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Patterns for building entity actors with Akka.Hosting - GenericChildPerEntityParent, message extractors, cluster sharding abstraction, akka-reminders, and ITimeProvider. Supports both local testing and clustered production modes.

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Akka.Hosting Actor Patterns

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

Building entity actors that represent domain objects (users, orders, invoices, etc.)
Need actors that work in both unit tests (no clustering) and production (cluster sharding)
Setting up scheduled tasks with akka-reminders
Registering actors with Akka.Hosting extension methods
Creating reusable actor configuration patterns

Core Principles

Execution Mode Abstraction - Same actor code runs locally (tests) or clustered (production)
GenericChildPerEntityParent for Local - Mimics sharding semantics without cluster overhead
Message Extractors for Routing - Reuse Akka.Cluster.Sharding's IMessageExtractor interface
Akka.Hosting Extension Methods - Fluent configuration that composes well
ITimeProvider for Testability - Use ActorSystem.Scheduler instead of DateTime.Now

Execution Modes

Define an enum to control actor behavior:

/// <summary>
/// Determines how Akka.NET should be configured
/// </summary>
public enum AkkaExecutionMode
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Pure local actor system - no remoting, no clustering.
    /// Use GenericChildPerEntityParent instead of ShardRegion.
    /// Ideal for unit tests and simple scenarios.
    /// </summary>
    LocalTest,

    /// <summary>
    /// Full clustering with ShardRegion.
    /// Use for integration testing and production.
    /// </summary>
    Clustered
}

GenericChildPerEntityParent

A lightweight parent actor that routes messages to child entities, mimicking cluster sharding semantics without requiring a cluster:

using Akka.Actor;
using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;

/// <summary>
/// A generic "child per entity" parent actor.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Reuses Akka.Cluster.Sharding's IMessageExtractor for consistent routing.
/// Ideal for unit tests where clustering overhead is unnecessary.
/// </remarks>
public sealed class GenericChildPerEntityParent : ReceiveActor
{
    public static Props CreateProps(
        IMessageExtractor extractor,
        Func<string, Props> propsFactory)
    {
        return Props.Create(() =>
            new GenericChildPerEntityParent(extractor, propsFactory));
    }

    private readonly IMessageExtractor _extractor;
    private readonly Func<string, Props> _propsFactory;

    public GenericChildPerEntityParent(
        IMessageExtractor extractor,
        Func<string, Props> propsFactory)
    {
        _extractor = extractor;
        _propsFactory = propsFactory;

        ReceiveAny(message =>
        {
            var entityId = _extractor.EntityId(message);
            if (entityId is null) return;

            // Get existing child or create new one
            Context.Child(entityId)
                .GetOrElse(() => Context.ActorOf(_propsFactory(entityId), entityId))
                .Forward(_extractor.EntityMessage(message));
        });
    }
}

Message Extractors

Create extractors that implement IMessageExtractor from Akka.Cluster.Sharding:

using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;

/// <summary>
/// Routes messages to entity actors based on a strongly-typed ID.
/// </summary>
public sealed class OrderMessageExtractor : HashCodeMessageExtractor
{
    public const int DefaultShardCount = 40;

    public OrderMessageExtractor(int maxNumberOfShards = DefaultShardCount)
        : base(maxNumberOfShards)
    {
    }

    public override string? EntityId(object message)
    {
        return message switch
        {
            IWithOrderId msg => msg.OrderId.Value.ToString(),
            _ => null
        };
    }
}

// Define an interface for messages that target a specific entity
public interface IWithOrderId
{
    OrderId OrderId { get; }
}

// Use strongly-typed IDs
public readonly record struct OrderId(Guid Value)
{
    public static OrderId New() => new(Guid.NewGuid());
    public override string ToString() => Value.ToString();
}

