Initial integration of Durable Task Scheduler (i.e. emulator) by philliphoff · Pull Request #9294 · dotnet/aspire

philliphoff · 2025-05-13T21:42:25Z

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Fixes #8926

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Is this feature complete?
- Yes. Ready to ship.
- No. Follow-up changes expected.
Are you including unit tests for the changes and scenario tests if relevant?
- Yes
- No
Did you add public API?
- Yes
  - If yes, did you have an API Review for it?
    - Yes
    - No
  - Did you add <remarks /> and <code /> elements on your triple slash comments?
    - Yes
    - No
- No
Does the change make any security assumptions or guarantees?
- Yes
  - If yes, have you done a threat model and had a security review?
    - Yes
    - No
- No
Does the change require an update in our Aspire docs?
- Yes
  - Link to aspire-docs issue:
    - dotnet/docs-aspire#3400
- No

philliphoff · 2025-05-13T22:23:09Z

Looks like I need to get a couple packages into the Azure DevOps feeds:

Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged
Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged

davidfowl · 2025-05-14T08:14:23Z

src/Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Functions/DurableTask/QueryParameterReference.cs

+        return WebUtility.UrlEncode(value);
+    }
+
+    string IManifestExpressionProvider.ValueExpression => WebUtility.UrlEncode(_reference.ValueExpression);


This is #3117

Good to know! Will be happy to drop this implementation when there's a common solution.

davidfowl · 2025-05-22T07:20:05Z

playground/DurableTask/DurableTask.Scheduler.WebApi/Program.cs

+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+app.MapPost("/create", async ([FromBody] EchoValue value, [FromServices] DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>


It magically knows!

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app.MapPost("/create", async ([FromBody] EchoValue value, [FromServices] DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>

app.MapPost("/create", async (EchoValue value, DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>

davidfowl · 2025-05-22T07:20:25Z

playground/DurableTask/DurableTask.Scheduler.WebApi/Program.cs

+        clientBuilder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(
+            builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("taskhub") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Scheduler connection string not configured."),
+            options =>
+            {
+                options.AllowInsecureCredentials = true;
+            });


Should we build a client integration?

...yes? It's complicated because consuming applications can be either DTS "clients" or "workers" (and sometimes both), and there are separate SDKs for each which means multiple client integrations. Also, there are two sets of SDKs that apps can use (and you might consider another scenario a third) which further expands the matrix.

I'd say we should start with client integrations for the "modern" SDK, worker first and then client, as the former is the most common. Then, if there's demand, look at integrations for the "older" SDKs. That said, any client integrations would be follow up PRs.

davidfowl · 2025-05-29T20:20:50Z

playground/DurableTask/DurableTask.Scheduler.ExternalAppHost/Program.cs

+
+var scheduler =
+    builder.AddDurableTaskScheduler("scheduler")
+           .RunAsExisting(builder.AddParameter("scheduler-connection-string"));


Why is this in the sample?

The intent was to have examples that demonstrate the two main DTS scenarios: use of the DTS emulator and use of an existing DTS instance.

One thing I'm having a hard time understanding is the deployment story here. Is this an azure resource as well?

Yes, DTS is an Azure resource (though I'm not intending to support deployment in this initial pass). I did a little experimenting with the Bicep base resource type that other Azure resources are built upon, but they rely on Azure provisioning libraries that do not exist, yet, for DTS.

So this model is going to be:
AddAzureDurableTaskScheudler().RunAsEmulator() yes?

davidfowl · 2025-05-29T20:21:53Z

src/Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Functions/DurableTask/IResourceWithDashboard.cs

+
+namespace Aspire.Hosting.Azure;
+
+interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource


style nit:

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interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource

internal interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource

Also, do we need this? This naming is very generic and only used by one resource.

It's used by both DTS resources, where each implements in a slightly different manner. I've updated the name to be DTS specific.

davidfowl · 2025-05-29T20:22:59Z

src/Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Functions/DurableTask/DurableTaskSchedulerExtensions.cs

+        builder
+            .WithEndpoint(name: DurableTaskConstants.Scheduler.Emulator.Endpoints.Worker, scheme: "http", targetPort: 8080)
+            .WithEndpoint(name: DurableTaskConstants.Scheduler.Emulator.Endpoints.Dashboard, scheme: "http", targetPort: 8082)
+            .WithAnnotation(


WithEnvironment?

Missed that overload; updated.

Also WithHttpEndpoint. Do we also need to add health checks?

Updated that, too. I suppose health checks for the emulator could be useful, though I need to look at the API and examples. I'd be inclined to leave that as a separate, follow up PR.

src/Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Functions/DurableTask/DurableTaskSchedulerResource.cs

Signed-off-by: Phillip Hoff <phillip@orst.edu>

davidfowl · 2025-05-30T04:42:51Z

playground/DurableTask/DurableTask.Scheduler.AppHost/Program.cs

+           .RunAsEmulator(
+                options =>
+                {
+                    options.WithDynamicTaskHubs();


Why is this explicit call needed?

Just as a demonstration of configuring options on the emulator. (Not every Aspire application will want to use dynamic task hub names.)

Signed-off-by: Phillip Hoff <phillip@orst.edu>

philliphoff · 2025-12-30T18:50:01Z

Closing in favor of replacement PR #13711.

philliphoff added 3 commits May 12, 2025 13:38

Port integration and samples.

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Include remainder.

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Pull in unit/integration test.

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Merge branch 'main' into philliphoff-durable-task-scheduler

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[New article]: New Durable Task Scheduler integration dotnet/docs-aspire#3400

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Update docs.

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Add comment re: existing issue.

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Eliminate ParameterOrValue type.

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Merge branch 'main' into philliphoff-durable-task-scheduler

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Update new solution file with playground projects.

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Remove slash that breaks dotnet build.

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Refactoring of surrogate resource initialization and sample fixups.

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Mark internal types as internal.

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Simplify IResourceWithDashboard.

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Rename dashboard interface.

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Signed-off-by: Phillip Hoff <phillip@orst.edu>

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Use simpler form of WithHttpEndpoint().

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[Feature] Add host integration with (Azure) Durable Task Scheduler CommunityToolkit/Aspire#674

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Addition of Durable Task Scheduler resources to Azure Functions host library #13711

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		var app = builder.Build();

		app.MapPost("/create", async ([FromBody] EchoValue value, [FromServices] DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>

	app.MapPost("/create", async ([FromBody] EchoValue value, [FromServices] DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>
	app.MapPost("/create", async (EchoValue value, DurableTaskClient durableTaskClient) =>


		namespace Aspire.Hosting.Azure;

		interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource

	interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource
	internal interface IResourceWithDashboard : IResource

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