microsoft / microsoft/durabletask-java
Typed proxy support
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- Java
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Description
Requirements
In order to create a type-safe experience for working with orchestrations and activities, the Java SDK for the Durable Task Framework should support type-safe invocation of orchestration and activities.
For example, when calling an activity, instead of the following:
Object activityInput = "World";
String result = context.callActivity("SayHello", activityInput, String.class).get();
...we should be able to instead write:
MyActivities activities = // get a pointer to an activity proxy
String result = activities.sayHello("World");
We'd want the same experience also for orchestrations (created by a client) and sub-orchestrations.
Ideally this support will also allow developers to easily unit test their code.
Design considerations
Java's Proxy support could be a good starting point for such a feature.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the requirements and the linked Java Proxy documentation. Define the scope for typed activity, orchestration, and sub-orchestration invocation, including the proposed unit-testing experience. Done means the Java SDK provides a documented type-safe proxy approach covering all three invocation cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100