fix: support arbitrary types in task dependencies

Enable tasks to accept ANY type implementing Clone + Send + Sync as
dependencies, without requiring users to implement ExtractInput trait.

The #[task] macro now generates task-specific extraction logic inline
via a new extract_and_run() method. This leverages the macro's perfect
compile-time knowledge of parameter types to handle extraction for:
- Zero parameters (unit type, source tasks)
- Single parameter (any Clone + Send + Sync type)
- Multiple parameters (tuples, awaited concurrently)

Previously, only hardcoded primitive types and specific stdlib types
worked. Custom user types required manual ExtractInput implementations.
Now custom types work automatically with zero API changes.

Changes:
- Add extract_and_run() method to Task trait (internal/hidden)
- Generate inline extraction in #[task] macro based on parameter count
- Remove ExtractInput bound from DagRunner::add_task()
- Retain ExtractInput for internal task_fn() test helper
- Add comprehensive custom type tests

No breaking changes - purely internal implementation improvement.
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swaits committed 2025-10-10 17:06:38 -06:00
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@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ use futures::channel::oneshot;
///
/// Type erasure occurs only at the ExecutableNode trait boundary - by the time
/// we're in ExtractInput, we know the concrete type and can safely downcast.
///
/// NOTE: This trait is now primarily used by the internal `task_fn` test helper.
/// The `#[task]` macro generates inline extraction logic via `extract_and_run()`,
/// which allows ANY type to work without requiring ExtractInput implementations.
#[allow(dead_code)]
pub(crate) trait ExtractInput: Sized + Clone {
fn extract_from_channels(
receivers: Vec<Box<dyn Any + Send>>,
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@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
use futures::channel::oneshot;
use crate::error::DagError;
use crate::extract::ExtractInput;
use crate::task::Task;
use crate::types::NodeId;
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ impl<T: Task + 'static> TypedNode<T> {
impl<T: Task + 'static> ExecutableNode for TypedNode<T>
where
T::Input: 'static + Clone + ExtractInput,
T::Input: 'static + Clone,
T::Output: 'static + Clone,
{
fn create_output_channels(&self, num_dependents: usize) -> ChannelPair {
@@ -107,24 +106,22 @@ where
senders: ErasedChannels,
) -> ExecuteFuture {
Box::pin(async move {
// Extract typed input from type-erased receivers
// TypedNode<T> knows T::Input, so it can safely downcast
let input = match T::Input::extract_from_channels(receivers).await {
Ok(input) => input,
// Use the task's extract_and_run method which has inline extraction logic
// generated by the #[task] macro. This allows ANY type to work without
// requiring ExtractInput trait implementations.
let output = match self.task.extract_and_run(receivers).await {
Ok(output) => output,
Err(_msg) => {
// Failed to extract input - likely channel closed or type mismatch
return Err(DagError::InvalidDependency { task_id: self.id.0 });
}
};
// Execute task (consumes self.task)
let output = self.task.run(input).await;
// Arc Wrapping Strategy:
// Wrap output in Arc ONCE for efficient fan-out sharing.
// For 1:N dependencies, this enables O(1) sharing (Arc clone = atomic increment)
// instead of O(N) cloning (N deep copies of output data).
// Downstream tasks receive &T after ExtractInput extracts from Arc.
// Downstream tasks receive &T after extraction from Arc.
let arc_output = Arc::new(output);
// Send Arc to all dependents via their channels
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@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use tracing::{debug, error, info, trace};
use crate::builder::TaskBuilder;
use crate::error::{DagError, DagResult};
use crate::extract::ExtractInput;
use crate::node::{ExecutableNode, TypedNode};
use crate::task::Task;
use crate::types::{NodeId, Pending, TaskHandle};
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ impl DagRunner {
pub fn add_task<Tk>(&self, task: Tk) -> TaskBuilder<'_, Tk, Pending>
where
Tk: Task + 'static,
Tk::Input: 'static + Clone + ExtractInput,
Tk::Input: 'static + Clone,
Tk::Output: 'static + Clone,
{
let id = self.alloc_id();
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@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@ pub trait Task: Send {
type Output: Send + Sync; // Sync required for Arc-wrapping and cross-thread sharing
fn run(self, input: Self::Input) -> impl Future<Output = Self::Output> + Send;
/// Internal method: Extract input from type-erased channels and execute the task.
///
/// This method is implemented automatically by the #[task] macro with inline
/// extraction logic based on the task's parameter signature. This allows ANY
/// type to work without requiring trait implementations.
#[doc(hidden)]
fn extract_and_run(
self,
receivers: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send>>,
) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self::Output, String>> + Send;
}
/// Convenience function to create a task from a closure.
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ pub fn task_fn<I, O, Fut, F>(f: F) -> impl Task<Input = I, Output = O>
where
F: FnMut(I) -> Fut + Send + 'static,
Fut: Future<Output = O> + Send + 'static,
I: Send + 'static,
I: Send + crate::extract::ExtractInput + 'static,
O: Send + Sync + 'static,
{
struct TaskFn<I, O, Fut, F>
@@ -122,7 +133,7 @@ where
where
F: FnMut(I) -> Fut + Send,
Fut: Future<Output = O> + Send,
I: Send,
I: Send + crate::extract::ExtractInput,
O: Send + Sync,
{
type Input = I;
@@ -131,6 +142,18 @@ where
async fn run(mut self, input: I) -> O {
(self.f)(input).await
}
async fn extract_and_run(
self,
receivers: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send>>,
) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
// For task_fn, we use ExtractInput since we don't have macro-generated extraction
let input = I::extract_from_channels(receivers)
.await
.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to extract input: {}", e))?;
Ok(self.run(input).await)
}
}
TaskFn {
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@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ impl Task for CustomTask {
self.state
})
}
#[allow(refining_impl_trait)]
fn extract_and_run(
self,
_receivers: Vec<Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send>>,
) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Self::Output, String>> + Send>> {
Box::pin(async move {
// This is a test helper - just return an error
Err("extract_and_run not implemented for CustomTask (test helper)".to_string())
})
}
}
#[tokio::test]