Alpha 8-1

Alpha v8 brings a big change to function dispatching, utilizing a hashmap instead of macro-heavy code. It also changes the namespace from rpc to rpc_hpp for clarity and avoiding conflicts.

• Function dispatching now uses a dispatch table

  • Functions are now "bound" to the server at runtime via a hashmap
    • Key: function name/alias string
  • Simplifies server setup (and possible performance boost)
  • No more rpc_dispatch_helper.hpp

• Add support for using string literal arguments

• Add benchmarks comparing rpc.hpp to other RPC libraries

• Changed dispatch function signature

  • The dispatch function in the server interface is now sink & return, rather than pass-by-reference.

• Adapters now use more direct static polymorphism

  • As a result, adapters are nicer to work with and can be more flexible
    • Details for adapters can now be implemented as private members

• Fix compiler compatibility issues