Merge pull request #1144 from yang-g/genericstub

generic stub implementation

13 files changed, 676 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44a20e6806..0b2fe0701d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -616,10 +616,12 @@ 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
 generic_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test
+grpc_cli: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli
 grpc_cpp_plugin: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin
 grpc_python_plugin: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_python_plugin
 grpc_ruby_plugin: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_ruby_plugin
@@ -1070,7 +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_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_simple_request_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_thread_stress_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_invoke_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_before_invoke_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_in_a_vacuum_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_census_simple_request_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_disappearing_server_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_graceful_server_shutdown_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(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 $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_thread_stress_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_legacy_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_bad_hostname_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_invoke_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_before_invoke_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_census_simple_request_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_disappearing_server_test $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test $(BINDIR)/$(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)/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
 
@@ -1902,6 +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"
@@ -3223,6 +3227,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.cc \
     src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc \
     src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
+    src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/client/internal_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/common/call.cc \
@@ -3311,6 +3316,7 @@ src/cpp/client/client_context.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/credentials.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/client/internal_stub.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/cpp/common/call.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -3377,6 +3383,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/client_context.o:
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/create_channel.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/credentials.o: 
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/internal_stub.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/common/call.o: 
@@ -3400,6 +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 \
 
 
@@ -3430,6 +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
 
@@ -3458,6 +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
 
 
@@ -3468,6 +3478,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_UNSECURE_SRC = \
     src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.cc \
     src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc \
     src/cpp/client/credentials.cc \
+    src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc \
     src/cpp/client/internal_stub.cc \
     src/cpp/common/call.cc \
@@ -3571,6 +3582,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/client_context.o:
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/create_channel.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/credentials.o: 
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/client/internal_stub.o: 
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/src/cpp/common/call.o: 
@@ -8026,6 +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 \
 
@@ -8194,6 +8248,48 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+GRPC_CLI_SRC = \
+    test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc \
+
+GRPC_CLI_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(GRPC_CLI_SRC))))
+
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli: 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)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(GRPC_CLI_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) $(GRPC_CLI_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)/grpc_cli
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.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_grpc_cli: $(GRPC_CLI_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(GRPC_CLI_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_SRC = \
     src/compiler/cpp_plugin.cc \
 
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index 2fa2ac9cdd..9e9a1cec67 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         "src/cpp/client/client_unary_call.cc",
         "src/cpp/client/create_channel.cc",
         "src/cpp/client/credentials.cc",
+        "src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc",
         "src/cpp/client/insecure_credentials.cc",
         "src/cpp/client/internal_stub.cc",
         "src/cpp/common/call.cc",
@@ -481,6 +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"
       ]
     },
@@ -1706,6 +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++",
@@ -1766,6 +1784,23 @@
       ]
     },
     {
+      "name": "grpc_cli",
+      "build": "test",
+      "run": false,
+      "language": "c++",
+      "src": [
+        "test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc"
+      ],
+      "deps": [
+        "grpc++_test_util",
+        "grpc_test_util",
+        "grpc++",
+        "grpc",
+        "gpr_test_util",
+        "gpr"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
       "name": "grpc_cpp_plugin",
       "build": "protoc",
       "language": "c++",
diff --git a/include/grpc++/generic_stub.h b/include/grpc++/generic_stub.h
index d4c8380ad4..c34e1fcf55 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/generic_stub.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/generic_stub.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 namespace grpc {
 
+class CompletionQueue;
 typedef ClientAsyncReaderWriter<ByteBuffer, ByteBuffer>
     GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ class GenericStub GRPC_FINAL {
 
   // begin a call to a named method
   std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> Call(
-      ClientContext* context, const grpc::string& method);
+      ClientContext* context, const grpc::string& method,
+      CompletionQueue* cq, void* tag);
 
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> channel_;
diff --git a/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc b/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bf7bdf45f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/client/generic_stub.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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 <grpc++/generic_stub.h>
+
+#include <grpc++/impl/rpc_method.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+
+// begin a call to a named method
+std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> GenericStub::Call(
+    ClientContext* context, const grpc::string& method,
+    CompletionQueue* cq, void* tag) {
+  return std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter>(
+      new GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter(
+          channel_.get(), cq, RpcMethod(method.c_str()), context, tag));
+}
+
+
+} // namespace grpc
+
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/call.cc b/src/cpp/common/call.cc
index 311e0d01b0..1599e5117f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/call.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/call.cc
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ void CallOpBuffer::AddRecvMessage(grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
 
 void CallOpBuffer::AddRecvMessage(ByteBuffer* message) {
   recv_message_buffer_ = message;
+  recv_message_buffer_->Clear();
 }
 
