Using Client-Server

Introduction to the client-server architecture
Provides a high-level description of the Symbian platform client-server architecture.
Features of the client-server architecture
Describes the features of the client-server architecture.
Migrating to V2 client-server APIs
Describes how to modify client-server implementations to use the new Version 2 client-server APIs instead of the deprecated Version 1 APIs.
Sessions and requests
Describes communication between the client and the server in the client-server framework.
Sharable sessions
Describes how a session can be shared by threads.
Subsessions within a session
Describes subsessions within a session.
Initialising a subsession
Describes how to initialise a subsession.
Inter-thread data transfer
Describes how data is transferred between threads.
How to implement a simple client interface
Provides code snippets to help you to implement a simple client interface.
How to implement a simple server interface
Provides code snippets to help you to implement a simple server interface.
How to implement a client interface with subsessions
Provides code snippets to help you to implement a client interface with subsessions.
How to implement a server interface with subsessions
Provides code snippets to help you to implement a server interface with subsessions.
transient: transient server example
This example demonstrates the use of transient servers that are started on demand when a client needs to use the server, and exit after the last client has disconnected, sometimes after a short delay. It demonstrates how to handle startup and shutdown situations correctly.

Parent topic: Inter Process Communication