Add system text json support for actor serialization

Signed-off-by: Erik O'Leary <erik.m.oleary@gmail.com>

src/Dapr.Actors/Client/ActorProxyFactory.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Dapr.Actors.Client
     using System;
     using System.Net.Http;
     using Dapr.Actors.Builder;
+    using Dapr.Actors.Communication;
     using Dapr.Actors.Communication.Client;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -79,7 +80,15 @@ public object CreateActorProxy(ActorId actorId, Type actorInterfaceType, string
             options ??= this.DefaultOptions;
 
             var daprInteractor = new DaprHttpInteractor(this.handler, options.HttpEndpoint, options.DaprApiToken, options.RequestTimeout);
-            var remotingClient = new ActorRemotingClient(daprInteractor);
+
+            // provide a serializer if 'useJsonSerialization' is true and no serialization provider is provided.
+            IActorMessageBodySerializationProvider serializationProvider = null;
+            if (options.UseJsonSerialization)
+            {
+                serializationProvider = new ActorMessageBodyJsonSerializationProvider(options.JsonSerializerOptions);
+            }
+
+            var remotingClient = new ActorRemotingClient(daprInteractor, serializationProvider);
             var proxyGenerator = ActorCodeBuilder.GetOrCreateProxyGenerator(actorInterfaceType);
             var actorProxy = proxyGenerator.CreateActorProxy();
             actorProxy.Initialize(remotingClient, actorId, actorType, options);

src/Dapr.Actors/Client/ActorProxyOptions.cs

@@ -62,5 +62,10 @@ public JsonSerializerOptions JsonSerializerOptions
         /// The timeout allowed for an actor request. Can be set to System.Threading.Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan to disable any timeouts.
         /// </summary>
         public TimeSpan? RequestTimeout { get; set; } = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enable JSON serialization for actor proxy message serialization in both remoting and non-remoting invocations.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool UseJsonSerialization { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/Dapr.Actors/Communication/ActorMessageBodyDataContractSerializationProvider.cs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Dapr.Actors.Communication
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.IO;
     using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using System.Xml;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -185,21 +186,21 @@ byte[] IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer.Serialize(IActorRequestMessageBody act
                 return stream.ToArray();
             }
 
-            IActorRequestMessageBody IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer.Deserialize(Stream stream)
+            ValueTask<IActorRequestMessageBody> IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer.DeserializeAsync(Stream stream)
             {
                 if (stream == null)
                 {
-                    return null;
+                    return default;
                 }
 
                 if (stream.Length == 0)
                 {
-                    return null;
+                    return default;
                 }
 
                 stream.Position = 0;
                 using var reader = this.CreateXmlDictionaryReader(stream);
-                return (TRequest)this.serializer.ReadObject(reader);
+                return new ValueTask<IActorRequestMessageBody>((TRequest)this.serializer.ReadObject(reader));
             }
 
             byte[] IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.Serialize(IActorResponseMessageBody actorResponseMessageBody)
@@ -217,11 +218,11 @@ byte[] IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.Serialize(IActorResponseMessageBody a
                 return stream.ToArray();
             }
 
-            IActorResponseMessageBody IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.Deserialize(Stream messageBody)
+            ValueTask<IActorResponseMessageBody> IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.DeserializeAsync(Stream messageBody)
             {
                 if (messageBody == null)
                 {
-                    return null;
+                    return default;
                 }
 
                 // TODO check performance
@@ -231,11 +232,11 @@ IActorResponseMessageBody IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.Deserialize(Stream
 
                 if (stream.Capacity == 0)
                 {
-                    return null;
+                    return default;
                 }
 
                 using var reader = this.CreateXmlDictionaryReader(stream);
-                return (TResponse)this.serializer.ReadObject(reader);
+                return new ValueTask<IActorResponseMessageBody>((TResponse)this.serializer.ReadObject(reader));
             }
 
