关于RPC的文章很多，但是系统讲解的很少。下面我将写一个系列报道。用代码和论述来把rpc来讲讲清楚。

这篇就是开始第一篇了。

 

由于工作比较忙。我们抽出一个星期的时间，有时间会写一点。把这个系列写完。所以，有可能每个系列都比较短些。

从最基本的讲起，让大家彻底明白RPC.

 

好了废话不多说了。正是开始。

 

 

首先，你要用RPC，必须先搞清楚什么是IDL.

 

Rpc是什么？

​​http://www.cppblog.com/alantop/archive/2007/07/09/27717.html​​

IDL是什么？

​​http://www.cppblog.com/alantop/archive/2007/07/09/27725.html​​

 

下来，举个例子。怎么样把一个标准程序改成用IDL语言写的程序。

 

这是一个标准程序。

// File Standalone.cpp
#include <iostream>
 
// Future server function.
void Output(const char* szOutput)
{
   std::cout << szOutput << std::endl;
}
 
int main()
{
   // Future client call.
   Output("Hello Lonely World!");
}

 

下来看我们怎么把它改为一个标准IDL语言的程序

用IDL语言定义接口：

// File Example1.idl
[
   // A unique identifier that distinguishes this
   // interface from other interfaces.
   uuid(00000001-EAF3-4A7A-A0F2-BCE4C30DA77E),
 
   // This is version 1.0 of this interface.
   version(1.0),
 
   // This interface will use an implicit binding
   // handle named hExample1Binding.
   implicit_handle(handle_t hExample1Binding)
]
interface Example1 // The interface is named Example1
{
   // A function that takes a zero-terminated string.
   void Output(
      [in, string] const char* szOutput);
}

上面这个文件是我们用idl语言定义的，我们定义了一个接口Example1, 它带有uuid和version. 这个接口里定义了一个函数Output.

 

UUID是什么？

​​http://www.cppblog.com/alantop/archive/2007/07/09/27726.html​​

 

 

接口的implicit_handle属性，我们后面再讨论。

 

接下来干什么呢？

我们为了在程序中使用idl，必须通过通过编译器（midl.exe）把它翻译成客户代理和服务器存根， 代理和存根将在后面被我们的编译器（windows平台下的cl.exe）所使用。

 

由浅入深，举例讲解RPC（一）_html

 

改好的服务器端程序：

// File Example1Server.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "Example1.h"
 
// Server function.
void Output(const char* szOutput)
{
   std::cout << szOutput << std::endl;
}
 
int main()
{
   RPC_STATUS status;
 
   // Uses the protocol combined with the endpoint for receiving
   // remote procedure calls.
   status = RpcServerUseProtseqEp(
      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>("ncacn_ip_tcp"), // Use TCP/IP
                                                        // protocol.
      RPC_C_PROTSEQ_MAX_REQS_DEFAULT, // Backlog queue length for TCP/IP.
      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>("4747"), // TCP/IP port to use.
      NULL); // No security.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
 
   // Registers the Example1 interface.
   status = RpcServerRegisterIf(
      Example1_v1_0_s_ifspec, // Interface to register.
      NULL, // Use the MIDL generated entry-point vector.
      NULL); // Use the MIDL generated entry-point vector.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
 
   // Start to listen for remote procedure
   // calls for all registered interfaces.
   // This call will not return until
   // RpcMgmtStopServerListening is called.
   status = RpcServerListen(
     1, // Recommended minimum number of threads.
     RPC_C_LISTEN_MAX_CALLS_DEFAULT, // Recommended 
                            //maximum number of threads.
     FALSE); // Start listening now.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
}
 
// Memory allocation function for RPC.
// The runtime uses these two functions for allocating/deallocating
// enough memory to pass the string to the server.
void* __RPC_USER midl_user_allocate(size_t size)
{
    return malloc(size);
}
 
// Memory deallocation function for RPC.
void __RPC_USER midl_user_free(void* p)
{
    free(p);
}

 

这是初始化，和注册接口的代码。

 

现在看看怎么写客户端

// File Example1Client.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "Example1.h"
 
int main()
{
   RPC_STATUS status;
   unsigned char* szStringBinding = NULL;
 
   // Creates a string binding handle.
   // This function is nothing more than a printf.
   // Connection is not done here.
   status = RpcStringBindingCompose(
      NULL, // UUID to bind to.
      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>("ncacn_ip_tcp"), // Use TCP/IP
                                                        // protocol.
      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>("localhost"), // TCP/IP network
                                                     // address to use.
      reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>("4747"), // TCP/IP port to use.
      NULL, // Protocol dependent network options to use.
      &szStringBinding); // String binding output.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
 
   // Validates the format of the string binding handle and converts
   // it to a binding handle.
   // Connection is not done here either.
   status = RpcBindingFromStringBinding(
      szStringBinding, // The string binding to validate.
      &hExample1Binding); // Put the result in the implicit binding
                          // handle defined in the IDL file.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
 
   RpcTryExcept
   {
      // Calls the RPC function. The hExample1Binding binding handle
      // is used implicitly.
      // Connection is done here.
      Output("Hello RPC World!");
   }
   RpcExcept(1)
   {
      std::cerr << "Runtime reported exception " << RpcExceptionCode()
                << std::endl;
   }
   RpcEndExcept
 
   // Free the memory allocated by a string.
   status = RpcStringFree(
      &szStringBinding); // String to be freed.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
 
   // Releases binding handle resources and disconnects from the server.
   status = RpcBindingFree(
      &hExample1Binding); // Frees the implicit binding handle defined in
                          // the IDL file.
 
   if (status)
      exit(status);
}
 
// Memory allocation function for RPC.
// The runtime uses these two functions for allocating/deallocating
// enough memory to pass the string to the server.
void* __RPC_USER midl_user_allocate(size_t size)
{
    return malloc(size);
}
 
// Memory deallocation function for RPC.
void __RPC_USER midl_user_free(void* p)
{
    free(p);
}