Fix source generator for void-returning activity functions

src/Generators/AzureFunctions/DurableFunction.cs

@@ -22,21 +22,24 @@ public class DurableFunction
         public DurableFunctionKind Kind { get; }
         public TypedParameter Parameter { get; }
         public string ReturnType { get; }
+        public bool ReturnsVoid { get; }
 
         public DurableFunction(
             string fullTypeName,
             string name,
             DurableFunctionKind kind,
             TypedParameter parameter,
-            ITypeSymbol returnType,
+            ITypeSymbol? returnType,
+            bool returnsVoid,
             HashSet<string> requiredNamespaces)
         {
             this.FullTypeName = fullTypeName;
             this.RequiredNamespaces = requiredNamespaces;
             this.Name = name;
             this.Kind = kind;
             this.Parameter = parameter;
-            this.ReturnType = SyntaxNodeUtility.GetRenderedTypeExpression(returnType, false);
+            this.ReturnType = returnType != null ? SyntaxNodeUtility.GetRenderedTypeExpression(returnType, false) : string.Empty;
+            this.ReturnsVoid = returnsVoid;
         }
 
         public static bool TryParse(SemanticModel model, MethodDeclarationSyntax method, out DurableFunction? function)
@@ -59,12 +62,54 @@ public static bool TryParse(SemanticModel model, MethodDeclarationSyntax method,
                 return false;
             }
 
-            INamedTypeSymbol taskSymbol = model.Compilation.GetTypeByMetadataName("System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1")!;
-            INamedTypeSymbol returnSymbol = (INamedTypeSymbol)model.GetTypeInfo(returnType).Type!;
-            if (SymbolEqualityComparer.Default.Equals(returnSymbol.OriginalDefinition, taskSymbol))
+            ITypeSymbol? returnTypeSymbol = model.GetTypeInfo(returnType).Type;
+            if (returnTypeSymbol == null || returnTypeSymbol.TypeKind == TypeKind.Error)
             {
-                // this is a Task<T> return value, lets pull out the generic.
-                returnSymbol = (INamedTypeSymbol)returnSymbol.TypeArguments[0];
+                function = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            bool returnsVoid = false;
+            INamedTypeSymbol? returnSymbol = null;
+
+            // Check if it's a void return type
+            if (returnTypeSymbol.SpecialType == SpecialType.System_Void)
+            {
+                returnsVoid = true;
+                // returnSymbol is left as null since void has no type to track
+            }
+            // Check if it's Task (non-generic)
+            else if (returnTypeSymbol is INamedTypeSymbol namedReturn)
+            {
+                INamedTypeSymbol? nonGenericTaskSymbol = model.Compilation.GetTypeByMetadataName("System.Threading.Tasks.Task");
+                if (nonGenericTaskSymbol != null && SymbolEqualityComparer.Default.Equals(namedReturn, nonGenericTaskSymbol))
+                {
+                    returnsVoid = true;
+                    // returnSymbol is left as null since Task (non-generic) has no return type to track
+                }
+                // Check if it's Task<T>
+                else
+                {
+                    INamedTypeSymbol? taskSymbol = model.Compilation.GetTypeByMetadataName("System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1");
+                    returnSymbol = namedReturn;
+                    if (taskSymbol != null && SymbolEqualityComparer.Default.Equals(returnSymbol.OriginalDefinition, taskSymbol))
+                    {
+                        // this is a Task<T> return value, lets pull out the generic.
+                        ITypeSymbol typeArg = returnSymbol.TypeArguments[0];
+                        if (typeArg is not INamedTypeSymbol namedTypeArg)
+                        {
+                            function = null;
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        returnSymbol = namedTypeArg;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // returnTypeSymbol is not INamedTypeSymbol, which is unexpected
+                function = null;
+                return false;
             }
 
             if (!SyntaxNodeUtility.TryGetParameter(model, method, kind, out TypedParameter? parameter) || parameter == null)
@@ -79,12 +124,18 @@ public static bool TryParse(SemanticModel model, MethodDeclarationSyntax method,
                 return false;
             }
 
+            // Build list of types used for namespace resolution
             List<INamedTypeSymbol> usedTypes = new()
             {
-                returnSymbol,
                 parameter.Type
             };
 
+            // Only include return type if it's not void
+            if (returnSymbol != null)
+            {
+                usedTypes.Add(returnSymbol);
+            }
+
             if (!SyntaxNodeUtility.TryGetRequiredNamespaces(usedTypes, out HashSet<string>? requiredNamespaces))
             {
                 function = null;
@@ -93,7 +144,7 @@ public static bool TryParse(SemanticModel model, MethodDeclarationSyntax method,
 
             requiredNamespaces!.UnionWith(GetRequiredGlobalNamespaces());
 
