feat: enable wf to start via just name like go sdk

ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/aio/dapr_workflow_client.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 import durabletask.internal.orchestrator_service_pb2 as pb
 from dapr.ext.workflow.logger import Logger, LoggerOptions
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def __init__(
 
     async def schedule_new_workflow(
         self,
-        workflow: Workflow,
+        workflow: Union[Workflow, str],
         *,
         input: Optional[TInput] = None,
         instance_id: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def schedule_new_workflow(
         """Schedules a new workflow instance for execution.
 
         Args:
-            workflow: The workflow to schedule.
+            workflow: The workflow to schedule. Can be a workflow callable or a workflow name string.
             input: The optional input to pass to the scheduled workflow instance. This must be a
             serializable value.
             instance_id: The unique ID of the workflow instance to schedule. If not specified, a
@@ -96,11 +96,12 @@ async def schedule_new_workflow(
         Returns:
             The ID of the scheduled workflow instance.
         """
-        workflow_name = (
-            workflow.__dict__['_dapr_alternate_name']
-            if hasattr(workflow, '_dapr_alternate_name')
-            else workflow.__name__
-        )
+        if isinstance(workflow, str):
+            workflow_name = workflow
+        elif hasattr(workflow, '_dapr_alternate_name'):
+            workflow_name = workflow.__dict__['_dapr_alternate_name']
+        else:
+            workflow_name = workflow.__name__
         return await self.__obj.schedule_new_orchestration(
             workflow_name,
             input=input,

ext/dapr-ext-workflow/dapr/ext/workflow/dapr_workflow_client.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 import durabletask.internal.orchestrator_service_pb2 as pb
 from dapr.ext.workflow.logger import Logger, LoggerOptions
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def __init__(
 
     def schedule_new_workflow(
         self,
-        workflow: Workflow,
+        workflow: Union[Workflow, str],
         *,
         input: Optional[TInput] = None,
         instance_id: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def schedule_new_workflow(
         """Schedules a new workflow instance for execution.
 
         Args:
-            workflow: The workflow to schedule.
+            workflow: The workflow to schedule. Can be a workflow callable or a workflow name string.
             input: The optional input to pass to the scheduled workflow instance. This must be a
             serializable value.
             instance_id: The unique ID of the workflow instance to schedule. If not specified, a
@@ -99,16 +99,14 @@ def schedule_new_workflow(
         Returns:
             The ID of the scheduled workflow instance.
         """
-        if hasattr(workflow, '_dapr_alternate_name'):
-            return self.__obj.schedule_new_orchestration(
-                workflow.__dict__['_dapr_alternate_name'],
-                input=input,
-                instance_id=instance_id,
-                start_at=start_at,
-                reuse_id_policy=reuse_id_policy,
-            )
+        if isinstance(workflow, str):
+            workflow_name = workflow
+        elif hasattr(workflow, '_dapr_alternate_name'):
+            workflow_name = workflow.__dict__['_dapr_alternate_name']
+        else:
+            workflow_name = workflow.__name__
         return self.__obj.schedule_new_orchestration(
-            workflow.__name__,
+            workflow_name,
             input=input,
             instance_id=instance_id,
             start_at=start_at,

ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_workflow_client.py

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ def details(self):
 
 
 class FakeTaskHubGrpcClient:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.last_scheduled_workflow_name = None
+
     def schedule_new_orchestration(
         self,
         workflow,
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ def schedule_new_orchestration(
         start_at,
         reuse_id_policy: Union[pb.OrchestrationIdReusePolicy, None] = None,
     ):
+        self.last_scheduled_workflow_name = workflow
         return mock_schedule_result
 
     def get_orchestration_state(self, instance_id, fetch_payloads):
@@ -112,6 +116,14 @@ class WorkflowClientTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def mock_client_wf(ctx: DaprWorkflowContext, input):
         print(f'{input}')
 
+    def test_schedule_workflow_by_name_string(self):
+        fake_client = FakeTaskHubGrpcClient()
+        with mock.patch('durabletask.client.TaskHubGrpcClient', return_value=fake_client):
+            wfClient = DaprWorkflowClient()
+            result = wfClient.schedule_new_workflow(workflow='my_registered_workflow', input='data')
+            assert result == mock_schedule_result
+            assert fake_client.last_scheduled_workflow_name == 'my_registered_workflow'
+
     def test_client_functions(self):
         with mock.patch(
             'durabletask.client.TaskHubGrpcClient', return_value=FakeTaskHubGrpcClient()

ext/dapr-ext-workflow/tests/test_workflow_client_aio.py

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ def details(self):
 
 
 class FakeAsyncTaskHubGrpcClient:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.last_scheduled_workflow_name = None
+
     async def schedule_new_orchestration(
         self,
         workflow,
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ async def schedule_new_orchestration(
         start_at,
         reuse_id_policy: Union[pb.OrchestrationIdReusePolicy, None] = None,
     ):
+        self.last_scheduled_workflow_name = workflow
         return mock_schedule_result
 
     async def get_orchestration_state(self, instance_id, *, fetch_payloads):
@@ -113,6 +117,16 @@ class WorkflowClientAioTest(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
     def mock_client_wf(ctx: DaprWorkflowContext, input):
         print(f'{input}')
 
+    async def test_schedule_workflow_by_name_string(self):
+        fake_client = FakeAsyncTaskHubGrpcClient()
+        with mock.patch('durabletask.aio.client.AsyncTaskHubGrpcClient', return_value=fake_client):
+            wfClient = DaprWorkflowClient()
+            result = await wfClient.schedule_new_workflow(
+                workflow='my_registered_workflow', input='data'
+            )
+            assert result == mock_schedule_result
+            assert fake_client.last_scheduled_workflow_name == 'my_registered_workflow'
+
     async def test_client_functions(self):
         with mock.patch(
             'durabletask.aio.client.AsyncTaskHubGrpcClient',