Middle or low level APIs for executing operations.

src/SenseNet.Client.IntegrationTests/ContentTests.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-using System.Net.WebSockets;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using SenseNet.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
-using System.Threading.Channels;
-using IdentityModel.Client;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using SenseNet.Client.Security;
 
 namespace SenseNet.Client.IntegrationTests;
 
@@ -600,4 +597,103 @@ await GetRepositoryCollection(
         await repository.DeleteContentAsync(contentId, true, cancel).ConfigureAwait(false);
         Assert.IsFalse(await repository.IsContentExistsAsync(path, cancel).ConfigureAwait(false));
     }
+
+    /* ================================================================================================== OPERATIONS */
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task IT_Op_CallFunction()
+    {
+        var repository = await GetRepositoryCollection()
+            .GetRepositoryAsync("local", CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        // ACT
+        var request = new OperationRequest() {ContentId = 2, OperationName = "GetPermissions"};
+        var getPermissionsResponse = await repository.InvokeFunctionAsync<GetPermissionsResponse>(request, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // ASSERT
+        Assert.AreEqual(2, getPermissionsResponse.Id);
+        Assert.AreEqual("/Root", getPermissionsResponse.Path);
+        Assert.AreEqual(true, getPermissionsResponse.Inherits);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(getPermissionsResponse.Entries);
+        Assert.IsTrue(getPermissionsResponse.Entries.Length > 2);
+        Assert.AreEqual("allow", getPermissionsResponse.Entries[0].Permissions.See.Value);
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task IT_Op_ExecuteAction()
+    {
+        var repository = await GetRepositoryCollection()
+            .GetRepositoryAsync("local", CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var cancel = new CancellationTokenSource().Token;
+
+        var content = repository.CreateContent("/Root/Content", "SystemFolder", Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
+        await content.SaveAsync(cancel);
+        Assert.AreNotEqual(0, content.Id);
+        Assert.IsTrue(await repository.IsContentExistsAsync(content.Path, cancel));
+
+        // ACT
+        var postData = new {permanent = true};
+        var request = new OperationRequest() { ContentId = content.Id, OperationName = "Delete", PostData = postData};
+        await repository.InvokeActionAsync(request, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // ASSERT
+        Assert.IsFalse(await repository.IsContentExistsAsync(content.Path, cancel));
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task IT_Op_ProcessOperationResponse()
+    {
+        var repository = await GetRepositoryCollection()
+            .GetRepositoryAsync("local", CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var request = new OperationRequest
+        {
+            ContentId = 2,
+            OperationName = "GetPermissions"
+        };
+
+        // ACT
+        string? response = null;
+        await repository.ProcessOperationResponseAsync(request, HttpMethod.Get,
+            (r) => { response = r; }, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // ASSERT
+        var getPermissionsResponse = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GetPermissionsResponse>(response);
+        Assert.AreEqual(2, getPermissionsResponse.Id);
+        Assert.AreEqual("/Root", getPermissionsResponse.Path);
+        Assert.AreEqual(true, getPermissionsResponse.Inherits);
+        Assert.IsNotNull(getPermissionsResponse.Entries);
+        Assert.IsTrue(getPermissionsResponse.Entries.Length > 2);
+        Assert.AreEqual("allow", getPermissionsResponse.Entries[0].Permissions.See.Value);
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public async Task IT_Op_ProcessOperationResponse_Error()
+    {
+        var repository = await GetRepositoryCollection()
+            .GetRepositoryAsync("local", CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var request = new OperationRequest()
+        {
+            ContentId = 2,
+            OperationName = "TestOperation"
+        };
+
+        // ACT
+        var isResponseProcessorCalled = false;
+        Exception? exception = null;
+        try
+        {
+            await repository.ProcessOperationResponseAsync(request, HttpMethod.Get,
+                (r) => { isResponseProcessorCalled = true; }, CancellationToken.None);
+            Assert.Fail("ClientException was not thrown.");
+        }
+        catch (ClientException e)
+        {
+            exception = e;
+        }
+
+        // ASSERT
+        Assert.IsFalse(isResponseProcessorCalled);
+        Assert.IsTrue(exception.Message.Contains("Operation not found"));
+        Assert.IsTrue(exception.Message.Contains("TestOperation"));
+    }
+
 }

src/SenseNet.Client.Tests/UnitTests/ODataRequestTests.cs

@@ -1162,4 +1162,92 @@ public void UploadRequest_ParentIdAndPath_PathIgnored()
     }
 
     #endregion
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_Id()
+    {
+        var request = new OperationRequest
+        {
+            ContentId = 42,
+            OperationName = "Operation1",
+        };
+        Assert.AreEqual($"{_baseUri}/OData.svc/content(42)/Operation1?metadata=no",
+            request.ToODataRequest(null).ToString());
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_IdAndPathAndParameters()
+    {
+        var request = new OperationRequest
+        {
+            ContentId = 42,
+            Path = "/Root/Content",
+            OperationName = "Operation1",
+        };
+        request.Parameters.Add("param1", "value1");
+        request.Parameters.Add("param2", "value2");
+        Assert.AreEqual($"{_baseUri}/OData.svc/content(42)/Operation1?metadata=no&param1=value1&param2=value2",
+            request.ToODataRequest(null).ToString());
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_Path()
+    {
+        var request = new OperationRequest
+        {
+            Path = "/Root/Content",
+            OperationName = "Operation1",
+        };
+        Assert.AreEqual($"{_baseUri}/OData.svc/Root('Content')/Operation1?metadata=no",
+            request.ToODataRequest(null).ToString());
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_PostData()
+    {
+        var request = new OperationRequest
+        {
+            Path = "/Root/Content",
+            OperationName = "Operation1",
+            PostData = new {A = "x", B = -13, C = true}
+        };
+        var oDataRequest = request.ToODataRequest(null);
+        Assert.AreSame(request.PostData, oDataRequest.PostData);
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_NoContent()
+    {
+        Exception? exception = null;
+        try
+        {
+            var request = new OperationRequest { OperationName = "Operation1" };
+            var _ = request.ToODataRequest(null).ToString();
+            Assert.Fail("The expected exception was not thrown.");
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException ex)
+        {
+            exception = ex;
+        }
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(
+            "Invalid request properties: Path must be provided.",
+            exception.Message);
+    }
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ActionRequest_NoOperation()
+    {
+        Exception? exception = null;
+        try
+        {
+            var request = new OperationRequest { Path = "/Root/Content" };
+            var _ = request.ToODataRequest(null).ToString();
+            Assert.Fail("The expected exception was not thrown.");
+        }
+        catch (InvalidOperationException ex)
+        {
+            exception = ex;
+        }
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(
+            "Invalid request properties: OperationName must be provided.",
+            exception.Message);
+    }
+
 }