-            function = new DurableFunction(fullTypeName!, name, kind, parameter, returnSymbol, requiredNamespaces);
+            function = new DurableFunction(fullTypeName!, name, kind, parameter, returnSymbol, returnsVoid, requiredNamespaces);
             return true;
         }
 

src/Generators/AzureFunctions/TypedParameter.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ public TypedParameter(INamedTypeSymbol type, string name)
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return $"{SyntaxNodeUtility.GetRenderedTypeExpression(this.Type, false)} {this.Name}";
+            // Use the type as-is, preserving the nullability annotation from the source
+            string typeExpression = SyntaxNodeUtility.GetRenderedTypeExpression(this.Type, false);
+
+            // Special case: if the type is exactly System.Object (not a nullable object), make it nullable
+            // This is because object parameters are typically nullable in the context of Durable Functions
+            if (this.Type.SpecialType == SpecialType.System_Object && this.Type.NullableAnnotation != NullableAnnotation.Annotated)
+            {
+                typeExpression = "object?";
+            }
+
+            return $"{typeExpression} {this.Name}";
         }
     }
 }

src/Generators/DurableTaskSourceGenerator.cs

@@ -435,7 +435,21 @@ static void AddActivityCallMethod(StringBuilder sourceBuilder, DurableTaskTypeIn
 
         static void AddActivityCallMethod(StringBuilder sourceBuilder, DurableFunction activity)
         {
-            sourceBuilder.AppendLine($@"
+            if (activity.ReturnsVoid)
+            {
+                sourceBuilder.AppendLine($@"
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Calls the <see cref=""{activity.FullTypeName}""/> activity.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <inheritdoc cref=""TaskOrchestrationContext.CallActivityAsync(TaskName, object?, TaskOptions?)""/>
+        public static Task Call{activity.Name}Async(this TaskOrchestrationContext ctx, {activity.Parameter}, TaskOptions? options = null)
+        {{
+            return ctx.CallActivityAsync(""{activity.Name}"", {activity.Parameter.Name}, options);
+        }}");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                sourceBuilder.AppendLine($@"
         /// <summary>
         /// Calls the <see cref=""{activity.FullTypeName}""/> activity.
         /// </summary>
@@ -444,6 +458,7 @@ static void AddActivityCallMethod(StringBuilder sourceBuilder, DurableFunction a
         {{
             return ctx.CallActivityAsync<{activity.ReturnType}>(""{activity.Name}"", {activity.Parameter.Name}, options);
         }}");
+            }
         }
 
         static void AddEventWaitMethod(StringBuilder sourceBuilder, DurableEventTypeInfo eventInfo)

test/Generators.Tests/AzureFunctionsTests.cs

@@ -117,6 +117,79 @@ await TestHelpers.RunTestAsync<DurableTaskSourceGenerator>(
             isDurableFunctions: true);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Activities_SimpleFunctionTrigger_VoidReturn()
+    {
+        string code = @"
+using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+
+public class Activities
+{
+    [Function(nameof(FlakeyActivity))]
+    public static void FlakeyActivity([ActivityTrigger] object _)
+    {
+        throw new System.ApplicationException(""Kah-BOOOOM!!!"");
+    }
+}";
+
+        string expectedOutput = TestHelpers.WrapAndFormat(
+            GeneratedClassName,
+            methodList: @"
+/// <summary>
+/// Calls the <see cref=""Activities.FlakeyActivity""/> activity.
+/// </summary>
+/// <inheritdoc cref=""TaskOrchestrationContext.CallActivityAsync(TaskName, object?, TaskOptions?)""/>
+public static Task CallFlakeyActivityAsync(this TaskOrchestrationContext ctx, object? _, TaskOptions? options = null)
+{
+    return ctx.CallActivityAsync(""FlakeyActivity"", _, options);
+}",
+            isDurableFunctions: true);
+
+        await TestHelpers.RunTestAsync<DurableTaskSourceGenerator>(
+            GeneratedFileName,
+            code,
+            expectedOutput,
+            isDurableFunctions: true);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Activities_SimpleFunctionTrigger_TaskReturn()
+    {
+        string code = @"
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask;
+
+public class Activities
+{
+    [Function(nameof(FlakeyActivity))]
+    public static Task FlakeyActivity([ActivityTrigger] object _)
+    {
+        throw new System.ApplicationException(""Kah-BOOOOM!!!"");
+    }
+}";
+
+        string expectedOutput = TestHelpers.WrapAndFormat(
+            GeneratedClassName,
+            methodList: @"
+/// <summary>
+/// Calls the <see cref=""Activities.FlakeyActivity""/> activity.
+/// </summary>
+/// <inheritdoc cref=""TaskOrchestrationContext.CallActivityAsync(TaskName, object?, TaskOptions?)""/>
+public static Task CallFlakeyActivityAsync(this TaskOrchestrationContext ctx, object? _, TaskOptions? options = null)
+{
+    return ctx.CallActivityAsync(""FlakeyActivity"", _, options);
+}",
+            isDurableFunctions: true);
+
+        await TestHelpers.RunTestAsync<DurableTaskSourceGenerator>(
+            GeneratedFileName,
+            code,
+            expectedOutput,
+            isDurableFunctions: true);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Verifies that using the class-based activity syntax generates a <see cref="TaskOrchestrationContext"/>
     /// extension method as well as an <see cref="ActivityTriggerAttribute"/> function definition.