Detect native HttpHandler on Android

Author: JamesNK

src/Grpc.Net.Client/GrpcChannel.cs

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public sealed class GrpcChannel : ChannelBase, IDisposable
 
     // Options that are set in unit tests
     internal ISystemClock Clock = SystemClock.Instance;
-    internal IOperatingSystem OperatingSystem = Internal.OperatingSystem.Instance;
+    internal IOperatingSystem OperatingSystem;
     internal IRandomGenerator RandomGenerator;
     internal bool DisableClientDeadline;
     internal long MaxTimerDueTime = uint.MaxValue - 1; // Max System.Threading.Timer due time
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ internal GrpcChannel(Uri address, GrpcChannelOptions channelOptions) : base(addr
 
         Address = address;
         LoggerFactory = channelOptions.LoggerFactory ?? channelOptions.ResolveService<ILoggerFactory>(NullLoggerFactory.Instance);
+        OperatingSystem = channelOptions.ResolveService<IOperatingSystem>(Internal.OperatingSystem.Instance);
         RandomGenerator = channelOptions.ResolveService<IRandomGenerator>(new RandomGenerator());
         (HttpHandlerType, ConnectTimeout) = CalculateHandlerContext(channelOptions);
 
@@ -382,6 +383,31 @@ private HttpMessageInvoker CreateInternalHttpInvoker(HttpMessageHandler? handler
         {
             handler = HttpHandlerFactory.CreatePrimaryHandler();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            // Validate the user specified handler is compatible with this platform.
+            //
+            // Android's native handler doesn't fully support HTTP/2 and using it could cause hard to understand errors
+            // in advanced gRPC scenarios. We want Android to use SocketsHttpHandler. Throw an error if:
+            // 1. Client is running on Android.
+            // 2. Channel is created with HttpClientHandler.
+            // 3. UseNativeHttpHandler switch is true.
+            if (OperatingSystem.IsAndroid)
+            {
+                // GetHttpHandlerType recurses through DelegatingHandlers that may wrap the HttpClientHandler.
+                var httpClientHandler = HttpRequestHelpers.GetHttpHandlerType<HttpClientHandler>(handler);
+                
+                if (httpClientHandler != null && RuntimeHelpers.QueryRuntimeSettingSwitch("System.Net.Http.UseNativeHttpHandler", defaultValue: false))
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("The channel configuration isn't valid on Android devices. " +
+                        "The channel is configured to use HttpClientHandler and Android's native HTTP/2 library. " +
+                        "gRPC isn't fully supported by Android's native HTTP/2 library and it can cause runtime errors. " +
+                        "To fix this problem, either configure the channel to use SocketsHttpHandler, or add " +
+                        "<UseNativeHttpHandler>false</UseNativeHttpHandler> to the app's project file. " +
+                        "For more information, see https://aka.ms/aspnet/grpc/android.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
 #if NET5_0
         handler = HttpHandlerFactory.EnsureTelemetryHandler(handler);

src/Grpc.Net.Client/Internal/OperatingSystem.cs

@@ -23,16 +23,23 @@ namespace Grpc.Net.Client.Internal;
 internal interface IOperatingSystem
 {
     bool IsBrowser { get; }
+    bool IsAndroid { get; }
 }
 
-internal class OperatingSystem : IOperatingSystem
+internal sealed class OperatingSystem : IOperatingSystem
 {
     public static readonly OperatingSystem Instance = new OperatingSystem();
 
     public bool IsBrowser { get; }
+    public bool IsAndroid { get; }
 
     private OperatingSystem()
     {
         IsBrowser = RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Create("browser"));
+#if NET5_0_OR_GREATER
+        IsAndroid = System.OperatingSystem.IsAndroid();
+#else
+        IsAndroid = false;
+#endif
     }
 }

