Client-Server Communication Interfaces

Applications in a platform environment can communicate by using client-server communication. To model client-server communication, use the Simulink Function and Function Caller blocks. A Simulink Function block represents a shared resource. You define the logic as a resource in a Simulink Function block, which separates the function interface (name and arguments) from the logic implementation. Function callers (Function Caller blocks, MATLAB Function blocks, and Stateflow charts) can use the function logic at different levels of the model hierarchy.

The Simulink Function block shares states between function callers. The code generator produces one function. If the Simulink Function block contains blocks that have states, such as a delay or memory, the states persist between function callers.

For more information about using the Simulink Function and Function Caller blocks, see Simulink Function Blocks and Code Generation.

See Also

Simulink Function | Function Caller

Related Topics

• Simulink Functions Overview
• Simulink Function Blocks and Code Generation
• Generate Reentrant Code from Simulink Function Blocks
• Configure Entry-Point Function Interfaces for Simulink Function and Function Caller Blocks