EasyRpc

This library help developer easy to wrap a remote procedure call (rpc, library uses Erlang :erpc module).

Installation

Adding easy_rpc library to your list of dependencies in mix.exs:

def deps do
  [
    {:easy_rpc, "~> 0.1.1"}
  ]
end

Usage

Follow steps

Add config to config.exs

Put config to config.exs file, and use it in your module by using RpcWrapper. User need separate config for each wrapper, and put it in config.exs

config :app_name, :wrapper_name,
  nodes: [:"test1@test.local"],
  # or nodes: {MyModule, :get_nodes, []}
  error_handling: true, # enable error handling, global setting for all functions.
  select_node_mode: :random, # select node mode, global setting for all functions.
  module: TargetApp.Interface.Api,
  functions: [
    # {function_name, arity}
    {:get_data, 1},
    {:put_data, 1},
    # {function_name, arity, opts}
    {:clear, 2, [new_name: :clear_data, retry: 3, error_handling: false]},
  ]

Add to local module

by using use EasyRpc.RpcWrapper in your module, you can call remote functions as local functions.

defmodule DataHelper do
use EasyRpc.RpcWrapper,
  otp_app: :app_name,
  config_name: :account_wrapper

def process_remote() do
  case get_data("key") do
    {:ok, data} ->
      # do something with data
    {:error, reason} ->
      # handle error
  end
end

For details please go to module's docs.