server.py #1

import time
import random
from SimpleXMLRPCServer import SimpleXMLRPCServer
import xmlrpclib

def get_time():
    time.sleep(random.random())
    return time.time()

def get_random_number(low, high):
    time.sleep(random.random())
    return random.randint(low, high)

server = SimpleXMLRPCServer(("localhost", 8877))
print "Listening on port 8877..."
server.register_function(get_time, "get_time")
server.register_function(get_random_number, "get_random_number")
server.serve_forever()