grpc/examples/python/greeter/client.py

import argparse
import sys
import grpc

sys.path.insert(0, "../../../../../flatbuffers/python")

import flatbuffers
from models import HelloReply, HelloRequest, greeter_grpc_fb

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument("port", help="server port to connect to", default=3000)
parser.add_argument(
    "name", help="name to be sent to server", default="flatbuffers"
)


def say_hello(stub, hello_request):
  reply = stub.SayHello(hello_request)
  r = HelloReply.HelloReply.GetRootAs(reply)
  print(r.Message())


def say_many_hellos(stub, hello_request):
  greetings = stub.SayManyHellos(hello_request)
  for greeting in greetings:
    r = HelloReply.HelloReply.GetRootAs(greeting)
    print(r.Message())


def main():
  args = parser.parse_args()

  with grpc.insecure_channel("localhost:" + args.port) as channel:
    builder = flatbuffers.Builder()
    ind = builder.CreateString(args.name)
    HelloRequest.HelloRequestStart(builder)
    HelloRequest.HelloRequestAddName(builder, ind)
    root = HelloRequest.HelloRequestEnd(builder)
    builder.Finish(root)
    output = bytes(builder.Output())
    stub = greeter_grpc_fb.GreeterStub(channel)
    say_hello(stub, output)
    say_many_hellos(stub, output)


main()