How to: Run and use virtual actors in the .NET SDK

# Create Actor Interfaces
dotnet new classlib -o MyActor.Interfaces

cd MyActor.Interfaces

# Add Dapr.Actors nuget package. Please use the latest package version from nuget.org
dotnet add package Dapr.Actors

cd ..

using Dapr.Actors;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace MyActor.Interfaces
{
    public interface IMyActor : IActor
    {       
        Task<string> SetDataAsync(MyData data);
        Task<MyData> GetDataAsync();
        Task RegisterReminder();
        Task UnregisterReminder();
        Task RegisterTimer();
        Task UnregisterTimer();
    }

    public class MyData
    {
        public string PropertyA { get; set; }
        public string PropertyB { get; set; }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            var propAValue = this.PropertyA == null ? "null" : this.PropertyA;
            var propBValue = this.PropertyB == null ? "null" : this.PropertyB;
            return $"PropertyA: {propAValue}, PropertyB: {propBValue}";
        }
    }
}

# Create ASP.Net Web service to host Dapr actor
dotnet new web -o MyActorService

cd MyActorService

# Add Dapr.Actors.AspNetCore nuget package. Please use the latest package version from nuget.org
dotnet add package Dapr.Actors.AspNetCore

# Add Actor Interface reference
dotnet add reference ../MyActor.Interfaces/MyActor.Interfaces.csproj

cd ..

using Dapr.Actors;
using Dapr.Actors.Runtime;
using MyActor.Interfaces;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace MyActorService
{
    internal class MyActor : Actor, IMyActor, IRemindable
    {
        // The constructor must accept ActorHost as a parameter, and can also accept additional
        // parameters that will be retrieved from the dependency injection container
        //
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of MyActor
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="host">The Dapr.Actors.Runtime.ActorHost that will host this actor instance.</param>
        public MyActor(ActorHost host)
            : base(host)
        {
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This method is called whenever an actor is activated.
        /// An actor is activated the first time any of its methods are invoked.
        /// </summary>
        protected override Task OnActivateAsync()
        {
            // Provides opportunity to perform some optional setup.
            Console.WriteLine($"Activating actor id: {this.Id}");
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This method is called whenever an actor is deactivated after a period of inactivity.
        /// </summary>
        protected override Task OnDeactivateAsync()
        {
            // Provides Opporunity to perform optional cleanup.
            Console.WriteLine($"Deactivating actor id: {this.Id}");
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Set MyData into actor's private state store
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">the user-defined MyData which will be stored into state store as "my_data" state</param>
        public async Task<string> SetDataAsync(MyData data)
        {
            // Data is saved to configured state store implicitly after each method execution by Actor's runtime.
            // Data can also be saved explicitly by calling this.StateManager.SaveStateAsync();
            // State to be saved must be DataContract serializable.
            await this.StateManager.SetStateAsync<MyData>(
                "my_data",  // state name
                data);      // data saved for the named state "my_data"

            return "Success";
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get MyData from actor's private state store
        /// </summary>
        /// <return>the user-defined MyData which is stored into state store as "my_data" state</return>
        public Task<MyData> GetDataAsync()
        {
            // Gets state from the state store.
            return this.StateManager.GetStateAsync<MyData>("my_data");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Register MyReminder reminder with the actor
        /// </summary>
        public async Task RegisterReminder()
        {
            await this.RegisterReminderAsync(
                "MyReminder",              // The name of the reminder
                null,                      // User state passed to IRemindable.ReceiveReminderAsync()
                TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5),   // Time to delay before invoking the reminder for the first time
                TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));  // Time interval between reminder invocations after the first invocation
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Unregister MyReminder reminder with the actor
        /// </summary>
        public Task UnregisterReminder()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Unregistering MyReminder...");
            return this.UnregisterReminderAsync("MyReminder");
        }

        // <summary>
        // Implement IRemindeable.ReceiveReminderAsync() which is call back invoked when an actor reminder is triggered.
        // </summary>
        public Task ReceiveReminderAsync(string reminderName, byte[] state, TimeSpan dueTime, TimeSpan period)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("ReceiveReminderAsync is called!");
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Register MyTimer timer with the actor
        /// </summary>
        public Task RegisterTimer()
        {
            return this.RegisterTimerAsync(
                "MyTimer",                  // The name of the timer
                nameof(this.OnTimerCallBack),       // Timer callback
                null,                       // User state passed to OnTimerCallback()
                TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5),    // Time to delay before the async callback is first invoked
                TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));   // Time interval between invocations of the async callback
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Unregister MyTimer timer with the actor
        /// </summary>
        public Task UnregisterTimer()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Unregistering MyTimer...");
            return this.UnregisterTimerAsync("MyTimer");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Timer callback once timer is expired
        /// </summary>
        private Task OnTimerCallBack(byte[] data)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("OnTimerCallBack is called!");
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }
    }
}

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;

namespace MyActorService
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddActors(options =>
            {
                // Register actor types and configure actor settings
                options.Actors.RegisterActor<MyActor>();
            });
        }

        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
        {
            if (env.IsDevelopment())
            {
                app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
            }

            app.UseRouting();

            app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
            {
                // Register actors handlers that interface with the Dapr runtime.
                endpoints.MapActorsHandlers();
            });
        }
    }
}

# Create Actor's Client
dotnet new console -o MyActorClient

cd MyActorClient

# Add Dapr.Actors nuget package. Please use the latest package version from nuget.org
dotnet add package Dapr.Actors

# Add Actor Interface reference
dotnet add reference ../MyActor.Interfaces/MyActor.Interfaces.csproj

cd ..

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Dapr.Actors;
using Dapr.Actors.Client;
using MyActor.Interfaces;

namespace MyActorClient
{
    class Program
    {
        static async Task MainAsync(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Startup up...");

            // Registered Actor Type in Actor Service
            var actorType = "MyActor";

            // An ActorId uniquely identifies an actor instance
            // If the actor matching this id does not exist, it will be created
            var actorId = new ActorId("1");

            // Create the local proxy by using the same interface that the service implements.
            //
            // You need to provide the type and id so the actor can be located. 
            var proxy = ActorProxy.Create<IMyActor>(actorId, actorType);

            // Now you can use the actor interface to call the actor's methods.
            Console.WriteLine($"Calling SetDataAsync on {actorType}:{actorId}...");
            var response = await proxy.SetDataAsync(new MyData()
            {
                PropertyA = "ValueA",
                PropertyB = "ValueB",
            });
            Console.WriteLine($"Got response: {response}");

            Console.WriteLine($"Calling GetDataAsync on {actorType}:{actorId}...");
            var savedData = await proxy.GetDataAsync();
            Console.WriteLine($"Got response: {response}");
        }
    }
}