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rpclib - modern msgpack-rpc for C++

Welcome! rpclib is a msgpack-rpc library written using modern C++. The goal of this library is to provide a simple, no-nonsense RPC solution. rpclib is compatible with C++11 and C++14 (currently the difference is that it compiles slightly faster in C++14 mode).

What does it look like?

Here is a very simple example, a kind of hello world for network-related libraries, the "echo" server and client:

#include "rpc/server.h" #include <string> using std::string; int main() { rpc::server srv(8080); srv.bind("echo", [](string const& s) { return string("> ") + s; }); srv.run(); return 0; } 
#include "rpc/client.h" #include <iostream> #include <string> using std::string; int main() { rpc::client c("localhost", 8080); string input, result; while (std::getline(std::cin, input)) { if (!input.empty()) { result = c.call("echo", input).as<string>(); std::cout << result << std::endl; } } }
  • Getting started - How to set up your environment to start using rpclib
  • Primer - A longer tutorial introduction to using the library, intended for newcomers
  • Cookbook - Lots of examples of common tasks the library was designed for handling