pvaTestClient: simple blocking get/rpc

examples/Makefile

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ TESTPROD_HOST += putme
 TESTPROD_HOST += monitorme
 TESTPROD_HOST += spamme
 
+TESTPROD_HOST += miniget
+
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
 #----------------------------------------
 #  ADD RULES AFTER THIS LINE

examples/miniget.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright information and license terms for this software can be
+ * found in the file LICENSE that is included with the distribution
+ */
+// The simplest possible PVA get
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "pv/clientFactory.h"
+#include "pv/pvaTestClient.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    try {
+        if(argc<=1) {
+            std::cerr<<"Usage: "<<argv[0]<<" <pvname>\n";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        epics::pvAccess::ClientFactory::start();
+
+        TestClientProvider provider("pva");
+
+        TestClientChannel channel(provider.connect(argv[1]));
+
+        std::cout<<channel.name()<<" : "<<channel.get()<<"\n";
+
+    }catch(std::exception& e){
+        std::cerr<<"Error: "<<e.what()<<"\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+}