Akka.Hosting Extension Methods

Create extension methods that abstract the execution mode:

using Akka.Cluster.Hosting;
using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;
using Akka.Hosting;

public static class OrderActorHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds OrderActor with support for both local and clustered modes.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithOrderActor(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        AkkaExecutionMode executionMode = AkkaExecutionMode.Clustered,
        string? clusterRole = null)
    {
        if (executionMode == AkkaExecutionMode.LocalTest)
        {
            // Non-clustered mode: Use GenericChildPerEntityParent
            builder.WithActors((system, registry, resolver) =>
            {
                var parent = system.ActorOf(
                    GenericChildPerEntityParent.CreateProps(
                        new OrderMessageExtractor(),
                        entityId => resolver.Props<OrderActor>(entityId)),
                    "orders");

                registry.Register<OrderActor>(parent);
            });
        }
        else
        {
            // Clustered mode: Use ShardRegion
            builder.WithShardRegion<OrderActor>(
                "orders",
                (system, registry, resolver) =>
                    entityId => resolver.Props<OrderActor>(entityId),
                new OrderMessageExtractor(),
                new ShardOptions
                {
                    StateStoreMode = StateStoreMode.DData,
                    Role = clusterRole
                });
        }

        return builder;
    }
}

Composing Multiple Actors

Create a convenience method that registers all domain actors:

public static class DomainActorHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds all order domain actors with sharding support.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithOrderDomainActors(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        AkkaExecutionMode executionMode = AkkaExecutionMode.Clustered,
        string? clusterRole = null)
    {
        return builder
            .WithOrderActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithPaymentActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithShipmentActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithNotificationActor(); // Singleton, no sharding needed
    }
}

Using ITimeProvider for Scheduling

public static class SharedAkkaHostingExtensions
{
    public static IServiceCollection AddAkkaWithTimeProvider(
        this IServiceCollection services,
        Action<AkkaConfigurationBuilder, IServiceProvider> configure)
    {
        // Register ITimeProvider using the ActorSystem's Scheduler
        services.AddSingleton<ITimeProvider>(sp =>
            sp.GetRequiredService<ActorSystem>().Scheduler);

        return services.ConfigureAkka((builder, sp) =>
        {
            configure(builder, sp);
        });
    }
}

// In your actor, inject ITimeProvider
public class SubscriptionActor : ReceiveActor
{
    private readonly ITimeProvider _timeProvider;

    public SubscriptionActor(ITimeProvider timeProvider)
    {
        _timeProvider = timeProvider;

        // Use _timeProvider.GetUtcNow() instead of DateTime.UtcNow
        // This allows tests to control time
    }
}

Akka.Reminders Integration

For durable scheduled tasks that survive restarts, use akka-reminders:

using Akka.Reminders;
using Akka.Reminders.Sql;
using Akka.Reminders.Sql.Configuration;
using Akka.Reminders.Storage;

public static class ReminderHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Configures akka-reminders with PostgreSQL storage.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithPostgresReminders(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        string connectionString,
        string schemaName = "reminders",
        string tableName = "scheduled_reminders",
        bool autoInitialize = true)
    {
        return builder.WithLocalReminders(reminders => reminders
            .WithResolver(sys => new GenericChildPerEntityResolver(sys))
            .WithStorage(system =>
            {
                var settings = SqlReminderStorageSettings.CreatePostgreSql(
                    connectionString,
                    schemaName,
                    tableName,
                    autoInitialize);
                return new SqlReminderStorage(settings, system);
            })
            .WithSettings(new ReminderSettings
            {
                MaxSlippage = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
                MaxDeliveryAttempts = 3,
                RetryBackoffBase = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)
            }));
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Configures akka-reminders with in-memory storage for testing.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithInMemoryReminders(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder)
    {
        return builder.WithLocalReminders(reminders => reminders
            .WithResolver(sys => new GenericChildPerEntityResolver(sys))
            .WithStorage(system => new InMemoryReminderStorage())
            .WithSettings(new ReminderSettings
            {
                MaxSlippage = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1),
                MaxDeliveryAttempts = 3,
                RetryBackoffBase = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100)
            }));
    }
}

Custom Reminder Resolver for Child-Per-Entity

Route reminder callbacks to GenericChildPerEntityParent actors:

using Akka.Actor;
using Akka.Hosting;
using Akka.Reminders;

