| class BaseTool: |
| """ |
| Minimal base class for CrewAI or modular AI agent tools. |
| |
| Inherit from this class for each custom tool to ensure a consistent interface. |
| |
| Attributes: |
| config (dict or object, optional): Configuration provided on initialization. |
| """ |
|
|
| def __init__(self, config=None): |
| """ |
| Initialize the tool with optional configuration. |
| |
| Args: |
| config (dict or object, optional): Configuration dictionary or object. |
| """ |
| self.config = config |
|
|
| def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs): |
| """ |
| Abstract method for executing the tool's logic. |
| To be implemented in child classes. |
| |
| Raises: |
| NotImplementedError: If not overridden in a subclass. |
| """ |
| raise NotImplementedError( |
| f"{self.__class__.__name__} must implement the __call__ method." |
| ) |
|
|
| @property |
| def name(self): |
| """ |
| Returns the name of the tool class. |
| |
| Returns: |
| str: Class name by default. |
| """ |
| return self.__class__.__name__ |
|
|
| def description(self): |
| """ |
| Optionally provide a description string for the tool. |
| |
| Returns: |
| str: Tool description, can be overridden by child classes. |
| """ |
| return f"{self.name} (custom tool base class for CrewAI and modular agents)." |
|
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| |
