Refactor and add a unit test

7 files changed, 374 insertions, 67 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2f741be8c..0b2fe0701d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ transport_metadata_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_metadata_test
 transport_security_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/transport_security_test
 async_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test
 channel_arguments_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test
+cli_call_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test
 credentials_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test
 cxx_time_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test
 end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test
@@ -1071,7 +1072,7 @@ buildtests: buildtests_c buildtests_cxx
 
 buildtests_c: privatelibs_c $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_heap_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_list_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alpn_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bin_encoder_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_hash_table_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_multiple_writers_circular_buffer_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_multiple_writers_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_performance_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_quick_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_small_log_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_stub_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/census_window_stats_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_status_conversion_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_stream_encoder_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_stream_map_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_transport_end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/echo_client $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/echo_server $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/echo_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test 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$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_invoke_large_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_no_op_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_large_metadata_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_thread_stress_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_bad_hostname_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_invoke_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_before_invoke_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_census_simple_request_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_disappearing_server_test 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$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_invoke_large_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_max_concurrent_streams_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_no_op_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_ping_pong_streaming_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_large_metadata_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_simple_delayed_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_legacy_test 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$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_empty_batch_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_graceful_server_shutdown_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_invoke_large_request_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_concurrent_streams_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_no_op_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_ping_pong_streaming_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_large_metadata_test 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$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_large_metadata_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_with_payload_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_delayed_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_thread_stress_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_legacy_test
 
-buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_client $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_server $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_client $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_publisher_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_subscriber_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_driver $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_worker $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/status_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test
+buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cxx_time_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_client $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_server $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_client $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_publisher_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pubsub_subscriber_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_driver $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_worker $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/status_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test
 
 test: test_c test_cxx
 
@@ -1903,6 +1904,8 @@ test_cxx: buildtests_cxx
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test || ( echo test async_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing channel_arguments_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test || ( echo test channel_arguments_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing cli_call_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test || ( echo test cli_call_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing credentials_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test || ( echo test credentials_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing cxx_time_test"
@@ -3404,6 +3407,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_TEST_UTIL_SRC = \
     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc \
     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc \
     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc \
+    test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc \
     test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc \
 
 
@@ -3434,6 +3438,7 @@ ifneq ($(OPENSSL_DEP),)
 test/cpp/util/messages.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/echo.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.proto: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 endif
 
@@ -3462,6 +3467,7 @@ endif
 
 
 
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/cli_call.o:     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc    $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc    $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.o:     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/messages.pb.cc    $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo.pb.cc    $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.pb.cc
 
 
@@ -8032,6 +8038,48 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+CLI_CALL_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc \
+
+CLI_CALL_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(CLI_CALL_TEST_SRC))))
+
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins or protobuf-enabled targets if you don't have protobuf 3.0.0+.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(CLI_CALL_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(CLI_CALL_TEST_OBJS) $(GTEST_LIB) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/cli_call_test
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_cli_call_test: $(CLI_CALL_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(CLI_CALL_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 CREDENTIALS_TEST_SRC = \
     test/cpp/client/credentials_test.cc \
 
