def execute_rpc(self, audit_name, rpc_code, response_queue, args, kwargs):
        """
        Honor a remote procedure call request from a plugin.

        :param audit_name: Name of the audit requesting the call.
        :type audit_name: str

        :param rpc_code: RPC code.
        :type rpc_code: int

        :param response_queue: Response queue identity.
        :type response_queue: str

        :param args: Positional arguments to the call.
        :type args: tuple

        :param kwargs: Keyword arguments to the call.
        :type kwargs: dict
        """
        try:

            # Get the implementor for the RPC code.
            # Raise NotImplementedError if it's not defined.
            try:
                target, blocking = self.__rpcMap[rpc_code]
            except KeyError:
                raise NotImplementedError(
                    "RPC code not implemented: %r" % rpc_code)

            # If it's a blocking call...
            if blocking:

                # Run the implementor in a new thread.
                thread = Thread(
                    target = self._execute_rpc_implementor_background,
                    args = (
                        Config._context,
                        audit_name,
                        target,
                        response_queue,
                        args, kwargs),
                )
                thread.daemon = True
                thread.start()

            # If it's a non-blocking call...
            else:

                # Call the implementor directly.
                self.execute_rpc_implementor(
                    audit_name, target, response_queue, args, kwargs)

        # Catch exceptions and send them back.
        except Exception:
            if response_queue:
                error = self.prepare_exception(*sys.exc_info())
                try:
                    self.orchestrator.messageManager.send(
                        response_queue, (False, error))
                except IOError:
                    import warnings
                    warnings.warn("RPC caller died!")
                    pass