.Net Processes: fixing KernelProcessStateMetadata usage

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Step03/ProcessesStates/FishSandwichStateProcessSuccess.json

@@ -1,47 +1,55 @@
 {
+  "$type": "Process",
   "stepsState": {
     "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess": {
+      "$type": "Process",
       "stepsState": {
         "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep": {
-          "state": {
-            "IngredientsStock": 4
-          },
-          "id": "32301d167a604f7bb1b69663d8feafe6",
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "2908f8c88cf0476a8e0075c3a8020d5d",
           "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
-          "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2"
+          "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2",
+          "state": {
+            "IngredientsStock": 3
+          }
         },
         "CutFoodStep": {
-          "id": "3be68c614bc44bedb7bce0f002110968",
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "014388cf0bbd41119b8730dfc4b0b459",
           "name": "CutFoodStep",
           "versionInfo": "CutFoodStep.V1"
         },
         "FryFoodStep": {
-          "id": "5f80945fafec4a0bbeccf3ff23a8c1a1",
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "c55af0425d864c4e97b6ae67bd715480",
           "name": "FryFoodStep",
           "versionInfo": "FryFoodStep.V1"
         }
       },
-      "id": "c9d2e56dcc5a4b5ea73e05ae53635c90",
+      "id": "cab89a17aeae4b9a97568967dbf1ea47",
       "name": "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess",
       "versionInfo": "FriedFishProcess.v1"
     },
     "AddBunsStep": {
-      "id": "ef113fc874b0473c9c275827effe8dd8",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "35d09b83dea24ddf8e0c24fbe6a3746c",
       "name": "AddBunsStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     },
     "AddSpecialSauceStep": {
-      "id": "65a35f6dec6e45cab9e1b4df7d43a6bd",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "aa0d408976574afea94387e3da7ca111",
       "name": "AddSpecialSauceStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     },
     "ExternalFriedFishStep": {
-      "id": "ab186a81480a45249cfff9e0c56319b8",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "2eda38b8ee8745a4ab8b21f4fa01d173",
       "name": "ExternalFriedFishStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     }
   },
-  "id": "0de6d539-c1bf-44ad-816d-650231cd2034",
+  "id": "973b06f1-a522-4d2d-9e1c-ec45a07e275c",
   "name": "FishSandwichWithStatefulStepsProcess",
   "versionInfo": "FishSandwich.V1"
 }

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Step03/ProcessesStates/FishSandwichStateProcessSuccessLowStock.json

@@ -1,47 +1,55 @@
 {
+  "$type": "Process",
   "stepsState": {
     "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess": {
+      "$type": "Process",
       "stepsState": {
         "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep": {
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "2908f8c88cf0476a8e0075c3a8020d5d",
+          "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
+          "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2",
           "state": {
             "IngredientsStock": 1
-          },
-          "id": "32301d167a604f7bb1b69663d8feafe6",
-          "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
-          "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2"
+          }
         },
         "CutFoodStep": {
-          "id": "3be68c614bc44bedb7bce0f002110968",
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "014388cf0bbd41119b8730dfc4b0b459",
           "name": "CutFoodStep",
           "versionInfo": "CutFoodStep.V1"
         },
         "FryFoodStep": {
-          "id": "5f80945fafec4a0bbeccf3ff23a8c1a1",
+          "$type": "Step",
+          "id": "c55af0425d864c4e97b6ae67bd715480",
           "name": "FryFoodStep",
           "versionInfo": "FryFoodStep.V1"
         }
       },
-      "id": "c9d2e56dcc5a4b5ea73e05ae53635c90",
+      "id": "cab89a17aeae4b9a97568967dbf1ea47",
       "name": "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess",
       "versionInfo": "FriedFishProcess.v1"
     },
     "AddBunsStep": {
-      "id": "ef113fc874b0473c9c275827effe8dd8",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "35d09b83dea24ddf8e0c24fbe6a3746c",
       "name": "AddBunsStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     },
     "AddSpecialSauceStep": {
-      "id": "65a35f6dec6e45cab9e1b4df7d43a6bd",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "aa0d408976574afea94387e3da7ca111",
       "name": "AddSpecialSauceStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     },
     "ExternalFriedFishStep": {
-      "id": "ab186a81480a45249cfff9e0c56319b8",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "2eda38b8ee8745a4ab8b21f4fa01d173",
       "name": "ExternalFriedFishStep",
       "versionInfo": "v1"
     }
   },
-  "id": "0de6d539-c1bf-44ad-816d-650231cd2034",
+  "id": "973b06f1-a522-4d2d-9e1c-ec45a07e275c",
   "name": "FishSandwichWithStatefulStepsProcess",
   "versionInfo": "FishSandwich.V1"
 }

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Step03/ProcessesStates/FriedFishProcessStateSuccess.json