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index c2b0715166..9e9a1cec67 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@
         "test/cpp/util/messages.proto",
         "test/cpp/util/echo.proto",
         "test/cpp/util/echo_duplicate.proto",
+        "test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc",
         "test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc"
       ]
     },
@@ -1707,6 +1708,22 @@
       ]
     },
     {
+      "name": "cli_call_test",
+      "build": "test",
+      "language": "c++",
+      "src": [
+        "test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc"
+      ],
+      "deps": [
+        "grpc++_test_util",
+        "grpc_test_util",
+        "grpc++",
+        "grpc",
+        "gpr_test_util",
+        "gpr"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
       "name": "credentials_test",
       "build": "test",
       "language": "c++",
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb67b8d314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <grpc++/byte_buffer.h>
+#include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
+#include <grpc++/client_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/generic_stub.h>
+#include <grpc++/status.h>
+#include <grpc++/stream.h>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/slice.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+namespace {
+void* tag(int i) { return (void*)(gpr_intptr) i; }
+}  // namespace
+
+void CliCall::Call(std::shared_ptr<grpc::ChannelInterface> channel,
+                   const grpc::string& method, const grpc::string& request,
+                   grpc::string* response) {
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericStub> stub(new grpc::GenericStub(channel));
+  grpc::ClientContext ctx;
+  grpc::CompletionQueue cq;
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> call(
+      stub->Call(&ctx, method, &cq, tag(1)));
+  void* got_tag;
+  bool ok;
+  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
+  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+
+  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(request.c_str());
+  grpc::Slice req_slice(s, grpc::Slice::STEAL_REF);
+  grpc::ByteBuffer send_buffer(&req_slice, 1);
+  call->Write(send_buffer, tag(2));
+  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
+  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  call->WritesDone(tag(3));
+  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
+  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+  grpc::ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
+  call->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(4));
+  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
+  if (!ok) {
+    std::cout << "Failed to read response." << std::endl;
+    return;
+  }
+  grpc::Status status;
+  call->Finish(&status, tag(5));
+  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
+  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
+
+  if (status.IsOk()) {
+    std::cout << "RPC finished with OK status." << std::endl;
+    std::vector<grpc::Slice> slices;
+    recv_buffer.Dump(&slices);
+
+    response->clear();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < slices.size(); i++) {
+      response->append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(slices[i].begin()),
+                       slices[i].size());
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::cout << "RPC finished with status code " << status.code()
+              << " details: " << status.details() << std::endl;
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/cli_call.h b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7be8bb63c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/cli_call.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_CLI_CALL_H
+#define GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_CLI_CALL_H
+
+#include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
+#include <grpc++/config.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+class CliCall GRPC_FINAL {
+ public:
+  static void Call(std::shared_ptr<grpc::ChannelInterface> channel,
+                   const grpc::string& method, const grpc::string& request,
+                   grpc::string* response);
+};
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
+
+#endif  // GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_CLI_CALL_H
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc b/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91fc40c31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+#include "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h"
+#include "test/cpp/util/echo.pb.h"
+#include "src/cpp/server/thread_pool.h"
+#include <grpc++/channel_arguments.h>
+#include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
+#include <grpc++/client_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
+#include <grpc++/credentials.h>
+#include <grpc++/server.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/server_credentials.h>
+#include <grpc++/status.h>
+#include "test/core/util/port.h"
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
+using grpc::cpp::test::util::EchoRequest;
+using grpc::cpp::test::util::EchoResponse;
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+class TestServiceImpl : public ::grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Service {
+ public:
+  Status Echo(ServerContext* context, const EchoRequest* request,
+              EchoResponse* response) GRPC_OVERRIDE {
+    response->set_message(request->message());
+    return Status::OK;
+  }
+};
+
+class CliCallTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  CliCallTest() : thread_pool_(2) {}
+
+  void SetUp() GRPC_OVERRIDE {
+    int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
+    server_address_ << "localhost:" << port;
+    // Setup server
+    ServerBuilder builder;
+    builder.AddListeningPort(server_address_.str(),
+                             InsecureServerCredentials());
+    builder.RegisterService(&service_);
+    builder.SetThreadPool(&thread_pool_);
+    server_ = builder.BuildAndStart();
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() GRPC_OVERRIDE { server_->Shutdown(); }
+
+  void ResetStub() {
+    channel_ = CreateChannel(server_address_.str(), InsecureCredentials(),
+                             ChannelArguments());
+    stub_ = std::move(grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::NewStub(channel_));
+  }
+
+  std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> channel_;
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Stub> stub_;
+  std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
+  std::ostringstream server_address_;
+  TestServiceImpl service_;
+  ThreadPool thread_pool_;
+};
+
+// Send a rpc with a normal stub and then a CliCall. Verify they match.
+TEST_F(CliCallTest, SimpleRpc) {
+  ResetStub();
+  // Normal stub.
+  EchoRequest request;
+  EchoResponse response;
+  request.set_message("Hello");
+
+  ClientContext context;
+  Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
+  EXPECT_EQ(response.message(), request.message());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(s.IsOk());
+
+  const grpc::string kMethod("/grpc.cpp.test.util.TestService/Echo");
+  grpc::string request_bin, response_bin, expected_response_bin;
+  EXPECT_TRUE(request.SerializeToString(&request_bin));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(response.SerializeToString(&expected_response_bin));
+  CliCall::Call(channel_, kMethod, request_bin, &response_bin);
+  EXPECT_EQ(expected_response_bin, response_bin);
+}
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  grpc_init();
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  int result = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+  grpc_shutdown();
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc b/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc
index 8e001cc0f5..f2271d9365 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc
@@ -62,19 +62,13 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>
-#include <grpc++/byte_buffer.h>
+#include "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h"
 #include <grpc++/channel_arguments.h>
 #include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
-#include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
-#include <grpc++/generic_stub.h>
-#include <grpc++/status.h>
-#include <grpc++/stream.h>
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
-#include <grpc/support/log.h>
-#include <grpc/support/slice.h>
 
