RPCGEN

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RPCGEN is an interface generator pre-compiler for Sun Microsystems RPC. It uses an interface definition file to create client and server stubs in C.

[edit] RPC Language

RPCGEN creates stubs based on information contained within an IDL file. This file is written in a language called RPCL - remote procedure call language. This language closely mimics C in style, and is designed purely for defining specification to be used for ONC RPC.

An RPC specification contains a number of definitions. These definitions are used by RPCGEN to create a header file for use by both the client and server, and client and server stubs.

[edit] RCPL Definitions

• Constant
• Enumeration
• Struct
• Union(Note - this is not like a C union- it behaves more like a discriminated record)
• Typedef
• Program

[edit] References

• rpcgen Programming Guide A programmers guide to developing applications using RPC