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 {
+  "$type": "Process",
   "stepsState": {
     "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep": {
-      "state": {
-        "IngredientsStock": 4
-      },
-      "id": "7d492b6c1ea9404b8adb4c9b0c8f7589",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "92a4cda38c7248648b0aa7ffaaa57f21",
       "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
-      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2"
+      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2",
+      "state": {
+        "IngredientsStock": 3
+      }
     },
     "CutFoodStep": {
-      "id": "7c0d4dce18644abf92941ff2538806dc",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "7ace89e38e1c48b0b3a700b40d160c68",
       "name": "CutFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "CutFoodStep.V1"
     },
     "FryFoodStep": {
-      "id": "de06bfb72a3d4f05ba3b4fd4ceb43e1f",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "09bc39ba6d9745439c7c792b8dac0af7",
       "name": "FryFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "FryFoodStep.V1"
     }
   },
-  "id": "412f3ad1-d0fd-42f1-9c74-109cff87c75c",
+  "id": "669c5850-9efc-4585-b3f0-9291a4471887",
   "name": "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess",
   "versionInfo": "FriedFishProcess.v1"
 }

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Step03/ProcessesStates/FriedFishProcessStateSuccessLowStock.json

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 {
+  "$type": "Process",
   "stepsState": {
     "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep": {
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "92a4cda38c7248648b0aa7ffaaa57f21",
+      "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
+      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2",
       "state": {
         "IngredientsStock": 1
-      },
-      "id": "7d492b6c1ea9404b8adb4c9b0c8f7589",
-      "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
-      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2"
+      }
     },
     "CutFoodStep": {
-      "id": "7c0d4dce18644abf92941ff2538806dc",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "7ace89e38e1c48b0b3a700b40d160c68",
       "name": "CutFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "CutFoodStep.V1"
     },
     "FryFoodStep": {
-      "id": "de06bfb72a3d4f05ba3b4fd4ceb43e1f",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "09bc39ba6d9745439c7c792b8dac0af7",
       "name": "FryFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "FryFoodStep.V1"
     }
   },
-  "id": "412f3ad1-d0fd-42f1-9c74-109cff87c75c",
+  "id": "669c5850-9efc-4585-b3f0-9291a4471887",
   "name": "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess",
   "versionInfo": "FriedFishProcess.v1"
 }

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Step03/ProcessesStates/FriedFishProcessStateSuccessNoStock.json

@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 {
+  "$type": "Process",
   "stepsState": {
     "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep": {
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "92a4cda38c7248648b0aa7ffaaa57f21",
+      "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
+      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2",
       "state": {
         "IngredientsStock": 0
-      },
-      "id": "7d492b6c1ea9404b8adb4c9b0c8f7589",
-      "name": "GatherFriedFishIngredientsWithStockStep",
-      "versionInfo": "GatherFishIngredient.V2"
+      }
     },
     "CutFoodStep": {
-      "id": "7c0d4dce18644abf92941ff2538806dc",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "7ace89e38e1c48b0b3a700b40d160c68",
       "name": "CutFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "CutFoodStep.V1"
     },
     "FryFoodStep": {
-      "id": "de06bfb72a3d4f05ba3b4fd4ceb43e1f",
+      "$type": "Step",
+      "id": "09bc39ba6d9745439c7c792b8dac0af7",
       "name": "FryFoodStep",
       "versionInfo": "FryFoodStep.V1"
     }
   },
-  "id": "412f3ad1-d0fd-42f1-9c74-109cff87c75c",
+  "id": "669c5850-9efc-4585-b3f0-9291a4471887",
   "name": "FriedFishWithStatefulStepsProcess",
   "versionInfo": "FriedFishProcess.v1"
 }

dotnet/samples/GettingStartedWithProcesses/Utilities/ProcessStateMetadataUtilities.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public static void DumpProcessStateMetadataLocally(KernelProcessStateMetadata pr
 
         using StreamReader reader = new(filepath);
         var content = reader.ReadToEnd();
-        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<KernelProcessStateMetadata>(content);
+        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<KernelProcessStateMetadata>(content, s_jsonOptions);
     }
 
     private static string GetRepositoryProcessStateFilepath(string jsonRelativePath, bool checkFilepathExists = false)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private static void StoreProcessStateLocally(KernelProcessStateMetadata processS
             throw new KernelException($"Filepath for process {processStateInfo.Name} does not have .json extension");
         }
 
-        var content = JsonSerializer.Serialize(processStateInfo, s_jsonOptions);
+        var content = JsonSerializer.Serialize<KernelProcessStepStateMetadata>(processStateInfo, s_jsonOptions);
         Console.WriteLine($"Process State: \n{content}");
         Console.WriteLine($"Saving Process State Locally: \n{Path.GetFullPath(fullFilepath)}");
         File.WriteAllText(fullFilepath, content);

dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.Abstractions/Models/KernelProcessStateMetadata.cs

