Builder setNameBytes(
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString value) {
+        if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); }
         checkByteStringIsUtf8(value);
-
         name_ = value;
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000001;
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
@@ -633,13 +609,13 @@ public Builder setNameBytes(com.google.protobuf.ByteString value) {
       private java.lang.Object postAbbr_ = "";
       /**
        * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-       *
        * @return The postAbbr.
        */
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         java.lang.Object ref = postAbbr_;
         if (!(ref instanceof java.lang.String)) {
-          com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs = (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString bs =
+              (com.google.protobuf.ByteString) ref;
           java.lang.String s = bs.toStringUtf8();
           postAbbr_ = s;
           return s;
@@ -649,14 +625,15 @@ public java.lang.String getPostAbbr() {
       }
       /**
        * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-       *
        * @return The bytes for postAbbr.
        */
-      public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getPostAbbrBytes() {
+      public com.google.protobuf.ByteString
+          getPostAbbrBytes() {
         java.lang.Object ref = postAbbr_;
         if (ref instanceof String) {
-          com.google.protobuf.ByteString b =
-              com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8((java.lang.String) ref);
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString b = 
+              com.google.protobuf.ByteString.copyFromUtf8(
+                  (java.lang.String) ref);
           postAbbr_ = b;
           return b;
         } else {
@@ -665,47 +642,41 @@ public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getPostAbbrBytes() {
       }
       /**
        * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-       *
        * @param value The postAbbr to set.
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
-      public Builder setPostAbbr(java.lang.String value) {
-        if (value == null) {
-          throw new NullPointerException();
-        }
-
+      public Builder setPostAbbr(
+          java.lang.String value) {
+        if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); }
         postAbbr_ = value;
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
       /**
        * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-       *
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
       public Builder clearPostAbbr() {
-
         postAbbr_ = getDefaultInstance().getPostAbbr();
+        bitField0_ = (bitField0_ & ~0x00000002);
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
       /**
        * <code>string post_abbr = 2;</code>
-       *
        * @param value The bytes for postAbbr to set.
        * @return This builder for chaining.
        */
-      public Builder setPostAbbrBytes(com.google.protobuf.ByteString value) {
-        if (value == null) {
-          throw new NullPointerException();
-        }
+      public Builder setPostAbbrBytes(
+          com.google.protobuf.ByteString value) {
+        if (value == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); }
         checkByteStringIsUtf8(value);
-
         postAbbr_ = value;
+        bitField0_ |= 0x00000002;
         onChanged();
         return this;
       }
-
       @java.lang.Override
       public final Builder setUnknownFields(
           final com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet unknownFields) {
@@ -718,12 +689,12 @@ public final Builder mergeUnknownFields(
         return super.mergeUnknownFields(unknownFields);
       }
 
+
       // @@protoc_insertion_point(builder_scope:utilities.State)
     }
 
     // @@protoc_insertion_point(class_scope:utilities.State)
     private static final utilities.StateProto.State DEFAULT_INSTANCE;
-
     static {
       DEFAULT_INSTANCE = new utilities.StateProto.State();
     }
@@ -732,16 +703,27 @@ public static utilities.StateProto.State getDefaultInstance() {
       return DEFAULT_INSTANCE;
     }
 
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-          @java.lang.Override
-          public State parsePartialFrom(
-              com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
-              com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
-              throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
-            return new State(input, extensionRegistry);
-          }
-        };
+    private static final com.google.protobuf.Parser<State>
+        PARSER = new com.google.protobuf.AbstractParser<State>() {
+      @java.lang.Override
+      public State parsePartialFrom(
+          com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
+          com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
+          throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException {
+        Builder builder = newBuilder();
+        try {
+          builder.mergeFrom(input, extensionRegistry);
+        } catch (com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException e) {
+          throw e.setUnfinishedMessage(builder.buildPartial());
+        } catch (com.google.protobuf.UninitializedMessageException e) {
+          throw e.asInvalidProtocolBufferException().setUnfinishedMessage(builder.buildPartial());
+        } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
+          throw new com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException(e)
+              .setUnfinishedMessage(builder.buildPartial());
+        }
+        return builder.buildPartial();
+      }
+    };
 
     public static com.google.protobuf.Parser<State> parser() {
       return PARSER;
@@ -756,35 +738,37 @@ public com.google.protobuf.Parser<State> getParserForType() {
     public utilities.StateProto.State getDefaultInstanceForType() {
       return DEFAULT_INSTANCE;
     }
+
   }
 
   private static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor
-      internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor;
-  private static final com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable
+    internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor;
+  private static final 
+    com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable
       internal_static_utilities_State_fieldAccessorTable;
 
-  public static com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor getDescriptor() {
+  public static com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor
+      getDescriptor() {
     return descriptor;
   }
-
-  private static com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor descriptor;
-
+  private static  com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor
+      descriptor;
   static {
     java.lang.String[] descriptorData = {
-      "\n\017us-states.proto\022\tutilities\"(\n\005State\022\014\n"
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-          + "rotob\006proto3"
+      "\n\017us-states.proto\022\tutilities\"(\n\005State\022\014\n" +
+      "\004name\030\001 \001(\t\022\021\n\tpost_abbr\030\002 \001(\tB\014B\nStateP" +
+      "rotob\006proto3"
     };
-    descriptor =
-        com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor.internalBuildGeneratedFileFrom(
-            descriptorData, new com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor[] {});
-    internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor = getDescriptor().getMessageTypes().get(0);
-    internal_static_utilities_State_fieldAccessorTable =
-        new com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable(
-            internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor,
-            new java.lang.String[] {
-              "Name", "PostAbbr",
-            });
+    descriptor = com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor
+      .internalBuildGeneratedFileFrom(descriptorData,
+        new com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.FileDescriptor[] {
+        });
+    internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor =
+      getDescriptor().getMessageTypes().get(0);
+    internal_static_utilities_State_fieldAccessorTable = new
+      com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable(
+        internal_static_utilities_State_descriptor,
+        new java.lang.String[] { "Name", "PostAbbr", });
   }
 
   // @@protoc_insertion_point(outer_class_scope)