xmlrpc_introspect.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Foundations of Python Network Programming, Third Edition
# https://github.com/brandon-rhodes/fopnp/blob/m/py3/chapter18/xmlrpc_introspect.py
# XML-RPC client

import xmlrpc.client

def main():
    proxy = xmlrpc.client.ServerProxy('http://127.0.0.1:7001')

    print('Here are the functions supported by this server:')
    for method_name in proxy.system.listMethods():

        if method_name.startswith('system.'):
            continue

        signatures = proxy.system.methodSignature(method_name)
        if isinstance(signatures, list) and signatures:
            for signature in signatures:
                print('%s(%s)' % (method_name, signature))
        else:
            print('%s(...)' % (method_name,))

        method_help = proxy.system.methodHelp(method_name)
        if method_help:
            print('  ', method_help)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()