 void CallOpBuffer::AddClientSendClose() { client_send_close_ = true; }
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
index 4692188721..9cdd8c94d1 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
+#include <grpc++/generic_stub.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
@@ -89,6 +90,15 @@ bool ParseFromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer* buffer, grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
   return message->ParseFromString(buf);
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> SerializeToByteBuffer(
+    grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
+  grpc::string buf;
+  message->SerializeToString(&buf);
+  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
+  Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
+  return std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer>(new ByteBuffer(&slice, 1));
+}
+
 class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   GenericEnd2endTest() : generic_service_("*") {}
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   void ResetStub() {
     std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> channel = CreateChannel(
         server_address_.str(), InsecureCredentials(), ChannelArguments());
-    stub_ = std::move(grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::NewStub(channel));
+    generic_stub_.reset(new GenericStub(channel));
   }
 
   void server_ok(int i) { verify_ok(&srv_cq_, i, true); }
@@ -127,6 +137,7 @@ class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   void client_fail(int i) { verify_ok(&cli_cq_, i, false); }
 
   void SendRpc(int num_rpcs) {
+    const grpc::string kMethodName("/grpc.cpp.test.util.TestService/Echo");
     for (int i = 0; i < num_rpcs; i++) {
       EchoRequest send_request;
       EchoRequest recv_request;
@@ -139,35 +150,42 @@ class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
       GenericServerAsyncReaderWriter stream(&srv_ctx);
 
       send_request.set_message("Hello");
-      std::unique_ptr<ClientAsyncResponseReader<EchoResponse> > response_reader(
-          stub_->AsyncEcho(&cli_ctx, send_request, &cli_cq_, tag(1)));
+      std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> call =
+          generic_stub_->Call(&cli_ctx, kMethodName, &cli_cq_, tag(1));
       client_ok(1);
+      std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> send_buffer =
+          SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_request);
+      call->Write(*send_buffer, tag(2));
+      client_ok(2);
+      call->WritesDone(tag(3));
+      client_ok(3);
 
-      generic_service_.RequestCall(&srv_ctx, &stream, &srv_cq_, tag(2));
+      generic_service_.RequestCall(&srv_ctx, &stream, &srv_cq_, tag(4));
 
-      verify_ok(generic_service_.completion_queue(), 2, true);
+      verify_ok(generic_service_.completion_queue(), 4, true);
       EXPECT_EQ(server_address_.str(), srv_ctx.host());
-      EXPECT_EQ("/grpc.cpp.test.util.TestService/Echo", srv_ctx.method());
+      EXPECT_EQ(kMethodName, srv_ctx.method());
       ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
-      stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(3));
-      server_ok(3);
+      stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(5));
+      server_ok(5);
       EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_request));
       EXPECT_EQ(send_request.message(), recv_request.message());
 
       send_response.set_message(recv_request.message());
-      grpc::string buf;
-      send_response.SerializeToString(&buf);
-      gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
-      Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
-      ByteBuffer send_buffer(&slice, 1);
-      stream.Write(send_buffer, tag(4));
-      server_ok(4);
-
-      stream.Finish(Status::OK, tag(5));
-      server_ok(5);
+      send_buffer = SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_response);
+      stream.Write(*send_buffer, tag(6));
+      server_ok(6);
+
+      stream.Finish(Status::OK, tag(7));
+      server_ok(7);
+
+      recv_buffer.Clear();
+      call->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(8));
+      client_ok(8);
+      EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_response));
 
-      response_reader->Finish(&recv_response, &recv_status, tag(4));
-      client_ok(4);
+      call->Finish(&recv_status, tag(9));
+      client_ok(9);
 
       EXPECT_EQ(send_response.message(), recv_response.message());
       EXPECT_TRUE(recv_status.IsOk());
@@ -177,6 +195,7 @@ class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   CompletionQueue cli_cq_;
   CompletionQueue srv_cq_;
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Stub> stub_;
+  std::unique_ptr<grpc::GenericStub> generic_stub_;
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
   AsyncGenericService generic_service_;
   std::ostringstream server_address_;
@@ -196,6 +215,7 @@ TEST_F(GenericEnd2endTest, SequentialRpcs) {
 TEST_F(GenericEnd2endTest, SimpleBidiStreaming) {
   ResetStub();
 
+  const grpc::string kMethodName("/grpc.cpp.test.util.TestService/BidiStream");
   EchoRequest send_request;
   EchoRequest recv_request;
   EchoResponse send_response;
@@ -206,17 +226,19 @@ TEST_F(GenericEnd2endTest, SimpleBidiStreaming) {
   GenericServerAsyncReaderWriter srv_stream(&srv_ctx);
 
   send_request.set_message("Hello");
-  std::unique_ptr<ClientAsyncReaderWriter<EchoRequest, EchoResponse> >
-      cli_stream(stub_->AsyncBidiStream(&cli_ctx, &cli_cq_, tag(1)));
+  std::unique_ptr<GenericClientAsyncReaderWriter> cli_stream =
+      generic_stub_->Call(&cli_ctx, kMethodName, &cli_cq_, tag(1));
   client_ok(1);
 
   generic_service_.RequestCall(&srv_ctx, &srv_stream, &srv_cq_, tag(2));
 
   verify_ok(generic_service_.completion_queue(), 2, true);
   EXPECT_EQ(server_address_.str(), srv_ctx.host());
-  EXPECT_EQ("/grpc.cpp.test.util.TestService/BidiStream", srv_ctx.method());
+  EXPECT_EQ(kMethodName, srv_ctx.method());
 
