Adds workflow replay-safe logger (#1434)

* Removed obsolete type

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* Added missing using

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* Adding interface for IWorkflowContext for replayability concerns

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* Removed unused IConfiguration

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* Added ReplaySafeLogger type

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* Building out functionality to expose ReplayLogger in workflow context

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* Added license information to file

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* Removed unnecessary file

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* Updated copyright header for different project, made some tweaks for nullability errors

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* Added virtual methods that use the already-available ILoggerFactory to create the ReplaySafeLogger on the WorkflowContext

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* Removed unnecessary registration

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* Updated example to demonstrate using ReplaySafeLogger in the orchestration context

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* Tweaks on visibility and abstraction so that the methods are available in the context made visible to workflow developers

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* Removed obsolete type registrations

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* Simplified argument null check

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* Removed since-removed code leftover from merge

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* Added documentation demonstrating how to access the replay-safe logger

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* Removed unnecessary and separate ReplaySafeLogger in favor of method to create it off the TaskOrchestrationContext (innerContext)

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Signed-off-by: Whit Waldo <[email protected]>

Author: WhitWaldo

daprdocs/content/en/dotnet-sdk-docs/dotnet-workflow/dotnet-workflowclient-usage.md

@@ -74,4 +74,64 @@ builder.Services.AddDaprWorkflow(options => {
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 await app.RunAsync();
-```
+```
+
+## Injecting Services into Workflow Activities
+Workflow activities support the same dependency injection that developers have come to expect of modern C# applications. Assuming a proper
+registration at startup, any such type can be injected into the constructor of the workflow activity and available to utilize during
+the execution of the workflow. This makes it simple to add logging via an injected `ILogger` or access to other Dapr 
+building blocks by injecting `DaprClient` or `DaprJobsClient`, for example.
+
+```csharp
+internal sealed class SquareNumberActivity : WorkflowActivity<int, int>
+{
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+    
+    public MyActivity(ILogger logger)
+    {
+        this._logger = logger;
+    }
+    
+    public override Task<int> RunAsync(WorkflowActivityContext context, int input) 
+    {
+        this._logger.LogInformation("Squaring the value {number}", input);
+        var result = input * input;
+        this._logger.LogInformation("Got a result of {squareResult}", result);
+        
+        return Task.FromResult(result);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Using ILogger in Workflow
+Because workflows must be deterministic, it is not possible to inject arbitrary services into them. For example, 
+if you were able to inject a standard `ILogger` into a workflow and it needed to be replayed because of an error,
+subsequent replay from the event source log would result in the log recording additional operations that didn't actually
+take place a second or third time because their results were sourced from the log. This has the potential to introduce 
+a significant amount of confusion. Rather, a replay-safe logger is made available for use within workflows. It will only 
+log events the first time the workflow runs and will not log anything whenever the workflow is being replaced.
+
+This logger can be retrieved from a method present on the `WorkflowContext` available on your workflow instance and
+otherwise used precisely as you might otherwise use an `ILogger` instance.
+
+An end-to-end sample demonstrating this can be seen in the 
+[.NET SDK repository](https://github.com/dapr/dotnet-sdk/blob/master/examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs)
+but a brief extraction of this sample is available below.
+
+```csharp
+public class OrderProcessingWorkflow : Workflow<OrderPayload, OrderResult>
+{
+    public override async Task<OrderResult> RunAsync(WorkflowContext context, OrderPayload order)
+    {
+        string orderId = context.InstanceId;
+        var logger = context.CreateReplaySafeLogger<OrderProcessingWorkflow>(); //Use this method to access the logger instance
+
+        logger.LogInformation("Received order {orderId} for {quantity} {name} at ${totalCost}", orderId, order.Quantity, order.Name, order.TotalCost);
+        
+        //...
+    }
+}
+```
+
+
+ 

examples/Workflow/WorkflowConsoleApp/Workflows/OrderProcessingWorkflow.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Dapr.Workflow;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using WorkflowConsoleApp.Activities;
 
 namespace WorkflowConsoleApp.Workflows
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@ public class OrderProcessingWorkflow : Workflow<OrderPayload, OrderResult>
         public override async Task<OrderResult> RunAsync(WorkflowContext context, OrderPayload order)
         {
             string orderId = context.InstanceId;
+            var logger = context.CreateReplaySafeLogger<OrderProcessingWorkflow>();
 