 // In some distros, gflags is in the namespace google, and in some others,
 // in gflags. This hack is enabling us to find both.
@@ -90,63 +84,6 @@ DEFINE_string(input_binary_file, "",
 DEFINE_string(output_binary_file, "output.bin",
               "Path to output file to write serialized response.");
 
-void* tag(int i) { return (void*)(gpr_intptr) i; }
-
-void Call(std::shared_ptr<grpc::ChannelInterface> channel,
-          const grpc::string& method) {
-  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericStub> stub(new grpc::GenericStub(channel));
-  grpc::ClientContext ctx;
-  grpc::CompletionQueue cq;
-  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> call(
-      stub->Call(&ctx, method, &cq, tag(1)));
-  void* got_tag;
-  bool ok;
-  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
-
-  std::ifstream input_file(FLAGS_input_binary_file,
-                           std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
-  std::stringstream input_stream;
-  input_stream << input_file.rdbuf();
-
-  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(input_stream.str().c_str());
-  grpc::Slice req_slice(s, grpc::Slice::STEAL_REF);
-  grpc::ByteBuffer request(&req_slice, 1);
-  call->Write(request, tag(2));
-  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
-  call->WritesDone(tag(3));
-  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
-  grpc::ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
-  call->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(4));
-  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  if (!ok) {
-    std::cout << "Failed to read response." << std::endl;
-    return;
-  }
-  grpc::Status status;
-  call->Finish(&status, tag(5));
-  cq.Next(&got_tag, &ok);
-  GPR_ASSERT(ok);
-
-  if (status.IsOk()) {
-    std::cout << "RPC finished with OK status." << std::endl;
-    std::vector<grpc::Slice> slices;
-    recv_buffer.Dump(&slices);
-
-    std::ofstream output_file(FLAGS_output_binary_file,
-                              std::ios::trunc | std::ios::binary);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < slices.size(); i++) {
-      output_file.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(slices[i].begin()),
-                        slices[i].size());
-    }
-  } else {
-    std::cout << "RPC finished with status code " << status.code()
-              << " details: " << status.details() << std::endl;
-  }
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   grpc_init();
 
@@ -160,6 +97,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
               << std::endl;
   }
   grpc::string server_address(argv[2]);
+  // TODO(yangg) basic check of method string
   grpc::string method(argv[3]);
 
   if (FLAGS_input_binary_file.empty()) {
@@ -169,7 +107,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   }
   std::cout << "connecting to " << server_address << std::endl;
 
-  // TODO(yangg) basic check of method string
+  std::ifstream input_file(FLAGS_input_binary_file,
+                           std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
+  std::stringstream input_stream;
+  input_stream << input_file.rdbuf();
 
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::Credentials> creds;
   if (!FLAGS_enable_ssl) {
@@ -184,7 +125,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   std::shared_ptr<grpc::ChannelInterface> channel =
       grpc::CreateChannel(server_address, creds, grpc::ChannelArguments());
 
-  Call(channel, method);
+  grpc::string response;
+  grpc::testing::CliCall::Call(channel, method, input_stream.str(), &response);
+  if (!response.empty()) {
+    std::ofstream output_file(FLAGS_output_binary_file,
+                              std::ios::trunc | std::ios::binary);
+    output_file << response;
+  }
 
   channel.reset();
   grpc_shutdown();
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index 0150fd4a5d..eab07040e7 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -349,6 +349,11 @@
   {
     "flaky": false, 
     "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "cli_call_test"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
     "name": "credentials_test"
   }, 
   {