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prefect.task_engine

TaskRunEngine dataclass

Bases: Generic[P, R]

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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@dataclass
class TaskRunEngine(Generic[P, R]):
    task: Union[Task[P, R], Task[P, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]]]
    logger: logging.Logger = field(default_factory=lambda: get_logger("engine"))
    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
    task_run: Optional[TaskRun] = None
    retries: int = 0
    wait_for: Optional[Iterable[PrefectFuture]] = None
    context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
    _initial_run_context: Optional[TaskRunContext] = None
    _is_started: bool = False
    _client: Optional[SyncPrefectClient] = None
    _task_name_set: bool = False
    _last_event: Optional[Event] = None

    def __post_init__(self):
        if self.parameters is None:
            self.parameters = {}

    @property
    def client(self) -> SyncPrefectClient:
        if not self._is_started or self._client is None:
            raise RuntimeError("Engine has not started.")
        return self._client

    @property
    def state(self) -> State:
        if not self.task_run:
            raise ValueError("Task run is not set")
        return self.task_run.state

    @property
    def can_retry(self) -> bool:
        retry_condition: Optional[
            Callable[[Task[P, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]], TaskRun, State], bool]
        ] = self.task.retry_condition_fn
        if not self.task_run:
            raise ValueError("Task run is not set")
        try:
            self.logger.debug(
                f"Running `retry_condition_fn` check {retry_condition!r} for task"
                f" {self.task.name!r}"
            )
            return not retry_condition or retry_condition(
                self.task, self.task_run, self.state
            )
        except Exception:
            self.logger.error(
                (
                    "An error was encountered while running `retry_condition_fn` check"
                    f" '{retry_condition!r}' for task {self.task.name!r}"
                ),
                exc_info=True,
            )
            return False

    def call_hooks(self, state: State = None) -> Iterable[Callable]:
        if state is None:
            state = self.state
        task = self.task
        task_run = self.task_run

        if not task_run:
            raise ValueError("Task run is not set")

        if state.is_failed() and task.on_failure_hooks:
            hooks = task.on_failure_hooks
        elif state.is_completed() and task.on_completion_hooks:
            hooks = task.on_completion_hooks
        else:
            hooks = None

        for hook in hooks or []:
            hook_name = _get_hook_name(hook)

            try:
                self.logger.info(
                    f"Running hook {hook_name!r} in response to entering state"
                    f" {state.name!r}"
                )
                result = hook(task, task_run, state)
                if inspect.isawaitable(result):
                    run_coro_as_sync(result)
            except Exception:
                self.logger.error(
                    f"An error was encountered while running hook {hook_name!r}",
                    exc_info=True,
                )
            else:
                self.logger.info(f"Hook {hook_name!r} finished running successfully")

    def compute_transaction_key(self) -> str:
        key = None
        if self.task.cache_policy:
            flow_run_context = FlowRunContext.get()
            task_run_context = TaskRunContext.get()

            if flow_run_context:
                parameters = flow_run_context.parameters
            else:
                parameters = None

            key = self.task.cache_policy.compute_key(
                task_ctx=task_run_context,
                inputs=self.parameters,
                flow_parameters=parameters,
            )
        elif self.task.result_storage_key is not None:
            key = _format_user_supplied_storage_key(self.task.result_storage_key)
        return key

    def _resolve_parameters(self):
        if not self.parameters:
            return {}

        resolved_parameters = {}
        for parameter, value in self.parameters.items():
            try:
                resolved_parameters[parameter] = visit_collection(
                    value,
                    visit_fn=resolve_to_final_result,
                    return_data=True,
                    max_depth=-1,
                    remove_annotations=True,
                    context={},
                )
            except UpstreamTaskError:
                raise
            except Exception as exc:
                raise PrefectException(
                    f"Failed to resolve inputs in parameter {parameter!r}. If your"
                    " parameter type is not supported, consider using the `quote`"
                    " annotation to skip resolution of inputs."
                ) from exc

        self.parameters = resolved_parameters

    def _wait_for_dependencies(self):
        if not self.wait_for:
            return

        visit_collection(
            self.wait_for,
            visit_fn=resolve_to_final_result,
            return_data=False,
            max_depth=-1,
            remove_annotations=True,
            context={"current_task_run": self.task_run, "current_task": self.task},
        )

    def begin_run(self):
        try:
            self._resolve_parameters()
            self._wait_for_dependencies()
        except UpstreamTaskError as upstream_exc:
            state = self.set_state(
                Pending(
                    name="NotReady",
                    message=str(upstream_exc),
                ),
                # if orchestrating a run already in a pending state, force orchestration to
                # update the state name
                force=self.state.is_pending(),
            )
            return

        new_state = Running()
        state = self.set_state(new_state)