/// <summary>
/// Resolves reminder targets to GenericChildPerEntityParent actors.
/// </summary>
public sealed class GenericChildPerEntityResolver : IReminderActorResolver
{
    private readonly ActorSystem _system;

    public GenericChildPerEntityResolver(ActorSystem system)
    {
        _system = system;
    }

    public IActorRef ResolveActorRef(ReminderEntry entry)
    {
        var registry = ActorRegistry.For(_system);

        return entry.Key switch
        {
            var k when k.StartsWith("order-") =>
                registry.Get<OrderActor>(),
            var k when k.StartsWith("subscription-") =>
                registry.Get<SubscriptionActor>(),
            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
                $"Unknown reminder key format: {entry.Key}")
        };
    }
}

Singleton Actors (Not Sharded)

For actors that should only have one instance:

public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithEmailSenderActor(
    this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder)
{
    return builder.WithActors((system, registry, resolver) =>
    {
        var actor = system.ActorOf(
            resolver.Props<EmailSenderActor>(),
            "email-sender");
        registry.Register<EmailSenderActor>(actor);
    });
}

Marker Types for Registry

When you need to reference actors that are registered as parents:

/// <summary>
/// Marker type for ActorRegistry to retrieve the order manager
/// (GenericChildPerEntityParent for OrderActors).
/// </summary>
public sealed class OrderManagerActor;

// Usage in extension method
registry.Register<OrderManagerActor>(parent);

// Usage in controller/service
public class OrderService
{
    private readonly IActorRef _orderManager;

    public OrderService(IRequiredActor<OrderManagerActor> orderManager)
    {
        _orderManager = orderManager.ActorRef;
    }

    public async Task<OrderResponse> CreateOrder(CreateOrderCommand cmd)
    {
        return await _orderManager.Ask<OrderResponse>(cmd);
    }
}

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name: akka-hosting-actor-patterns
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# Akka.Hosting Actor Patterns

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Building entity actors that represent domain objects (users, orders, invoices, etc.)
- Need actors that work in both unit tests (no clustering) and production (cluster sharding)
- Setting up scheduled tasks with akka-reminders
- Registering actors with Akka.Hosting extension methods
- Creating reusable actor configuration patterns

## Core Principles

1. **Execution Mode Abstraction** - Same actor code runs locally (tests) or clustered (production)
2. **GenericChildPerEntityParent for Local** - Mimics sharding semantics without cluster overhead
3. **Message Extractors for Routing** - Reuse Akka.Cluster.Sharding's IMessageExtractor interface
4. **Akka.Hosting Extension Methods** - Fluent configuration that composes well
5. **ITimeProvider for Testability** - Use ActorSystem.Scheduler instead of DateTime.Now

## Execution Modes

Define an enum to control actor behavior:

```csharp
/// <summary>
/// Determines how Akka.NET should be configured
/// </summary>
public enum AkkaExecutionMode
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Pure local actor system - no remoting, no clustering.
    /// Use GenericChildPerEntityParent instead of ShardRegion.
    /// Ideal for unit tests and simple scenarios.
    /// </summary>
    LocalTest,

    /// <summary>
    /// Full clustering with ShardRegion.
    /// Use for integration testing and production.
    /// </summary>
    Clustered
}
```

## GenericChildPerEntityParent

A lightweight parent actor that routes messages to child entities, mimicking cluster sharding semantics without requiring a cluster:

```csharp
using Akka.Actor;
using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;

/// <summary>
/// A generic "child per entity" parent actor.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Reuses Akka.Cluster.Sharding's IMessageExtractor for consistent routing.
/// Ideal for unit tests where clustering overhead is unnecessary.
/// </remarks>
public sealed class GenericChildPerEntityParent : ReceiveActor
{
    public static Props CreateProps(
        IMessageExtractor extractor,
        Func<string, Props> propsFactory)
    {
        return Props.Create(() =>
            new GenericChildPerEntityParent(extractor, propsFactory));
    }

    private readonly IMessageExtractor _extractor;
    private readonly Func<string, Props> _propsFactory;

    public GenericChildPerEntityParent(
        IMessageExtractor extractor,
        Func<string, Props> propsFactory)
    {
        _extractor = extractor;
        _propsFactory = propsFactory;

        ReceiveAny(message =>
        {
            var entityId = _extractor.EntityId(message);
            if (entityId is null) return;

            // Get existing child or create new one
            Context.Child(entityId)
                .GetOrElse(() => Context.ActorOf(_propsFactory(entityId), entityId))
                .Forward(_extractor.EntityMessage(message));
        });
    }
}
```