src/Grpc.Net.Client/Internal/RuntimeHelpers.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2019 The gRPC Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#endregion
+
+
+namespace Grpc.Net.Client.Internal;
+
+internal static class RuntimeHelpers
+{
+    public static bool QueryRuntimeSettingSwitch(string switchName, bool defaultValue)
+    {
+        if (AppContext.TryGetSwitch(switchName, out var value))
+        {
+            return value;
+        }
+
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
+}

test/Grpc.Net.Client.Tests/GetStatusTests.cs

@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public async Task AsyncUnaryCall_MissingStatusBrowser_ThrowError()
     private class TestOperatingSystem : IOperatingSystem
     {
         public bool IsBrowser { get; set; }
+        public bool IsAndroid { get; set; }
     }
 
     [Test]

test/Grpc.Net.Client.Tests/GrpcChannelTests.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Testing;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Grpc.Net.Client.Internal;
+using System.Net;
 #if SUPPORT_LOAD_BALANCING
 using Grpc.Net.Client.Balancer;
 using Grpc.Net.Client.Balancer.Internal;
@@ -401,6 +402,87 @@ public async Task Dispose_CalledWhileActiveCalls_ActiveCallsDisposed()
         Assert.AreEqual(0, channel.ActiveCalls.Count);
     }
 
+    [TestCase(null)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void HttpHandler_HttpClientHandlerOverNativeOnAndroid_ThrowError(bool useDelegatingHandlers)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        AppContext.SetSwitch("System.Net.Http.UseNativeHttpHandler", true);
+        
+        try
+        {
+            var services = new ServiceCollection();
+            services.AddSingleton<IOperatingSystem>(new TestOperatingSystem { IsAndroid = true });
+
+            HttpMessageHandler handler = new HttpClientHandler();
+            if (useDelegatingHandlers)
+            {
+                handler = new TestDelegatingHandler(handler);
+            }
+
+            var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            {
+                GrpcChannel.ForAddress("https://localhost", new GrpcChannelOptions
+                {
+                    HttpHandler = handler,
+                    ServiceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider()
+                });
+            });
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(ex!.Message, "The channel configuration isn't valid on Android devices. " +
+                "The channel is configured to use HttpClientHandler and Android's native HTTP/2 library. " +
+                "gRPC isn't fully supported by Android's native HTTP/2 library and it can cause runtime errors. " +
+                "To fix this problem, either configure the channel to use SocketsHttpHandler, or add " +
+                "<UseNativeHttpHandler>false</UseNativeHttpHandler> to the app's project file. " +
+                "For more information, see https://aka.ms/aspnet/grpc/android.");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            // Reset switch for other tests.
+            AppContext.SetSwitch("System.Net.Http.UseNativeHttpHandler", false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class TestDelegatingHandler : DelegatingHandler
+    {
+        public TestDelegatingHandler(HttpMessageHandler innerHandler) : base(innerHandler)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    [TestCase(null)]
+    [TestCase(false)]
+    public void HttpHandler_HttpClientHandlerOverSocketsOnAndroid_Success(bool? isNativeHttpHandler)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        if (isNativeHttpHandler != null)
+        {
+            AppContext.SetSwitch("System.Net.Http.UseNativeHttpHandler", isNativeHttpHandler.Value);
+        }
+
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddSingleton<IOperatingSystem>(new TestOperatingSystem { IsAndroid = true });
+
+        var handler = new HttpClientHandler();
+
+        // Act
+        var channel = GrpcChannel.ForAddress("https://localhost", new GrpcChannelOptions
+        {
+            HttpHandler = handler,
+            ServiceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider()
+        });
+
+        // Assert
+        Assert.IsTrue(channel.OperatingSystem.IsAndroid);
+    }
+
+    private class TestOperatingSystem : IOperatingSystem
+    {
+        public bool IsBrowser { get; set; }
+        public bool IsAndroid { get; set; }
+    }
+
 #if SUPPORT_LOAD_BALANCING
     [Test]
     public void Resolver_SocketHttpHandlerWithConnectCallback_Error()