elsa-core/src/modules/Elsa.Http/Activities/WriteHttpResponse.cs

using System.Net;
using Elsa.Extensions;
using Elsa.Http.ContentWriters;
using Elsa.Http.Models;
using Elsa.Http.Providers;
using Elsa.Workflows.Core;
using Elsa.Workflows.Core.Attributes;
using Elsa.Workflows.Core.Models;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;

namespace Elsa.Http;

/// <summary>
/// Write a response to the current HTTP response object.
/// </summary>
[Activity("Elsa", "HTTP", "Write a response to the current HTTP response object.", DisplayName = "HTTP Response")]
public class WriteHttpResponse : CodeActivity
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The status code to return.
    /// </summary>
    [Input(DefaultValue = HttpStatusCode.OK, Description = "The status code to return.")]
    public Input<HttpStatusCode> StatusCode { get; set; } = new(HttpStatusCode.OK);

    /// <summary>
    /// The content to write back.
    /// </summary>
    [Input(Description = "The content to write back. String values will be sent as-is, while objects will be serialized to a JSON string. Byte arrays and streams will be sent as files.")]
    public Input<object?> Content { get; set; } = default!;

    /// <summary>
    /// The content type to use when returning the response.
    /// </summary>
    [Input(
        Description = "The content type to use when returning the response.",
        OptionsProvider = typeof(WriteHttpResponseContentTypeOptionsProvider),
        UIHint = InputUIHints.Dropdown
    )]
    public Input<string?> ContentType { get; set; } = default!;

    /// <summary>
    /// The headers to return along with the response.
    /// </summary>
    [Input(Description = "The headers to return along with the response.", Category = "Advanced")]
    public Input<HttpResponseHeaders?> ResponseHeaders { get; set; } = new(new HttpResponseHeaders());

    /// <inheritdoc />
    protected override async ValueTask ExecuteAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context)
    {
        var httpContextAccessor = context.GetRequiredService<IHttpContextAccessor>();
        var httpContext = httpContextAccessor.HttpContext;

        if (httpContext == null)
        {
            // We're executing in a non-HTTP context (e.g. in a virtual actor).
            // Create a bookmark to allow the invoker to export the state and resume execution from there.

            context.CreateBookmark(OnResumeAsync);
            return;
        }

        await WriteResponseAsync(context, httpContext.Response);
    }

    private async ValueTask OnResumeAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context)
    {
        var httpContextAccessor = context.GetRequiredService<IHttpContextAccessor>();
        var httpContext = httpContextAccessor.HttpContext;

        if (httpContext == null)
        {
            // We're not in an HTTP context, so let's fail.
            throw new Exception("Cannot execute in a non-HTTP context");
        }

        await WriteResponseAsync(context, httpContext.Response);
    }

    private async Task WriteResponseAsync(ActivityExecutionContext context, HttpResponse response)
    {
        // Set status code.
        response.StatusCode = (int)context.Get(StatusCode);

        // Add headers.
        var headers = context.GetHeaders(ResponseHeaders);
        foreach (var header in headers)
            response.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);

        // Get content and content type.
        var content = context.Get(Content);

        if (content == null)
            return;

        var contentType = ContentType.GetOrDefault(context);

        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(contentType))
            contentType = DetermineContentType(content);

        var contentWriter = context.GetServices<IHttpContentFactory>().FirstOrDefault(x => x.SupportsContentType(contentType)) ?? new TextContentFactory();
        var httpContent = contentWriter.CreateHttpContent(content, contentType);

        // Set content type.
        response.ContentType = httpContent.Headers.ContentType?.ToString() ?? contentType;

        // Write content.
        await httpContent.CopyToAsync(response.Body);
    }

    private string DetermineContentType(object? content) => content is byte[] or Stream
        ? "application/octet-stream"
        : content is string
            ? "text/plain"
            : "application/json";
}