add ruby example that doesn't use protobuf

examples/ruby/grpc-demo.gemspec

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.require_paths = ['lib']
   s.platform      = Gem::Platform::RUBY
 
-  s.add_dependency 'grpc', '~> 1.0.0'
+  s.add_dependency 'grpc', '~> 1.0'
 
   s.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 1.7'
 end

examples/ruby/without_protobuf/README.md

+gRPC (Ruby) without protobuf
+========================
+
+This directory contains a simple example of using gRPC without protobuf.
+
+This is mainly intended to show basic usage of the GRPC::GenericService module

examples/ruby/without_protobuf/echo_client.rb

+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Sample app that connects to a 'EchoWithoutProtobuf' service.
+#
+# Usage: $ path/to/echo_client.rb
+
+this_dir = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(this_dir) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(this_dir)
+
+require 'grpc'
+require 'echo_services_noprotobuf'
+
+def main
+  stub = EchoWithoutProtobuf::Stub.new('localhost:50051', :this_channel_is_insecure)
+  user = ARGV.size > 0 ?  ARGV[0] : 'world'
+  message = stub.echo("hello #{user}")
+  p "Reponse: #{message}"
+end
+
+main

examples/ruby/without_protobuf/echo_server.rb

+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Sample gRPC server that implements the EchoWithoutProtobuf service.
+#
+# Usage: $ path/to/echo_server.rb
+
+this_dir = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift(this_dir) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(this_dir)
+
+require 'grpc'
+require 'echo_services_noprotobuf'
+
+# EchoServer is simple server that implements the EchoWithoutProtobuf server.
+class EchoServer < EchoWithoutProtobuf::Service
+  # echo implements the EchoWithoutProtobuf 'Echo' rpc method.
+  def echo(echo_req, _unused_call)
+    echo_req
+  end
+end
+
+# main starts an RpcServer that receives requests to EchoWithoutProtobuf at the sample
+# server port.
+def main
+  s = GRPC::RpcServer.new
+  s.add_http2_port('0.0.0.0:50051', :this_port_is_insecure)
+  s.handle(EchoServer)
+  s.run_till_terminated
+end
+
+main

examples/ruby/without_protobuf/echo_services_noprotobuf.rb

+# Original file comments:
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+require 'grpc'
+
+module EchoWithoutProtobuf
+  # The 'echo without protobuf' service definition.
+  class Service
+
+    include GRPC::GenericService
+
+    self.marshal_class_method = :try_convert
+    self.unmarshal_class_method = :try_convert
+    self.service_name = 'EchoWithoutProtobuf'
+
+    # Request and response are plain strings
+    rpc :Echo, String, String
+  end
+
+  Stub = Service.rpc_stub_class
+end