        # TODO: this is temporary until the API stops rejecting state transitions
        # and the client / transaction store becomes the source of truth
        # this is a bandaid caused by the API storing a Completed state with a bad
        # result reference that no longer exists
        if state.is_completed():
            try:
                state.result(retry_result_failure=False, _sync=True)
            except Exception:
                state = self.set_state(new_state, force=True)

        BACKOFF_MAX = 10
        backoff_count = 0

        # TODO: Could this listen for state change events instead of polling?
        while state.is_pending() or state.is_paused():
            if backoff_count < BACKOFF_MAX:
                backoff_count += 1
            interval = clamped_poisson_interval(
                average_interval=backoff_count, clamping_factor=0.3
            )
            time.sleep(interval)
            state = self.set_state(new_state)

    def set_state(self, state: State, force: bool = False) -> State:
        last_state = self.state
        if not self.task_run:
            raise ValueError("Task run is not set")
        try:
            new_state = propose_state_sync(
                self.client, state, task_run_id=self.task_run.id, force=force
            )
        except Pause as exc:
            # We shouldn't get a pause signal without a state, but if this happens,
            # just use a Paused state to assume an in-process pause.
            new_state = exc.state if exc.state else Paused()
            if new_state.state_details.pause_reschedule:
                # If we're being asked to pause and reschedule, we should exit the
                # task and expect to be resumed later.
                raise

        # currently this is a hack to keep a reference to the state object
        # that has an in-memory result attached to it; using the API state

        # could result in losing that reference
        self.task_run.state = new_state
        # emit a state change event
        self._last_event = emit_task_run_state_change_event(
            task_run=self.task_run,
            initial_state=last_state,
            validated_state=self.task_run.state,
            follows=self._last_event,
        )
        return new_state

    def result(self, raise_on_failure: bool = True) -> "Union[R, State, None]":
        _result = self.state.result(raise_on_failure=raise_on_failure, fetch=True)
        # state.result is a `sync_compatible` function that may or may not return an awaitable
        # depending on whether the parent frame is sync or not
        if inspect.isawaitable(_result):
            _result = run_coro_as_sync(_result)
        return _result

    def handle_success(self, result: R, transaction: Transaction) -> R:
        result_factory = getattr(TaskRunContext.get(), "result_factory", None)
        if result_factory is None:
            raise ValueError("Result factory is not set")

        if self.task.cache_expiration is not None:
            expiration = pendulum.now("utc") + self.task.cache_expiration
        else:
            expiration = None

        terminal_state = run_coro_as_sync(
            return_value_to_state(
                result,
                result_factory=result_factory,
                key=transaction.key,
                expiration=expiration,
                # defer persistence to transaction commit
                defer_persistence=True,
            )
        )
        transaction.stage(
            terminal_state.data,
            on_rollback_hooks=self.task.on_rollback_hooks,
            on_commit_hooks=self.task.on_commit_hooks,
        )
        if transaction.is_committed():
            terminal_state.name = "Cached"
        self.set_state(terminal_state)
        return result

    def handle_retry(self, exc: Exception) -> bool:
        """Handle any task run retries.

        - If the task has retries left, and the retry condition is met, set the task to retrying and return True.
          - If the task has a retry delay, place in AwaitingRetry state with a delayed scheduled time.
        - If the task has no retries left, or the retry condition is not met, return False.
        """
        if self.retries < self.task.retries and self.can_retry:
            if self.task.retry_delay_seconds:
                delay = (
                    self.task.retry_delay_seconds[
                        min(self.retries, len(self.task.retry_delay_seconds) - 1)
                    ]  # repeat final delay value if attempts exceed specified delays
                    if isinstance(self.task.retry_delay_seconds, Sequence)
                    else self.task.retry_delay_seconds
                )
                new_state = AwaitingRetry(
                    scheduled_time=pendulum.now("utc").add(seconds=delay)
                )
            else:
                delay = None
                new_state = Retrying()