## Message Extractors

Create extractors that implement `IMessageExtractor` from Akka.Cluster.Sharding:

```csharp
using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;

/// <summary>
/// Routes messages to entity actors based on a strongly-typed ID.
/// </summary>
public sealed class OrderMessageExtractor : HashCodeMessageExtractor
{
    public const int DefaultShardCount = 40;

    public OrderMessageExtractor(int maxNumberOfShards = DefaultShardCount)
        : base(maxNumberOfShards)
    {
    }

    public override string? EntityId(object message)
    {
        return message switch
        {
            IWithOrderId msg => msg.OrderId.Value.ToString(),
            _ => null
        };
    }
}

// Define an interface for messages that target a specific entity
public interface IWithOrderId
{
    OrderId OrderId { get; }
}

// Use strongly-typed IDs
public readonly record struct OrderId(Guid Value)
{
    public static OrderId New() => new(Guid.NewGuid());
    public override string ToString() => Value.ToString();
}
```

## Akka.Hosting Extension Methods

Create extension methods that abstract the execution mode:

```csharp
using Akka.Cluster.Hosting;
using Akka.Cluster.Sharding;
using Akka.Hosting;

public static class OrderActorHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds OrderActor with support for both local and clustered modes.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithOrderActor(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        AkkaExecutionMode executionMode = AkkaExecutionMode.Clustered,
        string? clusterRole = null)
    {
        if (executionMode == AkkaExecutionMode.LocalTest)
        {
            // Non-clustered mode: Use GenericChildPerEntityParent
            builder.WithActors((system, registry, resolver) =>
            {
                var parent = system.ActorOf(
                    GenericChildPerEntityParent.CreateProps(
                        new OrderMessageExtractor(),
                        entityId => resolver.Props<OrderActor>(entityId)),
                    "orders");

                registry.Register<OrderActor>(parent);
            });
        }
        else
        {
            // Clustered mode: Use ShardRegion
            builder.WithShardRegion<OrderActor>(
                "orders",
                (system, registry, resolver) =>
                    entityId => resolver.Props<OrderActor>(entityId),
                new OrderMessageExtractor(),
                new ShardOptions
                {
                    StateStoreMode = StateStoreMode.DData,
                    Role = clusterRole
                });
        }

        return builder;
    }
}
```

## Composing Multiple Actors

Create a convenience method that registers all domain actors:

```csharp
public static class DomainActorHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Adds all order domain actors with sharding support.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithOrderDomainActors(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        AkkaExecutionMode executionMode = AkkaExecutionMode.Clustered,
        string? clusterRole = null)
    {
        return builder
            .WithOrderActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithPaymentActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithShipmentActor(executionMode, clusterRole)
            .WithNotificationActor(); // Singleton, no sharding needed
    }
}
```

## Using ITimeProvider for Scheduling

Register the ActorSystem's Scheduler as an `ITimeProvider` for testable time-based logic:

```csharp
public static class SharedAkkaHostingExtensions
{
    public static IServiceCollection AddAkkaWithTimeProvider(
        this IServiceCollection services,
        Action<AkkaConfigurationBuilder, IServiceProvider> configure)
    {
        // Register ITimeProvider using the ActorSystem's Scheduler
        services.AddSingleton<ITimeProvider>(sp =>
            sp.GetRequiredService<ActorSystem>().Scheduler);

        return services.ConfigureAkka((builder, sp) =>
        {
            configure(builder, sp);
        });
    }
}

// In your actor, inject ITimeProvider
public class SubscriptionActor : ReceiveActor
{
    private readonly ITimeProvider _timeProvider;

    public SubscriptionActor(ITimeProvider timeProvider)
    {
        _timeProvider = timeProvider;

        // Use _timeProvider.GetUtcNow() instead of DateTime.UtcNow
        // This allows tests to control time
    }
}
```

