.. java:import:: ch.epfl.leb.sass.server RemoteSimulationService

.. java:import:: org.apache.thrift TException

.. java:import:: org.apache.thrift.protocol TBinaryProtocol

.. java:import:: org.apache.thrift.protocol TProtocol

.. java:import:: org.apache.thrift.transport TSocket

.. java:import:: org.apache.thrift.transport TTransport

.. java:import:: java.util.logging Logger

.. java:import:: java.util.logging Level

RPCClient
=========

.. java:package:: ch.epfl.leb.sass.client
   :noindex:

.. java:type:: public class RPCClient

   A client for interaction with the SASS RPCServer.

   :author: Kyle M. Douglass

Constructors
------------
RPCClient
^^^^^^^^^

.. java:constructor:: public RPCClient(String hostUrl, int port)
   :outertype: RPCClient

   Creates a RPCClient instance for communications with the RPCServer. For RPCServers running on the same machine, use "localhost" for the hostUrl argument.

   :param hostUrl: The URL of the RPCServer.
   :param port: The port that the RPCServer is listening on.

Methods
-------
close
^^^^^

.. java:method:: public void close()
   :outertype: RPCClient

   Closes the transport layer to the server. This method must be called before the program terminates.

finalize
^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: @Override protected void finalize() throws Throwable
   :outertype: RPCClient

   Safety check that the transport layer is properly closed.

getClient
^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public RemoteSimulationService.Client getClient()
   :outertype: RPCClient

   Returns a copy of service client. Use the client to make calls to the RPC server.

   :return: A copy of the RemoteSimulationService client.