src/SenseNet.Client/ClientException.cs

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class ErrorMessage
         /// <summary>
         /// Human readable error message.
         /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "value", Order = 1)]
+        [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "value", Order = 2)]
         public string Value { get; internal set; }
     }
     /// <summary>

src/SenseNet.Client/JsonHelper.cs

@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ public static string Serialize(object obj)
         /// <returns>The deserialized object from the JSON string.</returns>
         public static T Deserialize<T>(string json)
         {
-            if (IsErrorResponse(json, out var exception))
-                throw exception;
+            if(typeof(T) != typeof(ErrorResponse))
+                if (IsErrorResponse(json, out var exception))
+                    throw exception;
             return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<T>(json, JsonHelper.JsonSerializerSettings);
         }
         /// <summary>

src/SenseNet.Client/Repository/IRepository.cs

@@ -484,8 +484,62 @@ Task<string> GetResponseStringAsync(Uri uri, HttpMethod method, string postData,
     /// <returns>A Task that represents the asynchronous operation.</returns>
     Task DownloadAsync(DownloadRequest request, Func<Stream, StreamProperties, Task> responseProcessor, CancellationToken cancel);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Calls a server function by the provided <paramref name="request"/>
+    /// and returns the response converted to the desired object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Can be any existing class or struct.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="request">The <see cref="OperationRequest"/> instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancel">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+    /// <returns>A Task that represents the asynchronous operation and wraps the response object.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ClientException">Thrown if the <paramref name="request"/> is invalid
+    /// or not the requested operation is not an OData function.
+    /// Also thrown if the server returns an error object.</exception>
+    Task<T> InvokeFunctionAsync<T>(OperationRequest request, CancellationToken cancel);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a server action by the provided <paramref name="request"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The <see cref="OperationRequest"/> instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancel">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that represents an asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ClientException">Thrown if the <paramref name="request"/> is invalid
+    /// or not the requested operation is not an OData action.
+    /// Also thrown if the server returns an error object.</exception>
+    Task InvokeActionAsync(OperationRequest request, CancellationToken cancel);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a server action by the provided <paramref name="request"/>.
+    /// and returns the response converted to the desired object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Can be any existing class or struct.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="request">The <see cref="OperationRequest"/> instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancel">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+    /// <returns>A Task that represents the asynchronous operation and wraps the response object.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ClientException">Thrown if the <paramref name="request"/> is invalid
+    /// or not the requested operation is not an OData action.
+    /// Also thrown if the server returns an error object.</exception>
+    Task<T> InvokeActionAsync<T>(OperationRequest request, CancellationToken cancel);
+
     /* ============================================================================ LOW LEVEL API */
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a server operation by the provided <paramref name="request"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// The operation can be an OData action (POST) or function (GET).
+    /// See type of operations and parameters on the documentation pages: https://docs.sensenet.com
+    /// The response can be processed with the <paramref name="responseProcessor"/> callback.
+    /// The callback is called with a string parameter containing the raw response.
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="request">The <see cref="OperationRequest"/> instance.</param>
+    /// <param name="method">The HTTP method. Can be GET or POST.</param>
+    /// <param name="responseProcessor">Callback for processing the response.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancel">The token to monitor for cancellation requests.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that represents an asynchronous operation.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ClientException">Thrown if the <paramref name="request"/> or <paramref name="method"/>
+    /// is invalid or not matched. Also thrown if the server returns an error object.</exception>
+    Task ProcessOperationResponseAsync(OperationRequest request, HttpMethod method,
+        Action<string> responseProcessor, CancellationToken cancel);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Sends the specified HTTP request and passes the response to the <paramref name="responseProcessor"/> callback.
     /// </summary>

src/SenseNet.Client/Repository/OperationRequest.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+
+// ReSharper disable once CheckNamespace
+namespace SenseNet.Client;
+
+public class OperationRequest : LoadCollectionRequest
+{
+    public int ContentId { get; set; }
+    public string OperationName { get; set; }
+    public object PostData { get; set; }
+
+    protected override void AddProperties(ODataRequest oDataRequest)
+    {
+        // Avoid InvalidOperationException
+        if (ContentId > 0 && string.IsNullOrEmpty(Path))
+            Path = "/Root";
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(OperationName))
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Invalid request properties: OperationName must be provided.");
+
+        base.AddProperties(oDataRequest);
+
+        oDataRequest.ContentId = ContentId;
+        oDataRequest.ActionName = OperationName;
+        oDataRequest.PostData = PostData;
+
+        // Set back the "false" value because operation can be called on a single content.
+        oDataRequest.IsCollectionRequest = false;
+
+    }
+}