            self.logger.info(
                f"Task run failed with exception {exc!r} - "
                f"Retry {self.retries + 1}/{self.task.retries} will start "
                f"{str(delay) + ' second(s) from now' if delay else 'immediately'}"
            )

            self.set_state(new_state, force=True)
            self.retries = self.retries + 1
            return True
        elif self.retries >= self.task.retries:
            self.logger.error(
                f"Task run failed with exception {exc!r} - Retries are exhausted"
            )
            return False

        return False

    def handle_exception(self, exc: Exception) -> None:
        # If the task fails, and we have retries left, set the task to retrying.
        if not self.handle_retry(exc):
            # If the task has no retries left, or the retry condition is not met, set the task to failed.
            context = TaskRunContext.get()
            state = run_coro_as_sync(
                exception_to_failed_state(
                    exc,
                    message="Task run encountered an exception",
                    result_factory=getattr(context, "result_factory", None),
                )
            )
            self.set_state(state)

    def handle_timeout(self, exc: TimeoutError) -> None:
        if not self.handle_retry(exc):
            message = (
                f"Task run exceeded timeout of {self.task.timeout_seconds} seconds"
            )
            self.logger.error(message)
            state = Failed(
                data=exc,
                message=message,
                name="TimedOut",
            )
            self.set_state(state)

    def handle_crash(self, exc: BaseException) -> None:
        state = run_coro_as_sync(exception_to_crashed_state(exc))
        self.logger.error(f"Crash detected! {state.message}")
        self.logger.debug("Crash details:", exc_info=exc)
        self.set_state(state, force=True)

    @contextmanager
    def setup_run_context(self, client: Optional[SyncPrefectClient] = None):
        from prefect.utilities.engine import (
            _resolve_custom_task_run_name,
            should_log_prints,
        )

        if client is None:
            client = self.client
        if not self.task_run:
            raise ValueError("Task run is not set")

        self.task_run = client.read_task_run(self.task_run.id)
        with ExitStack() as stack:
            if log_prints := should_log_prints(self.task):
                stack.enter_context(patch_print())
            stack.enter_context(
                TaskRunContext(
                    task=self.task,
                    log_prints=log_prints,
                    task_run=self.task_run,
                    parameters=self.parameters,
                    result_factory=run_coro_as_sync(ResultFactory.from_task(self.task)),  # type: ignore
                    client=client,
                )
            )
            # set the logger to the task run logger
            self.logger = task_run_logger(task_run=self.task_run, task=self.task)  # type: ignore

            # update the task run name if necessary
            if not self._task_name_set and self.task.task_run_name:
                task_run_name = _resolve_custom_task_run_name(
                    task=self.task, parameters=self.parameters
                )
                self.client.set_task_run_name(
                    task_run_id=self.task_run.id, name=task_run_name
                )
                self.logger.extra["task_run_name"] = task_run_name
                self.logger.debug(
                    f"Renamed task run {self.task_run.name!r} to {task_run_name!r}"
                )
                self.task_run.name = task_run_name
                self._task_name_set = True
            yield

    @contextmanager
    def initialize_run(
        self,
        task_run_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
        dependencies: Optional[Dict[str, Set[TaskRunInput]]] = None,
    ) -> Generator["TaskRunEngine", Any, Any]:
        """
        Enters a client context and creates a task run if needed.
        """
        with hydrated_context(self.context):
            with ClientContext.get_or_create() as client_ctx:
                self._client = client_ctx.sync_client
                self._is_started = True
                try:
                    if not self.task_run:
                        self.task_run = run_coro_as_sync(
                            self.task.create_run(
                                id=task_run_id,
                                parameters=self.parameters,
                                flow_run_context=FlowRunContext.get(),
                                parent_task_run_context=TaskRunContext.get(),
                                wait_for=self.wait_for,
                                extra_task_inputs=dependencies,
                            )
                        )
                    # Emit an event to capture that the task run was in the `PENDING` state.
                    self._last_event = emit_task_run_state_change_event(
                        task_run=self.task_run,
                        initial_state=None,
                        validated_state=self.task_run.state,
                    )

                    with self.setup_run_context():
                        # setup_run_context might update the task run name, so log creation here
                        self.logger.info(
                            f"Created task run {self.task_run.name!r} for task {self.task.name!r}"
                        )
                        yield self

