New quickstart

templates/python/example.py

@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 import uuid
+import restate
 from datetime import timedelta
-
 from restate import Service, Context
-import restate
-
+from pydantic_models import GreetingRequest, Greeting
 from utils import send_notification, send_reminder
 
 greeter = Service("Greeter")
 
 
 @greeter.handler()
-async def greet(ctx: Context, name: str) -> str:
+async def greet(ctx: Context, req: GreetingRequest) -> Greeting:
     # Durably execute a set of steps; resilient against failures
     greeting_id = await ctx.run("generate UUID", lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
-    await ctx.run("send notification", lambda: send_notification(greeting_id, name))
+    await ctx.run("send notification", lambda: send_notification(greeting_id, req.name))
     await ctx.sleep(timedelta(seconds=1))
     await ctx.run("send reminder", lambda: send_reminder(greeting_id))
 
     # Respond to caller
-    return f"You said hi to {name}!"
+    return Greeting(message=f"You said hi to {req.name}!")
 
 app = restate.app(services=[greeter])

templates/python/pydantic_models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# You can remove this file.
+# It's only purpose is providing pydantic models for the template.
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+# You can also just use a typed dict, without Pydantic
+class GreetingRequest(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+
+
+class Greeting(BaseModel):
+    message: str

templates/python/requirements.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 hypercorn
-restate_sdk==0.4.1
+restate_sdk==0.4.1
+pydantic