Compile-Time Client and Server Templates

rpcgen generates sample code for the client and server sides. Use the options described in the following table to generate the desired templates.

The files can be used as guides by filling in the missing parts. These files are in addition to the stubs generated.

A C-style mode server template is generated from the add.x source by the command rpcgen -N -Ss -o add_server_template.c add.x

The result is stored in the file add_server_template.c. A C-style mode, client template for the same add.x source is generated with the command rpcgen -N -Sc -o add_client_template.c add.x

The result is stored in the file add_client_template.c. A makefile template for the same add.x source is generated with the command rpcgen -N -Sm -o mkfile_template add.x

The result is stored in the file mkfile_template. It can be used to compile the client and the server. The -a flag, used in the command rpcgen -N -a add.x, generates all three template files. The client template is stored in add_client.c, the server template in add_server.c, and the makefile template inmakefile.a. If any of these files already exists, rpcgen displays an error message and exits.

When you generate template files, give them new names to avoid the files being overwritten the next time rpcgen is executed.