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''The page contents below were copied with permission of author (BrianDorsey) from [http://www.seapig.org/DocXMLRPCServer SeaPig:DocXMLRPCServer]. I'd like to rework the page to fit the form of WorkingWithTime, RssLibraries, etc.,. See also: XmlRpc'' -- LionKimbro [[DateTime(2004-04-28T05:58:27Z)]]


Here is a simple server which implements the above ''message'' procedure as well as a ''wait'' procedure. This server is based on the DocXMLRPCServer included with Python2.3; In Python2.2, use {{{SimpleXMLRPCServer}}} instead, and don't call {{{server.register_introspection_functions()}}}.
The DocXmlRpcServer is a ''very'' simple XmlRpc server that is also simultaneously a self-documenting web server.
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# ExampleServer.py """Demonstration of the Python 2.3 DocXMLRPCServer.

The demonstration publishes two functions, "message" and "wait."
"""
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        """message('Print me!') => True 
        
        Log everything passed to this function"""
        """Print message and return True.

        Log everything passed to this function.
        
"""
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        """wait(5) => 5
        
        """Wait a number of seconds, and return the number.
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        Returns the same number passed in."""         Returns the same number passed in.
        
"""
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Also:
 * AutoXmlRpcServer -- automatically serve modules in local directory with DocXmlRpcServer

== Notes ==

This page was based on [http://www.seapig.org/DocXMLRPCServer SeaPig:DocXMLRPCServer,] with BrianDorsey's permission.
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I'd like a Python script where:

 * You stick the script in a directory and run it to start a DocXmlRpcServer.
   * command line options (OptParse) for host, port,...
 * Scans all modules in the directory for "XMLRPC_namespace='eggs'"
 * Publishes the functions in the modules that name their XML-RPC namespace.
 * Functions that start with an underscore, don't get published.

This way, you can just write:

{{{
#!python
XMLRPC_namespace = "eggs"

def spam():
    return ["eggs", "and", "spam"]
}}}

..., and, given the script, you have everything you need to make your service callable remotely.

I'll probably end up making this myself, and posting it here. It's not terribly complicated.
The only part I don't know well is the ModulesAsPlugins part-- automatically detecting modules, loading them, and looping through them.

-- LionKimbro [[DateTime(2005-04-14T20:45:05Z)]]

Here's the frame. If someone knows how to fill in the guts, I'd be much obliged.

{{{
#!python
"""Serve specially marked modules by XML-RPC.

  -Hhostname host name, default ""
  -Pportnum port number, default 8000

This script starts an XML-RPC server, and publishes auto-detected
modules from the working directory.

Functions within Modules that define the name "XMLRPC_namespace" are
published. Function names that begin with an underscore (ex: _eggs) are
not published. Functions are published within the XML-RPC namespace
designated by the XMLRPC_namespace value, or the base namespace if the
value is None.
"""

import time

import optparse
import DocXMLRPCServer


def find_modules():
    """Find modules that define XMLRPC_namespace.

    Modules are searched for in the current working directory.

    Modules can define the XMLRPC_namespace to be None, in which case,
    it's functions are placed in the XML-RPC server's base namespace.
    """
    return [] # How do I do this?


def functions_in_module(module):
    """Find all functions in a module."""
    return [] # How do I do this?


if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = optparse.OptionParser("usage: %prog [options]\n" + __doc__)
    parser.add_option("-H", "--host", dest="hostname",
                      default="127.0.0.1", type="string",
                      help="specify hostname to run on")
    parser.add_option("-p", "--port", dest="portnum", default=8000,
                      type="int", help="port number to run on")

    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
    if len(args) != 0:
        parser.error("incorrect number of arguments")

    ServerClass = DocXMLRPCServer.DocXMLRPCServer
    server = ServerClass((options.hostname, options.portnum),
                         logRequests=0)

    for module in find_modules():
        for func in functions_in_module(module):
            full_name = func.__name__
            if module.XMLRPC_namespace is not None:
                full_name = full_name + ".%s" % module.XMLRPC_namespace
            server.register_function(func, full_name)

    server.set_server_title("xrserver")
    server.register_introspection_functions()

    print time.asctime(), 'Application Starting.'
    server.serve_forever()
    print time.asctime(), 'Application Finishing.'
}}}

-- LionKimbro [[DateTime(2005-04-14T21:27:45Z)]]
(none yet!)

The DocXmlRpcServer is a very simple XmlRpc server that is also simultaneously a self-documenting web server.

   1 """Demonstration of the Python 2.3 DocXMLRPCServer.
   2 
   3 The demonstration publishes two functions, "message" and "wait."
   4 """
   5 
   6 import time
   7 import socket
   8 
   9 from DocXMLRPCServer import DocXMLRPCServer
  10 
  11 
  12 class SimpleShareServer:
  13     def message(self, msg):
  14         """Print message and return True.
  15 
  16         Log everything passed to this function.
  17         """
  18         print time.asctime(), msg
  19         return True
  20 
  21     def wait(self, seconds):
  22         """Wait a number of seconds, and return the number.
  23 
  24         Wait for a certain number of seconds before returning.
  25         Returns the same number passed in.
  26         """
  27         print time.asctime(), "Waiting %s seconds" % seconds
  28         time.sleep(seconds)
  29         print time.asctime(), "Finished waiting %s seconds" % seconds
  30         return seconds
  31 
  32     
  33 if __name__ == '__main__':
  34     server = DocXMLRPCServer(("", 8000), logRequests=0)
  35     server.register_introspection_functions()
  36     server.register_instance(SimpleShareServer())
  37 
  38     print time.asctime(), 'Application Starting.'
  39     server.serve_forever()
  40     print time.asctime(), 'Application Finishing.'

The benefit of using DocXMLRPCServer is that it automatically creates documentation for your XML-RPC server, just open a browser and head to http://localhost:8000 after starting the server.

Writing a client to call the wait function is left as an exercise for the reader. :)

Resources

Also:

  • AutoXmlRpcServer -- automatically serve modules in local directory with DocXmlRpcServer

Notes

This page was based on [http://www.seapig.org/DocXMLRPCServer DocXMLRPCServer,] with BrianDorsey's permission.

Discussion

(none yet!)

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