             /// <summary>

src/Dapr.Actors/Communication/ActorMessageBodyJsonConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2021 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Dapr.Actors.Communication
+{
+    internal class ActorMessageBodyJsonConverter<T> : JsonConverter<T>
+    {
+        private readonly List<Type> methodRequestParameterTypes;
+        private readonly List<Type> wrappedRequestMessageTypes;
+        private readonly Type wrapperMessageType;
+
+        public ActorMessageBodyJsonConverter(
+            List<Type> methodRequestParameterTypes,
+            List<Type> wrappedRequestMessageTypes = null
+        )
+        {
+            this.methodRequestParameterTypes = methodRequestParameterTypes;
+            this.wrappedRequestMessageTypes = wrappedRequestMessageTypes;
+
+            if (this.wrappedRequestMessageTypes != null && this.wrappedRequestMessageTypes.Count == 1)
+            {
+                this.wrapperMessageType = this.wrappedRequestMessageTypes[0];
+            }
+
+            // If T is of WrappedMessageBody, then get the 'Value' property.
+            if (typeof(T).IsAssignableFrom(typeof(WrappedMessageBody)))
+            {
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override T Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+        {
+            // Ensure start-of-object, then advance
+            if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.StartObject) throw new JsonException();
+            reader.Read();
+
+            // Ensure property name, then advance
+            if (reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.PropertyName || reader.GetString() != "value") throw new JsonException();
+            reader.Read();
+
+            // If the value is null, return null.
+            if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.Null)
+            {
+                // Read the end object token.
+                reader.Read();
+                return default;
+            }
+
+            // If the value is an object, deserialize it to wrapper message type
+            if (this.wrapperMessageType != null)
+            {
+                var value = JsonSerializer.Deserialize(ref reader, this.wrapperMessageType, options);
+
+                // Construct a new WrappedMessageBody with the deserialized value.
+                var wrapper = new WrappedMessageBody()
+                {
+                    Value = value,
+                };
+
+                // Read the end object token.
+                reader.Read();
+
+                // Coerce the type to T; required because WrappedMessageBody inherits from two separate interfaces, which
+                // cannot both be used as generic constraints
+                return (T)((object)wrapper);
+            }
+
+            return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<T>(ref reader, options);
+        }
+
+        public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, T value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+        {
+            writer.WriteStartObject();
+            writer.WritePropertyName("value");
+
+            if (value is WrappedMessageBody body)
+            {
+                JsonSerializer.Serialize(writer, body.Value, body.Value.GetType(), options);
+            }
+            else
+                writer.WriteNullValue();
+            writer.WriteEndObject();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Dapr.Actors/Communication/ActorMessageBodyJsonSerializationProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2021 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Dapr.Actors.Communication
+{
+    using System;
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
+    using System.IO;
+    using System.Text.Json;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
+    using System.Xml;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is the implmentation  for <see cref="IActorMessageBodySerializationProvider"/>used by remoting service and client during
+    /// request/response serialization . It uses request Wrapping and data contract for serialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class ActorMessageBodyJsonSerializationProvider : IActorMessageBodySerializationProvider
+    {
+        public JsonSerializerOptions Options { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ActorMessageBodyJsonSerializationProvider"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ActorMessageBodyJsonSerializationProvider(JsonSerializerOptions options)
+        {
+            Options = options;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a MessageFactory for Wrapped Message Json Remoting Types. This is used to create Remoting Request/Response objects.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// <see cref="IActorMessageBodyFactory" /> that provides an instance of the factory for creating
+        /// remoting request and response message bodies.
+        /// </returns>
+        public IActorMessageBodyFactory CreateMessageBodyFactory()
+        {
+            return new WrappedRequestMessageFactory();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer for a serviceInterface using Wrapped Message Json implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serviceInterfaceType">The remoted service interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="methodRequestParameterTypes">The union of parameter types of all of the methods of the specified interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="wrappedRequestMessageTypes">Wrapped Request Types for all Methods.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An instance of the <see cref="IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer" /> that can serialize the service