                except Exception:
                    # regular exceptions are caught and re-raised to the user
                    raise
                except (Pause, Abort) as exc:
                    # Do not capture internal signals as crashes
                    if isinstance(exc, Abort):
                        self.logger.error("Task run was aborted: %s", exc)
                    raise
                except GeneratorExit:
                    # Do not capture generator exits as crashes
                    raise
                except BaseException as exc:
                    # BaseExceptions are caught and handled as crashes
                    self.handle_crash(exc)
                    raise
                finally:
                    # If debugging, use the more complete `repr` than the usual `str` description
                    display_state = (
                        repr(self.state) if PREFECT_DEBUG_MODE else str(self.state)
                    )
                    level = logging.INFO if self.state.is_completed() else logging.ERROR
                    msg = f"Finished in state {display_state}"
                    if self.state.is_pending():
                        msg += (
                            "\nPlease wait for all submitted tasks to complete"
                            " before exiting your flow by calling `.wait()` on the "
                            "`PrefectFuture` returned from your `.submit()` calls."
                        )
                        msg += dedent(
                            """

                            Example:

                            from prefect import flow, task

                            @task
                            def say_hello(name):
                                print f"Hello, {name}!"

                            @flow
                            def example_flow():
                                say_hello.submit(name="Marvin)
                                say_hello.wait()

                            example_flow()
                                      """
                        )
                    self.logger.log(
                        level=level,
                        msg=msg,
                    )

                    self._is_started = False
                    self._client = None

    def is_running(self) -> bool:
        """Whether or not the engine is currently running a task."""
        if (task_run := getattr(self, "task_run", None)) is None:
            return False
        return task_run.state.is_running() or task_run.state.is_scheduled()

    async def wait_until_ready(self):
        """Waits until the scheduled time (if its the future), then enters Running."""
        if scheduled_time := self.state.state_details.scheduled_time:
            sleep_time = (scheduled_time - pendulum.now("utc")).total_seconds()
            await anyio.sleep(sleep_time if sleep_time > 0 else 0)
            self.set_state(
                Retrying() if self.state.name == "AwaitingRetry" else Running(),
                force=True,
            )

    # --------------------------
    #
    # The following methods compose the main task run loop
    #
    # --------------------------

    @contextmanager
    def start(
        self,
        task_run_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
        dependencies: Optional[Dict[str, Set[TaskRunInput]]] = None,
    ) -> Generator[None, None, None]:
        with self.initialize_run(task_run_id=task_run_id, dependencies=dependencies):
            self.begin_run()
            try:
                yield
            finally:
                self.call_hooks()

    @contextmanager
    def transaction_context(self) -> Generator[Transaction, None, None]:
        result_factory = getattr(TaskRunContext.get(), "result_factory", None)

        # refresh cache setting is now repurposes as overwrite transaction record
        overwrite = (
            self.task.refresh_cache
            if self.task.refresh_cache is not None
            else PREFECT_TASKS_REFRESH_CACHE.value()
        )
        with transaction(
            key=self.compute_transaction_key(),
            store=ResultFactoryStore(result_factory=result_factory),
            overwrite=overwrite,
            logger=self.logger,
        ) as txn:
            yield txn

    @contextmanager
    def run_context(self):
        timeout_context = timeout_async if self.task.isasync else timeout
        # reenter the run context to ensure it is up to date for every run
        with self.setup_run_context():
            try:
                with timeout_context(seconds=self.task.timeout_seconds):
                    self.logger.debug(
                        f"Executing task {self.task.name!r} for task run {self.task_run.name!r}..."
                    )
                    yield self
            except TimeoutError as exc:
                self.handle_timeout(exc)
            except Exception as exc:
                self.handle_exception(exc)

    def call_task_fn(
        self, transaction: Transaction
    ) -> Union[R, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]]:
        """
        Convenience method to call the task function. Returns a coroutine if the
        task is async.
        """
        parameters = self.parameters or {}
        if self.task.isasync:

            async def _call_task_fn():
                if transaction.is_committed():
                    result = transaction.read()
                else:
                    result = await call_with_parameters(self.task.fn, parameters)
                self.handle_success(result, transaction=transaction)

            return _call_task_fn()
        else:
            if transaction.is_committed():
                result = transaction.read()
            else:
                result = call_with_parameters(self.task.fn, parameters)
            self.handle_success(result, transaction=transaction)

call_task_fn(transaction)

Convenience method to call the task function. Returns a coroutine if the task is async.

