Task FromResult vs TaskCompletionSource SetResult

Question

What is the difference concerning the functionality and meaning of the

TaskCompletionSource + SetResult vs Task + FromResult

in the SendAsync method?

protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
    if (request.RequestUri.Scheme != Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
    {
        var response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.Forbidden) {ReasonPhrase = "HTTPS Required"};
        var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<HttpResponseMessage>();
        taskCompletionSource.SetResult(response);
        return taskCompletionSource.Task;
    }
    return base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
}

protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
    if (!request.RequestUri.Scheme.Equals(Uri.UriSchemeHttps, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
    {
        HttpResponseMessage reply = request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "HTTPS is required for security reason.");
        return Task.FromResult(reply);
    }

    return base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
}

Answer 1

Task.FromResult was a new addition in .NET 4.5. It is a helper method that creates a TaskCompletionSource and calls SetResult. If you are using .NET 4 or earlier you will have to use SetResult.