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Thanks for assigning this issue to me. I'm starting to work on it and will keep this PR's description up to date as I form a plan and make progress.

Original issue description:

Updated Design for TrySubscribeOnce API

This issue is to introduce idempotent subscription support to eventing, similar to TryAddLifecycleHook<T>, but for distributed application events.

Proposed API: TrySubscribeOnce

This API will provide both resource and non-resource variants, mirroring the existing Subscribe methods. The callback uses Func<T, CancellationToken, Task>, and the API is generic for event type consistency.

Non-resource event subscription

bool TrySubscribeOnce<T>(
    object key,
    Func<T, CancellationToken, Task> callback,
    [NotNullWhen(true)] out DistributedApplicationEventSubscription? subscription
) where T : IDistributedApplicationEvent;

// Overload: uses the IDistributedApplicationEventing instance as the key
bool TrySubscribeOnce<T>(
    Func<T, CancellationToken, Task> callback,
    [NotNullWhen(true)] out DistributedApplicationEventSubscription? subscription
) where T : IDistributedApplicationEvent;

Resource-scoped event subscription

bool TrySubscribeOnce<T>(
    IResource resource,
    object key,
    Func<T, CancellationToken, Task> callback,
    [NotNullWhen(true)] out DistributedApplicationEventSubscription? subscription
) where T : IDistributedApplicationResourceEvent;

// Overload: uses the IDistributedApplicationEventing instance as the key
bool TrySubscribeOnce<T>(
    IResource resource,
    Func<T, CancellationToken, Task> callback,
    [NotNullWhen(true)] out DistributedApplicationEventSubscription? subscription
) where T : IDistributedApplicationResourceEvent;

Behavior

  • The key can be any object. This enables idempotency per logical subscription and supports both arbitrary keys and the "type as key" lifecycle hook pattern.
  • If a subscription with the key already exists, the call is a no-op, returns false, and the out var is null.
  • If a subscription is added, the call returns true and the out var contains the subscription.
  • The [NotNullWhen(true)] attribute is used on the out parameter for better nullability analysis.
  • Reusing a key is expected and safe; this is the purpose of the API.
  • No migration or removal of lifecycle hook usage will be performed in this PR.

Rationale

  • Mirrors the existing Subscribe API (generic, resource/non-resource, async callback).
  • Makes it easy to enforce "subscribe once" semantics.
  • Flexible: supports both "type as key" and arbitrary key scenarios.

This issue description was updated to include the detailed API design and the use of [NotNullWhen(true)] for the out subscription parameter.

Fixes #9042.


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@copilot try again, it looks like you may have had a transient error.

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Copilot AI commented May 22, 2025

@copilot try again, it looks like you may have had a transient error.

I've implemented the TrySubscribeOnce API in the DistributedApplicationEventing interface and class as requested. The implementation adds support for both resource and non-resource variants with appropriate key-based idempotency checks. I also added tests to verify the functionality works correctly. See commit eb4c4e8.

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@copilot add default implementations on the interfaces which throw NotImplementedException.

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@mitchdenny mitchdenny changed the title [WIP] Add TrySubscribeOnce API in IDistributedApplicationEventing Add TrySubscribeOnce API in IDistributedApplicationEventing May 22, 2025
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Pull Request Overview

Add idempotent subscribe-once support for distributed application events via new TrySubscribeOnce API overloads and verify their behavior through unit tests.

  • Introduce four new TrySubscribeOnce overloads in IDistributedApplicationEventing for non-resource and resource events, with and without custom keys.
  • Implement subscription deduplication in DistributedApplicationEventing using internal dictionaries keyed by event type, resource, and user-provided key.
  • Add unit tests in DistributedApplicationBuilderEventingTests.cs to confirm that only the first subscription attempt succeeds and callbacks fire as expected.

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src/Aspire.Hosting/Eventing/IDistributedApplicationEventing.cs Added TrySubscribeOnce method signatures with [NotNullWhen(true)] out parameters and overloads for resources
src/Aspire.Hosting/Eventing/DistributedApplicationEventing.cs Implemented each TrySubscribeOnce overload, managing subscription dictionaries to enforce idempotency
tests/Aspire.Hosting.Tests/Eventing/DistributedApplicationBuilderEventingTests.cs Added tests to assert that TrySubscribeOnce only succeeds once per key (and fires callbacks correctly)
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src/Aspire.Hosting/Eventing/DistributedApplicationEventing.cs:129

  • The Unsubscribe method removes the subscription from the event lists but does not remove it from _subscriptionKeyLookup or _resourceSubscriptionKeyLookup, preventing future TrySubscribeOnce calls with the same key from succeeding after an unsubscribe. Consider removing these entries when unsubscribing.
public void Unsubscribe(DistributedApplicationEventSubscription subscription)

tests/Aspire.Hosting.Tests/Eventing/DistributedApplicationBuilderEventingTests.cs:423

  • There are no tests covering the behavior of resubscribing after calling Unsubscribe. Consider adding test(s) to verify that TrySubscribeOnce returns true again once a previous subscription is unsubscribed.
}


if (_eventSubscriptionListLookup.TryGetValue(typeof(T), out var subscriptions))
{
subscriptions.Add(subscription);
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Adding to the List without synchronization can cause race conditions under concurrent subscriptions. Consider using a thread-safe collection or locking around list modifications.

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@copilot can you look at this.

…stributedApplicationEventing interface

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Copilot AI commented May 22, 2025

@copilot add default implementations on the interfaces which throw NotImplementedException.

I've added default implementations that throw NotImplementedException to all methods in the IDistributedApplicationEventing interface as requested. See commit cafe9c7.

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_innerBuilder.Services.AddSingleton<DashboardInjectionService>();
Eventing.Subscribe<BeforeStartEvent>((e, ct) =>
{
var injectionService = e.Services.GetRequiredService<DashboardInjectionService>();
injectionService.InjectDashboard(e.Model);
return Task.CompletedTask;
});

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@davidfowl looking at this change I'm not entirely certain we should get rid of IDistributedApplicationLifecycleHook completely. There are instances where that approach works really well (such as these global things like injecting the dashboard).

I think where TrySubscribeOnce comes in handy is more for hosting integrations where you may have multiple of a resource.

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Copilot AI commented May 23, 2025

@copilot add default implementations on the interfaces which throw NotImplementedException.

The IDistributedApplicationEventing interface already has default implementations that throw NotImplementedException for all methods. This was implemented in commit cafe9c7. All methods in the interface have bodies that throw NotImplementedException.

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