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Process.Models;
 /// <summary>
 /// Process state used for State Persistence serialization
 /// </summary>
-public record class KernelProcessStateMetadata : KernelProcessStepStateMetadata<object>
+public sealed record class KernelProcessStateMetadata : KernelProcessStepStateMetadata
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Process State of Steps if provided
     /// </summary>
     [DataMember]
     [JsonPropertyName("stepsState")]
-    public Dictionary<string, KernelProcessStateMetadata>? StepsState { get; set; }
+    public Dictionary<string, KernelProcessStepStateMetadata>? StepsState { get; set; } = null;
 }

dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.Abstractions/Models/KernelProcessStepStateMetadata.cs

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Process.Internal;
 
 namespace Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Process.Models;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Step state used for State Persistence serialization
 /// </summary>
+[JsonPolymorphic(TypeDiscriminatorPropertyName = "$type", UnknownDerivedTypeHandling = JsonUnknownDerivedTypeHandling.FallBackToNearestAncestor)]
+[JsonDerivedType(typeof(KernelProcessStepStateMetadata), typeDiscriminator: nameof(ProcessConstants.SupportedComponents.Step))]
+[JsonDerivedType(typeof(KernelProcessStateMetadata), typeDiscriminator: nameof(ProcessConstants.SupportedComponents.Process))]
 public record class KernelProcessStepStateMetadata
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -33,17 +37,11 @@ public record class KernelProcessStepStateMetadata
     [DataMember]
     [JsonPropertyName("versionInfo")]
     public string? VersionInfo { get; init; } = null;
-}
 
-/// <summary>
-/// Step state used for State Persistence serialization for stateful steps
-/// </summary>
-public record class KernelProcessStepStateMetadata<TState> : KernelProcessStepStateMetadata where TState : class, new()
-{
     /// <summary>
-    /// The user-defined state object associated with the Step.
+    /// The user-defined state object associated with the Step (if the step is stateful)
     /// </summary>
     [DataMember]
     [JsonPropertyName("state")]
-    public TState? State { get; set; } = null;
+    public object? State { get; set; } = null;
 }

dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.Core/Internal/EndStep.cs

@@ -30,12 +30,7 @@ internal override Dictionary<string, KernelFunctionMetadata> GetFunctionMetadata
         return [];
     }
 
-    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep()
-    {
-        return this.BuildStep(null);
-    }
-
-    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep(KernelProcessStepStateMetadata<object>? stateMetadata)
+    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep(KernelProcessStepStateMetadata? stateMetadata = null)
     {
         // The end step has no state.
         return new KernelProcessStepInfo(typeof(KernelProcessStepState), new KernelProcessStepState(ProcessConstants.EndStepName, version: ProcessConstants.InternalStepsVersion), []);

dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.Core/Internal/KernelProcessStateMetadataExtension.cs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private static KernelProcessStateMetadata SanitizeProcessStateMetadata(KernelPro
                             // version mismatch - check if migration logic in place
                             if (step is ProcessBuilder subprocessBuilder)
                             {
-                                var sanitizedStepState = SanitizeProcessStateMetadata(savedStateMetadata, subprocessBuilder.Steps.ToList());
+                                var sanitizedStepState = SanitizeProcessStateMetadata((KernelProcessStateMetadata)savedStateMetadata, subprocessBuilder.Steps.ToList());
                                 sanitizedStateMetadata.StepsState[step.Name] = sanitizedStepState;
                             }
                             else if (false)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private static KernelProcessStateMetadata SanitizeProcessStateMetadata(KernelPro
                             else
                             {
                                 // no compatible state found, migrating id only
-                                sanitizedStateMetadata.StepsState[step.Name] = new KernelProcessStateMetadata()
+                                sanitizedStateMetadata.StepsState[step.Name] = new KernelProcessStepStateMetadata()
                                 {
                                     Name = step.Name,
                                     Id = step.Id,

dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.Core/ProcessBuilder.cs

@@ -96,31 +96,15 @@ internal override Dictionary<string, KernelFunctionMetadata> GetFunctionMetadata
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="stateMetadata">State to apply to the step on the build process</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep(KernelProcessStepStateMetadata<object>? stateMetadata)
+    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep(KernelProcessStepStateMetadata? stateMetadata = null)
     {
         // The step is a, process so we can return the step info directly.
         if (stateMetadata is KernelProcessStateMetadata processState)
         {
-            return this.BuildStep(processState);
+            return this.Build(processState);
         }
 
-        return this.BuildStep();
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Build the subprocess step
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="stateMetadata">State to apply to the step on the build process</param>
-    /// <returns></returns>
-    private KernelProcess BuildStep(KernelProcessStateMetadata? stateMetadata)
-    {
-        // The step is a process so we can return the step info directly.
-        return this.Build(stateMetadata);
-    }
-
-    internal override KernelProcessStepInfo BuildStep()
-    {
-        return this.Build(null);
+        return this.Build();
     }
 
     #region Public Interface