NAME

SYNOPSIS

ARGUMENTS

INTEGER(KIND=8) HANDLE

The object handle

CHARACTER(*) METHDO_NAME

The method name

Other arguments

Arguments to be passed to the function called by RPC

DESCRIPTION

The GRPC_INVOKE_NP() function calls the method defined by the object handle. The GRPC_INVOKE_NP() function is blocked until execution of the called method is completed.

This function is MT-safe.

LIMITATION ONLY OF FORTRAN API

Fortran Client API has the below limitations.

• "out" and "inout" type string arguments must not be used as RPC arguments.
• An array argument of string and filename must not be used as an RPC argument.
• It is necessary to append "()" to the end of METHDO_NAME argument.

RETURN VALUE

If successful, GRPC_NO_ERROR is returned. In the case of an error, Error code is returned.

ERRORS

GRPC_NOT_INITIALIZED

GRPC client is not initialized yet.

GRPC_SERVER_NOT_FOUND

GRPC client cannot find the specified server.

GRPC_FUNCTION_NOT_FOUND

GRPC client cannot find the function on the specified server.

GRPC_INVALID_OBJECT_HANDLE_NP

Object handle specified by handle is invalid.

GRPC_RPC_REFUSED

RPC invocation was refused by the server, possibly because of a security issue.

GRPC_COMMUNICATION_FAILED

Communication with the server failed somehow.

GRPC_TIMEOUT_NP

Timeout occurred in session.

GRPC_OTHER_ERROR_CODE

Internal error detected.