how should we generate clients with no host

Got an [issue](If host is not specified, it is assumed to be the same host where the API documentation is being served.) on the autorest.python repo that partially arose since the person didn’t define a host in their swagger. I told them to use a host, but from this, it does look like we’re not handling a “no host” client very well.

Accordinig to the open api docs,

If host is not specified, it is assumed to be the same host where the API documentation is being served.

This isn’t something we’re doinig rn. I’m thinking for implementation of this that m4 should set the cliientDefaultValue to the host where the API documentation is, does this sound right / doable? Thanks!

Task:

• Add docs for generators #3793
• Python generator make host required if not provided Azure/autorest.python/pull/868
• CSharp generator make host required if not provided
• Typescript generator make host required if not provided
• Golang generator make host required if not provided

cc @daviwil @lmazuel @timotheeguerin

[lmazuel]

That would make sense then, if no host in Swagger then it’s a required parameter. I can deal with that. But using the host where the Swagger is is a non-concept in SDK, that will never give something useful (my two cents)

[pakrym]

.net generates an optional parameter for the endpoint(host) but we can also generate a required one just as easily.