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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def call_task_fn(
    self, transaction: Transaction
) -> Union[R, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]]:
    """
    Convenience method to call the task function. Returns a coroutine if the
    task is async.
    """
    parameters = self.parameters or {}
    if self.task.isasync:

        async def _call_task_fn():
            if transaction.is_committed():
                result = transaction.read()
            else:
                result = await call_with_parameters(self.task.fn, parameters)
            self.handle_success(result, transaction=transaction)

        return _call_task_fn()
    else:
        if transaction.is_committed():
            result = transaction.read()
        else:
            result = call_with_parameters(self.task.fn, parameters)
        self.handle_success(result, transaction=transaction)

handle_retry(exc)

Handle any task run retries.

  • If the task has retries left, and the retry condition is met, set the task to retrying and return True.
  • If the task has a retry delay, place in AwaitingRetry state with a delayed scheduled time.
  • If the task has no retries left, or the retry condition is not met, return False.
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def handle_retry(self, exc: Exception) -> bool:
    """Handle any task run retries.

    - If the task has retries left, and the retry condition is met, set the task to retrying and return True.
      - If the task has a retry delay, place in AwaitingRetry state with a delayed scheduled time.
    - If the task has no retries left, or the retry condition is not met, return False.
    """
    if self.retries < self.task.retries and self.can_retry:
        if self.task.retry_delay_seconds:
            delay = (
                self.task.retry_delay_seconds[
                    min(self.retries, len(self.task.retry_delay_seconds) - 1)
                ]  # repeat final delay value if attempts exceed specified delays
                if isinstance(self.task.retry_delay_seconds, Sequence)
                else self.task.retry_delay_seconds
            )
            new_state = AwaitingRetry(
                scheduled_time=pendulum.now("utc").add(seconds=delay)
            )
        else:
            delay = None
            new_state = Retrying()

        self.logger.info(
            f"Task run failed with exception {exc!r} - "
            f"Retry {self.retries + 1}/{self.task.retries} will start "
            f"{str(delay) + ' second(s) from now' if delay else 'immediately'}"
        )

        self.set_state(new_state, force=True)
        self.retries = self.retries + 1
        return True
    elif self.retries >= self.task.retries:
        self.logger.error(
            f"Task run failed with exception {exc!r} - Retries are exhausted"
        )
        return False

    return False

initialize_run(task_run_id=None, dependencies=None)

Enters a client context and creates a task run if needed.

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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@contextmanager
def initialize_run(
    self,
    task_run_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
    dependencies: Optional[Dict[str, Set[TaskRunInput]]] = None,
) -> Generator["TaskRunEngine", Any, Any]:
    """
    Enters a client context and creates a task run if needed.
    """
    with hydrated_context(self.context):
        with ClientContext.get_or_create() as client_ctx:
            self._client = client_ctx.sync_client
            self._is_started = True
            try:
                if not self.task_run:
                    self.task_run = run_coro_as_sync(
                        self.task.create_run(
                            id=task_run_id,
                            parameters=self.parameters,
                            flow_run_context=FlowRunContext.get(),
                            parent_task_run_context=TaskRunContext.get(),
                            wait_for=self.wait_for,
                            extra_task_inputs=dependencies,
                        )
                    )
                # Emit an event to capture that the task run was in the `PENDING` state.
                self._last_event = emit_task_run_state_change_event(
                    task_run=self.task_run,
                    initial_state=None,
                    validated_state=self.task_run.state,
                )

                with self.setup_run_context():
                    # setup_run_context might update the task run name, so log creation here
                    self.logger.info(
                        f"Created task run {self.task_run.name!r} for task {self.task.name!r}"
                    )
                    yield self

            except Exception:
                # regular exceptions are caught and re-raised to the user
                raise
            except (Pause, Abort) as exc:
                # Do not capture internal signals as crashes
                if isinstance(exc, Abort):
                    self.logger.error("Task run was aborted: %s", exc)
                raise
            except GeneratorExit:
                # Do not capture generator exits as crashes
                raise
            except BaseException as exc:
                # BaseExceptions are caught and handled as crashes
                self.handle_crash(exc)
                raise
            finally:
                # If debugging, use the more complete `repr` than the usual `str` description
                display_state = (
                    repr(self.state) if PREFECT_DEBUG_MODE else str(self.state)
                )
                level = logging.INFO if self.state.is_completed() else logging.ERROR
                msg = f"Finished in state {display_state}"
                if self.state.is_pending():
                    msg += (
                        "\nPlease wait for all submitted tasks to complete"
                        " before exiting your flow by calling `.wait()` on the "
                        "`PrefectFuture` returned from your `.submit()` calls."
                    )
                    msg += dedent(
                        """

                        Example:

                        from prefect import flow, task

                        @task
                        def say_hello(name):
                            print f"Hello, {name}!"