+            logger.LogInformation("Received order {orderId} for {quantity} {name} at ${totalCost}", orderId, order.Quantity, order.Name, order.TotalCost);
+            
             // Notify the user that an order has come through
             await context.CallActivityAsync(
                 nameof(NotifyActivity),
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
             // If there is insufficient inventory, fail and let the user know 
             if (!result.Success)
             {
+                logger.LogError("Insufficient inventory for {orderName}", order.Name);
+                
                 // End the workflow here since we don't have sufficient inventory
                 await context.CallActivityAsync(
                     nameof(NotifyActivity),
@@ -39,8 +45,10 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
             }
 
             // Require orders over a certain threshold to be approved
-            if (order.TotalCost > 50000)
+            const int threshold = 50000;
+            if (order.TotalCost > threshold)
             {
+                logger.LogInformation("Requesting manager approval since total cost {totalCost} exceeds threshold {threshold}", order.TotalCost, threshold);
                 // Request manager approval for the order
                 await context.CallActivityAsync(nameof(RequestApprovalActivity), order);
 
@@ -51,9 +59,13 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
                     ApprovalResult approvalResult = await context.WaitForExternalEventAsync<ApprovalResult>(
                         eventName: "ManagerApproval",
                         timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+                    
+                    logger.LogInformation("Approval result: {approvalResult}", approvalResult);
                     context.SetCustomStatus($"Approval result: {approvalResult}");
                     if (approvalResult == ApprovalResult.Rejected)
                     {
+                        logger.LogWarning("Order was rejected by approver");
+                        
                         // The order was rejected, end the workflow here
                         await context.CallActivityAsync(
                             nameof(NotifyActivity),
@@ -63,6 +75,8 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
                 }
                 catch (TaskCanceledException)
                 {
+                    logger.LogError("Cancelling order because it didn't receive an approval");
+                    
                     // An approval timeout results in automatic order cancellation
                     await context.CallActivityAsync(
                         nameof(NotifyActivity),
@@ -72,6 +86,7 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
             }
 
             // There is enough inventory available so the user can purchase the item(s). Process their payment
+            logger.LogInformation("Processing payment as sufficient inventory is available");
             await context.CallActivityAsync(
                 nameof(ProcessPaymentActivity),
                 new PaymentRequest(RequestId: orderId, order.Name, order.Quantity, order.TotalCost),
@@ -88,13 +103,15 @@ await context.CallActivityAsync(
             catch (WorkflowTaskFailedException e)
             {
                 // Let them know their payment processing failed
+                logger.LogError("Order {orderId} failed! Details: {errorMessage}", orderId, e.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage);
                 await context.CallActivityAsync(
                     nameof(NotifyActivity),
                     new Notification($"Order {orderId} Failed! Details: {e.FailureDetails.ErrorMessage}"));
                 return new OrderResult(Processed: false);
             }
 
             // Let them know their payment was processed
+            logger.LogError("Order {orderId} has completed!", orderId);
             await context.CallActivityAsync(
                 nameof(NotifyActivity),
                 new Notification($"Order {orderId} has completed!"));

src/Dapr.Workflow/DaprWorkflowContext.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
 namespace Dapr.Workflow
 {
     using System;
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ internal DaprWorkflowContext(TaskOrchestrationContext innerContext)
         public override DateTime CurrentUtcDateTime => this.innerContext.CurrentUtcDateTime;
 
         public override bool IsReplaying => this.innerContext.IsReplaying;
-
+        
         public override Task CallActivityAsync(string name, object? input = null, WorkflowTaskOptions? options = null)
         {
             return WrapExceptions(this.innerContext.CallActivityAsync(name, input, options?.ToDurableTaskOptions()));
@@ -95,6 +97,25 @@ public override Guid NewGuid()
             return this.innerContext.NewGuid();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an instance of <see cref="ILogger"/> that is replay-safe, meaning that the logger only
+        /// writes logs when the orchestrator is not replaying previous history.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="categoryName">The logger's category name.</param>
+        /// <returns>An instance of <see cref="ILogger"/> that is replay-safe.</returns>
+        public override ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger(string categoryName) =>
+            this.innerContext.CreateReplaySafeLogger(categoryName);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="CreateReplaySafeLogger(string)" />
+        /// <param name="type">The type to derive the category name from.</param>
+        public override ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger(Type type) =>
+            this.innerContext.CreateReplaySafeLogger(type);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="CreateReplaySafeLogger(string)" />
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to derive category name from.</typeparam>
+        public override ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger<T>() =>
+            this.innerContext.CreateReplaySafeLogger<T>();
+
         static async Task WrapExceptions(Task task)
         {
             try