-  cli_stream->Write(send_request, tag(3));
+  std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> send_buffer =
+      SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_request);
+  cli_stream->Write(*send_buffer, tag(3));
   client_ok(3);
 
   ByteBuffer recv_buffer;
@@ -226,22 +248,18 @@ TEST_F(GenericEnd2endTest, SimpleBidiStreaming) {
   EXPECT_EQ(send_request.message(), recv_request.message());
 
   send_response.set_message(recv_request.message());
-  grpc::string buf;
-  send_response.SerializeToString(&buf);
-  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
-  Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
-  ByteBuffer send_buffer(&slice, 1);
-  srv_stream.Write(send_buffer, tag(5));
+  send_buffer = SerializeToByteBuffer(&send_response);
+  srv_stream.Write(*send_buffer, tag(5));
   server_ok(5);
 
-  cli_stream->Read(&recv_response, tag(6));
+  cli_stream->Read(&recv_buffer, tag(6));
   client_ok(6);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(ParseFromByteBuffer(&recv_buffer, &recv_response));
   EXPECT_EQ(send_response.message(), recv_response.message());
 
   cli_stream->WritesDone(tag(7));
   client_ok(7);
 
-  recv_buffer.Clear();
   srv_stream.Read(&recv_buffer, tag(8));
   server_fail(8);
 
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2271d9365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/grpc_cli.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+  A command line tool to talk to any grpc server.
+  Example of talking to grpc interop server:
+  1. Prepare request binary file:
+    a. create a text file input.txt, containing the following:
+        response_size: 10
+        payload: {
+          body: "hello world"
+        }
+    b. under grpc/ run
+        protoc --proto_path=test/cpp/interop/ \
+        --encode=grpc.testing.SimpleRequest test/cpp/interop/messages.proto \
+        < input.txt > input.bin
+  2. Start a server
+    make interop_server && bins/opt/interop_server --port=50051
+  3. Run the tool
+    make grpc_cli && bins/opt/grpc_cli call localhost:50051 \
+    /grpc.testing.TestService/UnaryCall --enable_ssl=false \
+    --input_binary_file=input.bin --output_binary_file=output.bin
+  4. Decode response
+    protoc --proto_path=test/cpp/interop/ \
+    --decode=grpc.testing.SimpleResponse test/cpp/interop/messages.proto \
+    < output.bin > output.txt
+  5. Now the text form of response should be in output.txt
+*/
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <gflags/gflags.h>
+#include "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h"
+#include <grpc++/channel_arguments.h>
+#include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
+#include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
+#include <grpc++/credentials.h>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+
+// In some distros, gflags is in the namespace google, and in some others,
+// in gflags. This hack is enabling us to find both.
+namespace google {}
+namespace gflags {}
+using namespace google;
+using namespace gflags;
+
+DEFINE_bool(enable_ssl, true, "Whether to use ssl/tls.");
+DEFINE_bool(use_auth, false, "Whether to create default google credentials.");
+DEFINE_string(input_binary_file, "",
+              "Path to input file containing serialized request.");
+DEFINE_string(output_binary_file, "output.bin",
+              "Path to output file to write serialized response.");
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  grpc_init();
+
+  ParseCommandLineFlags(&argc, &argv, true);
+
+  if (argc < 4 || grpc::string(argv[1]) != "call") {
+    std::cout << "Usage: grpc_cli call server_host:port full_method_string\n"
+              << "Example: grpc_cli call service.googleapis.com "
+              << "/grpc.testing.TestService/UnaryCall "
+              << "--input_binary_file=input.bin --output_binary_file=output.bin"
+              << 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()) {
+    std::cout << "Missing --input_binary_file for serialized request."
+              << std::endl;
+    return 1;
+  }
+  std::cout << "connecting to " << server_address << std::endl;
+
+  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) {
+    creds = grpc::InsecureCredentials();
+  } else {
+    if (FLAGS_use_auth) {
+      creds = grpc::GoogleDefaultCredentials();
+    } else {
+      creds = grpc::SslCredentials(grpc::SslCredentialsOptions());
+    }
+  }
+  std::shared_ptr<grpc::ChannelInterface> channel =
+      grpc::CreateChannel(server_address, creds, grpc::ChannelArguments());
+
+  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();
+  return 0;
+}
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"
   }, 
   {
diff --git a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj
index 6d921e7353..d545a949cb 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\credentials.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\generic_stub.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\internal_stub.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
index 61b3bc537f..ed93daee04 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc++.vcxproj.filters
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\credentials.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\generic_stub.cc">
+      <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\cpp\client\insecure_credentials.cc">
       <Filter>src\cpp\client</Filter>
     </ClCompile>