                        @flow
                        def example_flow():
                            say_hello.submit(name="Marvin)
                            say_hello.wait()

                        example_flow()
                                  """
                    )
                self.logger.log(
                    level=level,
                    msg=msg,
                )

                self._is_started = False
                self._client = None

is_running()

Whether or not the engine is currently running a task.

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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def is_running(self) -> bool:
    """Whether or not the engine is currently running a task."""
    if (task_run := getattr(self, "task_run", None)) is None:
        return False
    return task_run.state.is_running() or task_run.state.is_scheduled()

wait_until_ready() async

Waits until the scheduled time (if its the future), then enters Running.

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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async def wait_until_ready(self):
    """Waits until the scheduled time (if its the future), then enters Running."""
    if scheduled_time := self.state.state_details.scheduled_time:
        sleep_time = (scheduled_time - pendulum.now("utc")).total_seconds()
        await anyio.sleep(sleep_time if sleep_time > 0 else 0)
        self.set_state(
            Retrying() if self.state.name == "AwaitingRetry" else Running(),
            force=True,
        )

run_task(task, task_run_id=None, task_run=None, parameters=None, wait_for=None, return_type='result', dependencies=None, context=None)

Runs the provided task.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
task Task[P, Union[R, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]]]

The task to run

required
task_run_id Optional[UUID]

The ID of the task run; if not provided, a new task run will be created

None
task_run Optional[TaskRun]

The task run object; if not provided, a new task run will be created

None
parameters Optional[Dict[str, Any]]

The parameters to pass to the task

None
wait_for Optional[Iterable[PrefectFuture]]

A list of futures to wait for before running the task

None
return_type Literal['state', 'result']

The return type to return; either "state" or "result"

'result'
dependencies Optional[Dict[str, Set[TaskRunInput]]]

A dictionary of task run inputs to use for dependency tracking

None
context Optional[Dict[str, Any]]

A dictionary containing the context to use for the task run; only required if the task is running on in a remote environment

None

Returns:

Type Description
Union[R, State, None, Coroutine[Any, Any, Union[R, State, None]]]

The result of the task run

Source code in src/prefect/task_engine.py
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def run_task(
    task: Task[P, Union[R, Coroutine[Any, Any, R]]],
    task_run_id: Optional[UUID] = None,
    task_run: Optional[TaskRun] = None,
    parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
    wait_for: Optional[Iterable[PrefectFuture]] = None,
    return_type: Literal["state", "result"] = "result",
    dependencies: Optional[Dict[str, Set[TaskRunInput]]] = None,
    context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
) -> Union[R, State, None, Coroutine[Any, Any, Union[R, State, None]]]:
    """
    Runs the provided task.

    Args:
        task: The task to run
        task_run_id: The ID of the task run; if not provided, a new task run
            will be created
        task_run: The task run object; if not provided, a new task run
            will be created
        parameters: The parameters to pass to the task
        wait_for: A list of futures to wait for before running the task
        return_type: The return type to return; either "state" or "result"
        dependencies: A dictionary of task run inputs to use for dependency tracking
        context: A dictionary containing the context to use for the task run; only
            required if the task is running on in a remote environment

    Returns:
        The result of the task run
    """
    kwargs = dict(
        task=task,
        task_run_id=task_run_id,
        task_run=task_run,
        parameters=parameters,
        wait_for=wait_for,
        return_type=return_type,
        dependencies=dependencies,
        context=context,
    )
    if task.isasync and task.isgenerator:
        return run_generator_task_async(**kwargs)
    elif task.isgenerator:
        return run_generator_task_sync(**kwargs)
    elif task.isasync:
        return run_task_async(**kwargs)
    else:
        return run_task_sync(**kwargs)