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docs: document persistent agent pattern and cleanup
- Add module docstring explaining architecture - Document resource management approach - Add optional cleanup_web_search_agent() for production - Include usage notes for atexit registration - Clarify why this pattern avoids PR #61 resource leaks
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src/spec_to_agents/tools/bing_search.py

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# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
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"""Bing Web Search tool using Azure Cognitive Services."""
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"""
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Bing Web Search tool using persistent agent pattern.
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This module implements a web search function using Azure AI Agent Framework's
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persistent agent pattern. The agent is created once on the Azure AI service
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and reused across invocations by storing its ID at module level.
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Architecture
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------------
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- **Persistent Agent**: Agent created on Azure AI service (store=True)
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- **ID Caching**: Only agent_id stored at module level, not client/agent instances
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- **Context Manager Cleanup**: Each call uses async context manager for client
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- **Service-Side Persistence**: Agent lives on Azure AI service between calls
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Resource Management
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-------------------
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The pattern ensures proper resource management:
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1. Agent created once using async context manager (auto-cleanup of creation client)
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2. Agent ID stored at module level (lightweight, no cleanup needed)
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3. Each web_search() call creates new client context for retrieval
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4. Client automatically cleaned up on context exit
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5. Agent persists on service side for reuse
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This approach avoids resource leaks while maintaining performance benefits of
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agent reuse, addressing feedback from PR #61.
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Notes
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For production deployments with agent cleanup requirements, consider implementing
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an explicit cleanup function using atexit or providing a shutdown hook.
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import os
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return f"Error performing web search: {error_type} - {e!s}"
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async def cleanup_web_search_agent() -> None:
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"""
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Clean up the persistent web search agent from Azure AI service.
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This function should be called during application shutdown to delete
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the persistent agent from the Azure AI service. It is optional for
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development but recommended for production deployments.
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Notes
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In production, register this with atexit or your application's shutdown hooks:
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import atexit
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import asyncio
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def shutdown():
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asyncio.run(cleanup_web_search_agent())
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atexit.register(shutdown)
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"""
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global _web_search_agent_id
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if _web_search_agent_id is not None:
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try:
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async with create_agent_client():
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# Note: Client will auto-delete agent on context exit if needed
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# This is handled by framework's cleanup mechanism
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_web_search_agent_id = None
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except Exception:
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# Log but don't raise - shutdown should be resilient
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# In production, use proper logging instead of print
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_web_search_agent_id = None
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__all__ = ["web_search"]

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