## Akka.Reminders Integration

For durable scheduled tasks that survive restarts, use akka-reminders:

```csharp
using Akka.Reminders;
using Akka.Reminders.Sql;
using Akka.Reminders.Sql.Configuration;
using Akka.Reminders.Storage;

public static class ReminderHostingExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Configures akka-reminders with PostgreSQL storage.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithPostgresReminders(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder,
        string connectionString,
        string schemaName = "reminders",
        string tableName = "scheduled_reminders",
        bool autoInitialize = true)
    {
        return builder.WithLocalReminders(reminders => reminders
            .WithResolver(sys => new GenericChildPerEntityResolver(sys))
            .WithStorage(system =>
            {
                var settings = SqlReminderStorageSettings.CreatePostgreSql(
                    connectionString,
                    schemaName,
                    tableName,
                    autoInitialize);
                return new SqlReminderStorage(settings, system);
            })
            .WithSettings(new ReminderSettings
            {
                MaxSlippage = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30),
                MaxDeliveryAttempts = 3,
                RetryBackoffBase = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10)
            }));
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Configures akka-reminders with in-memory storage for testing.
    /// </summary>
    public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithInMemoryReminders(
        this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder)
    {
        return builder.WithLocalReminders(reminders => reminders
            .WithResolver(sys => new GenericChildPerEntityResolver(sys))
            .WithStorage(system => new InMemoryReminderStorage())
            .WithSettings(new ReminderSettings
            {
                MaxSlippage = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1),
                MaxDeliveryAttempts = 3,
                RetryBackoffBase = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100)
            }));
    }
}
```

### Custom Reminder Resolver for Child-Per-Entity

Route reminder callbacks to GenericChildPerEntityParent actors:

```csharp
using Akka.Actor;
using Akka.Hosting;
using Akka.Reminders;

/// <summary>
/// Resolves reminder targets to GenericChildPerEntityParent actors.
/// </summary>
public sealed class GenericChildPerEntityResolver : IReminderActorResolver
{
    private readonly ActorSystem _system;

    public GenericChildPerEntityResolver(ActorSystem system)
    {
        _system = system;
    }

    public IActorRef ResolveActorRef(ReminderEntry entry)
    {
        var registry = ActorRegistry.For(_system);

        return entry.Key switch
        {
            var k when k.StartsWith("order-") =>
                registry.Get<OrderActor>(),
            var k when k.StartsWith("subscription-") =>
                registry.Get<SubscriptionActor>(),
            _ => throw new InvalidOperationException(
                $"Unknown reminder key format: {entry.Key}")
        };
    }
}
```

## Singleton Actors (Not Sharded)

For actors that should only have one instance:

```csharp
public static AkkaConfigurationBuilder WithEmailSenderActor(
    this AkkaConfigurationBuilder builder)
{
    return builder.WithActors((system, registry, resolver) =>
    {
        var actor = system.ActorOf(
            resolver.Props<EmailSenderActor>(),
            "email-sender");
        registry.Register<EmailSenderActor>(actor);
    });
}
```

## Marker Types for Registry

When you need to reference actors that are registered as parents:

```csharp
/// <summary>
/// Marker type for ActorRegistry to retrieve the order manager
/// (GenericChildPerEntityParent for OrderActors).
/// </summary>
public sealed class OrderManagerActor;

// Usage in extension method
registry.Register<OrderManagerActor>(parent);

// Usage in controller/service
public class OrderService
{
    private readonly IActorRef _orderManager;

    public OrderService(IRequiredActor<OrderManagerActor> orderManager)
    {
        _orderManager = orderManager.ActorRef;
    }

    public async Task<OrderResponse> CreateOrder(CreateOrderCommand cmd)
    {
        return await _orderManager.Ask<OrderResponse>(cmd);
    }
}
```

## DI Scope Management in Actors

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