1 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
7 option optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME;
11 // This defines the Protocol Buffer representation of a Chrome Variations study
12 // as sent to clients of the Variations server.
16 // The name of the study. Should not contain spaces or special characters.
18 required string name = 1;
20 // The expiry date of the study in Unix time format. (Seconds since midnight
21 // January 1, 1970 UTC). See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time
23 // A study that has expired will be disabled, which will take precedence over
24 // a corresponding hardcoded field trial in the client.
26 // Ex: 1330893974 (corresponds to 2012-03-04 20:46:14Z)
27 optional int64 expiry_date = 3;
29 // Consistency setting for a study.
31 SESSION = 0; // Can't change within a session.
32 PERMANENT = 1; // Can't change for a given user.
35 // Consistency setting for this study. Optional - defaults to SESSION.
37 optional Consistency consistency = 7 [default = SESSION];
39 // Name of the experiment that gets the default experience. This experiment
40 // must be included in the list below.
42 optional string default_experiment_name = 8;
44 // An experiment within the study.
48 // A named parameter value for this experiment.
52 // The name of the parameter.
53 optional string name = 1;
55 // The value of the parameter.
56 optional string value = 2;
59 // The name of the experiment within the study.
61 required string name = 1;
63 // The cut of the total probability taken for this experiment (the x in
64 // x / N, where N is the sum of all x’s). Ex: "50"
65 required uint32 probability_weight = 2;
67 // Optional id used to uniquely identify this experiment for Google web
69 optional uint64 google_web_experiment_id = 3;
71 // Optional id used to allow this experiment to trigger experimental
72 // behavior on Google web properties.
73 optional uint64 google_web_trigger_experiment_id = 8;
75 // Optional id used to uniquely identify this experiment for Google Update.
76 optional uint64 google_update_experiment_id = 4;
78 // Optional name of a Chrome flag that, when present, causes this experiment
79 // to be forced. If the forcing_flag field is set, users will not be
80 // assigned to this experiment unless that flag is present in Chrome's
82 optional string forcing_flag = 5;
84 // Parameter values for this experiment.
85 repeated Param param = 6;
88 // Regular experiment group. This is the default value and can be omitted.
91 // Changes to this experiment group are ignored for the purposes of
92 // kill-switch triggering. Included to allow the flexibility to not
93 // trigger this logic for specific cases (e.g. a group rename without
94 // any functionality changes).
97 // This is a kill-switch group that should be killed at "best effort"
98 // priority, e.g. with a hot dog menu badge. The experiment must have a
99 // probability_weight of 0.
100 KILL_BEST_EFFORT = 2;
102 // This is a kill-switch group that should be killed with "critical"
103 // priority. Depending on platform this may result in showing a
104 // non-dismissible restart prompt with a timer. This should only be used
105 // in very serious emergency circumstances. The experiment must have a
106 // probability_weight of 0.
109 optional Type type = 7 [default = NORMAL];
111 // A UI string to override, and the new value to use.
112 message OverrideUIString {
113 // The first 32 bits of the MD5 hash digest of the resource name to
115 // e.g. Hash("IDS_BOOKMARK_BAR_UNDO")
116 optional fixed32 name_hash = 1;
118 // The new value of the string being overridden.
120 optional string value = 2;
122 repeated OverrideUIString override_ui_string = 9;
125 // List of experiments in this study. This list should include the default /
126 // control experiment.
128 // For example, to specify that 99% of users get the default behavior, while
129 // 0.5% of users get experience "A" and 0.5% of users get experience "B",
130 // specify the values below.
131 // Ex: { "default": 990, "A": 5, "B": 5 }
132 repeated Experiment experiment = 9;
134 // Possible Chrome release channels.
135 // See: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
137 // UNKNOWN value is defined here for the benefit of code using this enum
138 // type, but is not actually meant to be encoded in the protobuf.
146 // Possible Chrome operating system platforms.
148 PLATFORM_WINDOWS = 0;
151 PLATFORM_CHROMEOS = 3;
152 PLATFORM_ANDROID = 4;
156 // Possible form factors Chrome is running on.
163 // Filtering criteria specifying whether this study is applicable to a given
168 // The start date of the study in Unix time format. (Seconds since midnight
169 // January 1, 1970 UTC). See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time
170 // Ex: 1330893974 (corresponds to 2012-03-04 20:46:14Z)
171 optional int64 start_date = 1;
173 // The minimum Chrome version for this study, allowing a trailing '*'
174 // character for pattern matching. Inclusive. (To check for a match, iterate
175 // over each component checking >= until a * or end of string is reached.)
176 // Optional - if not specified, there is no minimum version.
177 // Ex: "17.0.963.46", "17.0.963.*", "17.*"
178 optional string min_version = 2;
180 // The maximum Chrome version for this study; same formatting as
181 // |min_version| above. Inclusive. (To check for a match, iterate over each
182 // component checking <= until a * or end of string is reached.)
183 // Optional - if not specified, there is no maximum version.
185 optional string max_version = 3;
187 // List of channels that will receive this study. If omitted, the study
188 // applies to all channels.
189 // Ex: [BETA, STABLE]
190 repeated Channel channel = 4;
192 // List of platforms that will receive this study. If omitted, the study
193 // applies to all platforms.
194 // Ex: [PLATFORM_WINDOWS, PLATFORM_MAC]
195 repeated Platform platform = 5;
197 // List of locales that will receive this study. If omitted, the study
198 // applies to all locales.
199 // Ex: ["en-US", "en-CA"]
200 repeated string locale = 6;
202 // List of form factors that will receive this study. If omitted, the study
203 // applies to all form factors.
204 // Ex: [PHONE, TABLET]
205 repeated FormFactor form_factor = 7;
207 // List of ChromeOS hardware classes that will receive this study. Each
208 // entry is treated as a substring of the actual device hardware_class,
209 // so "FOO" will match the client's hardware class "Device FOOBAR". If
210 // omitted, the study applies to all hardware classes unless
211 // |exclude_hardware_class| is specified. Mutually exclusive with
212 // |exclude_hardware_class|.
213 repeated string hardware_class = 8;
215 // List of ChromeOS hardware classes that will be excluded in this
216 // study. Each entry is treated as a substring of the actual device
217 // hardware_class, so "FOO" will match the client's hardware class
218 // "Device FOOBAR". If omitted, the study applies to all hardware classes
219 // unless |hardware_class| is specified. Mutually exclusive with
221 repeated string exclude_hardware_class = 9;
224 // Filtering criteria for this study. A study that is filtered out for a given
225 // client is equivalent to that study not being sent at all.
226 optional Filter filter = 10;
228 // Randomization seed to be used when |consistency| is set to PERMANENT. If
229 // not specified, randomization will be done using the trial name.
230 optional uint32 randomization_seed = 11;
232 // Specifies whether the study starts as active initially, or whether it
233 // requires the client to query its state before it is marked as active.
234 enum ActivationType {
235 // The study will be activated when its state is queried by the client.
236 // This is recommended for most studies that include client code.
237 ACTIVATION_EXPLICIT = 0;
238 // The study will be automatically activated when it is created. This
239 // is recommended for studies that do not have any client logic.
243 // Activation type for this study. Defaults to ACTIVATION_EXPLICIT if omitted.
244 optional ActivationType activation_type = 12;