src/Dapr.Workflow/IWorkflowContext.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace Dapr.Workflow;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides functionality available to orchestration code.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IWorkflowContext
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the orchestration or operation is currently replaying itself.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This property is useful when there is logic that needs to run only when *not* replaying. For example,
+    /// certain types of application logging may become too noisy when duplicated as part of replay. The
+    /// application code could check to see whether the function is being replayed and then issue
+    /// the log statements when this value is <c>false</c>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <value>
+    /// <c>true</c> if the orchestration or operation is currently being replayed; otherwise <c>false</c>.
+    /// </value>
+    bool IsReplaying { get; }
+}

src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowContext.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
 namespace Dapr.Workflow
 {
     using System;
@@ -21,13 +23,13 @@ namespace Dapr.Workflow
     /// Context object used by workflow implementations to perform actions such as scheduling activities, durable timers, waiting for
     /// external events, and for getting basic information about the current workflow instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class WorkflowContext
+    public abstract class WorkflowContext : IWorkflowContext
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the name of the current workflow.
         /// </summary>
         public abstract string Name { get; }
-
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the instance ID of the current workflow.
         /// </summary>
@@ -271,6 +273,22 @@ public virtual Task CallChildWorkflowAsync(
         {
             return this.CallChildWorkflowAsync<object>(workflowName, input, options);
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an instance of <see cref="ILogger"/> that is replay-safe, meaning that the logger only
+        /// writes logs when the orchestrator is not replaying previous history.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="categoryName">The logger's category name.</param>
+        /// <returns>An instance of <see cref="ILogger"/> that is replay-safe.</returns>
+        public abstract ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger(string categoryName);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="CreateReplaySafeLogger(string)" />
+        /// <param name="type">The type to derive the category name from.</param>
+        public abstract ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger(Type type);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="CreateReplaySafeLogger(string)" />
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type to derive category name from.</typeparam>
+        public abstract ILogger CreateReplaySafeLogger<T>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Restarts the workflow with a new input and clears its history.

src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowEngineClient.cs

@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ internal sealed class WorkflowLoggingService : IHostedService
         private static readonly HashSet<string> registeredWorkflows = new();
         private static readonly HashSet<string> registeredActivities = new();
 
-        public WorkflowLoggingService(ILogger<WorkflowLoggingService> logger, IConfiguration configuration)
+        public WorkflowLoggingService(ILogger<WorkflowLoggingService> logger)
         {
             this.logger = logger;
-            
         }
         public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {

src/Dapr.Workflow/WorkflowLoggingService.cs

@@ -35,50 +35,38 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddDaprWorkflow(
         Action<WorkflowRuntimeOptions> configure,
         ServiceLifetime lifetime = ServiceLifetime.Singleton)
     {
-        if (serviceCollection == null)
-        {
-            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serviceCollection));
-        }
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(serviceCollection, nameof(serviceCollection));
 
         serviceCollection.AddDaprClient(lifetime: lifetime);
         serviceCollection.AddHttpClient();
         serviceCollection.AddHostedService<WorkflowLoggingService>();
-        
+
         switch (lifetime)
         {
             case ServiceLifetime.Singleton:
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete - keeping around temporarily - replaced by DaprWorkflowClient
-                serviceCollection.TryAddSingleton<WorkflowEngineClient>();
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
                 serviceCollection.TryAddSingleton<DaprWorkflowClient>();
                 serviceCollection.TryAddSingleton<WorkflowRuntimeOptions>();
                 break;
             case ServiceLifetime.Scoped:
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete - keeping around temporarily - replaced by DaprWorkflowClient
-                serviceCollection.TryAddScoped<WorkflowEngineClient>();
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
                 serviceCollection.TryAddScoped<DaprWorkflowClient>();
                 serviceCollection.TryAddScoped<WorkflowRuntimeOptions>();
                 break;
             case ServiceLifetime.Transient:
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete - keeping around temporarily - replaced by DaprWorkflowClient
-                serviceCollection.TryAddTransient<WorkflowEngineClient>();
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
                 serviceCollection.TryAddTransient<DaprWorkflowClient>();
                 serviceCollection.TryAddTransient<WorkflowRuntimeOptions>();
                 break;
             default:
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(lifetime), lifetime, null);
         }
-        
+
         serviceCollection.AddOptions<WorkflowRuntimeOptions>().Configure(configure);
-            
+
         //Register the factory and force resolution so the Durable Task client and worker can be registered
         using (var scope = serviceCollection.BuildServiceProvider().CreateScope())
         {
             var httpClientFactory = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
             var configuration = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<IConfiguration>();
-                
+
             var factory = new DaprWorkflowClientBuilderFactory(configuration, httpClientFactory);
             factory.CreateClientBuilder(serviceCollection, configure);
         }