use trait to allow references

src/actix_web/inbox.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,66 @@ pub async fn receive_activity<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>(
     body: Bytes,
     data: &Data<Datatype>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
+where
+    Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + 'static,
+    ActorT: Object<DataType = Datatype> + Actor + Send + 'static,
+    for<'de2> <ActorT as Object>::Kind: serde::Deserialize<'de2>,
+    <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error: From<Error> + From<<ActorT as Object>::Error>,
+    <ActorT as Object>::Error: From<Error>,
+    Datatype: Clone,
+{
+    let (activity, _) = do_stuff::<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>(request, body, data).await?;
+
+    do_more_stuff(activity, data).await
+}
+
+/// Workaround required so we can use references for the hook, instead of cloning data.
+pub trait ReceiveActivityHook<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>
+where
+    Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + Clone + 'static,
+    ActorT: Object<DataType = Datatype> + Actor + Send + Clone + 'static,
+    for<'de2> <ActorT as Object>::Kind: serde::Deserialize<'de2>,
+    <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error: From<Error> + From<<ActorT as Object>::Error>,
+    <ActorT as Object>::Error: From<Error>,
+    Datatype: Clone,
+{
+    /// Called when a new activity is recived
+    fn hook(
+        self,
+        activity: &Activity,
+        actor: &ActorT,
+        data: &Data<Datatype>,
+    ) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = Result<(), <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>>;
+}
+
+/// Same as [receive_activity], only that it calls the provided hook function before
+/// calling activity verify and receive functions.
+pub async fn receive_activity_with_hook<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>(
+    request: HttpRequest,
+    body: Bytes,
+    hook: impl ReceiveActivityHook<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>,
+    data: &Data<Datatype>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
+where
+    Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + Clone + 'static,
+    ActorT: Object<DataType = Datatype> + Actor + Send + Clone + 'static,
+    for<'de2> <ActorT as Object>::Kind: serde::Deserialize<'de2>,
+    <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error: From<Error> + From<<ActorT as Object>::Error>,
+    <ActorT as Object>::Error: From<Error>,
+    Datatype: Clone,
+{
+    let (activity, actor) = do_stuff::<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>(request, body, data).await?;
+
+    hook.hook(&activity, &actor, data).await?;
+
+    do_more_stuff(activity, data).await
+}
+
+async fn do_stuff<Activity, ActorT, Datatype>(
+    request: HttpRequest,
+    body: Bytes,
+    data: &Data<Datatype>,
+) -> Result<(Activity, ActorT), <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
 where
     Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + 'static,
     ActorT: Object<DataType = Datatype> + Actor + Send + 'static,
@@ -41,6 +101,17 @@ where
     let uri = http_compat::uri(request.uri());
     verify_signature(&headers, &method, &uri, actor.public_key_pem())?;
 
+    Ok((activity, actor))
+}
+
+async fn do_more_stuff<Activity, Datatype>(
+    activity: Activity,
+    data: &Data<Datatype>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error>
+where
+    Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + 'static,
+    Datatype: Clone,
+{
     debug!("Receiving activity {}", activity.id().to_string());
     activity.verify(data).await?;
     activity.receive(data).await?;
@@ -75,15 +146,38 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_receive_activity() {
+    async fn test_receive_activity_hook() {
         let (body, incoming_request, config) = setup_receive_test().await;
-        receive_activity::<Follow, DbUser, DbConnection>(
+        let res = receive_activity_with_hook::<Follow, DbUser, DbConnection>(
             incoming_request.to_http_request(),
             body,
+            Dummy,
             &config.to_request_data(),
         )
-        .await
+        .await;
-        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(res.err(), Some(Error::Other("test-error".to_string())));
+    }
+
+    struct Dummy;
+
+    impl<Activity, ActorT, Datatype> ReceiveActivityHook<Activity, ActorT, Datatype> for Dummy
+    where
+        Activity: ActivityHandler<DataType = Datatype> + DeserializeOwned + Send + Clone + 'static,
+        ActorT: Object<DataType = Datatype> + Actor + Send + Clone + 'static,
+        for<'de2> <ActorT as Object>::Kind: serde::Deserialize<'de2>,
+        <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error: From<Error> + From<<ActorT as Object>::Error>,
+        <ActorT as Object>::Error: From<Error>,
+        Datatype: Clone,
+    {
+        async fn hook(
+            self,
+            _activity: &Activity,
+            _actor: &ActorT,
+            _data: &Data<Datatype>,
+        ) -> Result<(), <Activity as ActivityHandler>::Error> {
+            // ensure that hook gets called by returning this value
+            Err(Error::Other("test-error".to_string()).into())
+        }
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]