Client and Server Templates

rpcgen generates sample code for the client and server sides. Use these options to generate the desired templates.

Table 3-3 rpcgen Template Selection Flags

Flag	Function
-a	Generate all template files
-Sc	Generate client-side template
-Ss	Generate server-side template
-Sm	Generate makefile template

The files can be used as guides or 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 line:

rpcgen -N -Sc -o add_client_template.c add.x

The result is stored in the file add_client_template.c. A make file template for the same add.x source is generated with the command line:

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. If the -a flag is used as follows:

rpcgen -N -a add.x

rpcgen generates all three template files. The client template goes into add_client.c, the server template to add_server.c, and the makefile template to makefile.a. If any of these files already exists, rpcgen displays an error message and exits.

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Note -

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

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