+        /// actor request message body to a messaging body for transferring over the transport.
+        /// </returns>
+        public IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer CreateRequestMessageBodySerializer(
+            Type serviceInterfaceType,
+            IEnumerable<Type> methodRequestParameterTypes,
+            IEnumerable<Type> wrappedRequestMessageTypes = null)
+        {
+            return new MemoryStreamMessageBodySerializer<WrappedMessageBody, WrappedMessageBody>(Options, serviceInterfaceType, methodRequestParameterTypes, wrappedRequestMessageTypes);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer for a serviceInterface using Wrapped Message Json implementation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serviceInterfaceType">The remoted service interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="methodReturnTypes">The return types of all of the methods of the specified interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="wrappedResponseMessageTypes">Wrapped Response Types for all remoting methods.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An instance of the <see cref="IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer" /> that can serialize the service
+        /// actor response message body to a messaging body for transferring over the transport.
+        /// </returns>
+        public IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer CreateResponseMessageBodySerializer(
+            Type serviceInterfaceType,
+            IEnumerable<Type> methodReturnTypes,
+            IEnumerable<Type> wrappedResponseMessageTypes = null)
+        {
+            return new MemoryStreamMessageBodySerializer<WrappedMessageBody, WrappedMessageBody>(Options, serviceInterfaceType, methodReturnTypes, wrappedResponseMessageTypes);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Default serializer for service remoting request and response message body that uses the
+        ///     memory stream to create outgoing message buffers.
+        /// </summary>
+        private class MemoryStreamMessageBodySerializer<TRequest, TResponse> :
+            IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer,
+            IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer
+            where TRequest : IActorRequestMessageBody
+            where TResponse : IActorResponseMessageBody
+        {
+            private readonly JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions;
+
+            public MemoryStreamMessageBodySerializer(
+                JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+                Type serviceInterfaceType,
+                IEnumerable<Type> methodRequestParameterTypes,
+                IEnumerable<Type> wrappedRequestMessageTypes = null)
+            {
+                var _methodRequestParameterTypes = new List<Type>(methodRequestParameterTypes);
+                var _wrappedRequestMessageTypes = new List<Type>(wrappedRequestMessageTypes);
+
+                this.serializerOptions = new(serializerOptions)
+                {
+                    // Workaround since WrappedMessageBody creates an object
+                    // with parameters as fields
+                    IncludeFields = true,
+                };
+
+                this.serializerOptions.Converters.Add(new ActorMessageBodyJsonConverter<TRequest>(_methodRequestParameterTypes, _wrappedRequestMessageTypes));
+                this.serializerOptions.Converters.Add(new ActorMessageBodyJsonConverter<TResponse>(_methodRequestParameterTypes, _wrappedRequestMessageTypes));
+            }
+
+            byte[] IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer.Serialize(IActorRequestMessageBody actorRequestMessageBody)
+            {
+                if (actorRequestMessageBody == null)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+                using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+                JsonSerializer.Serialize<object>(writer, actorRequestMessageBody, this.serializerOptions);
+                writer.Flush();
+
+                return stream.ToArray();
+            }
+
+            async ValueTask<IActorRequestMessageBody> IActorRequestMessageBodySerializer.DeserializeAsync(Stream stream)
+            {
+                if (stream == null)
+                {
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                if (stream.Length == 0)
+                {
+                    return default;
+                }
+
+                stream.Position = 0;
+                return await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<TRequest>(stream, this.serializerOptions);
+            }
+
+            byte[] IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.Serialize(IActorResponseMessageBody actorResponseMessageBody)
+            {
+                if (actorResponseMessageBody == null)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+                using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);
+                JsonSerializer.Serialize<object>(writer, actorResponseMessageBody, this.serializerOptions);
+                writer.Flush();
+
+                return stream.ToArray();
+            }
+
+            async ValueTask<IActorResponseMessageBody> IActorResponseMessageBodySerializer.DeserializeAsync(Stream messageBody)
+            {
+                if (messageBody == null)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+                messageBody.CopyTo(stream);
+                stream.Position = 0;
+
+                if (stream.Capacity == 0)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+
+                return await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<TResponse>(stream, this.serializerOptions);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}