Python: [BREAKING] Redesign Python exception hierarchy (#4082)

* [BREAKING] Redesign Python exception hierarchy

Replace the flat ServiceException family with domain-scoped branches:
- AgentException (with InvalidAuth, InvalidRequest, InvalidResponse, ContentFilter)
- ChatClientException (same consistent suberrors)
- IntegrationException (same + InitializationError)
- WorkflowException (Runner, Convergence, Checkpoint, Validation, Action, Declarative)
- ContentError (AdditionItemMismatch)
- ToolException / ToolExecutionException (unchanged)
- MiddlewareException / MiddlewareTermination (unchanged)

Key changes:
- All Service* exceptions removed (ServiceException, ServiceInitializationError, etc.)
- AgentExecutionException split into AgentInvalidRequest/ResponseException
- AgentInvocationError removed, split into AgentInvalidRequest/ResponseException
- Workflow exceptions moved from _workflows/_exceptions.py into main exceptions.py
- _workflows/__init__.py emptied; main __init__.py imports directly from submodules
- Purview exceptions re-parented under IntegrationException hierarchy
- Init validation errors use built-in ValueError/TypeError instead of custom exceptions
- CODING_STANDARD.md updated with hierarchy design and rationale

Fixes microsoft/agent-framework#3410

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Clarify ToolException vs ToolExecutionException docstrings

ToolException: base class for all tool-related exceptions (preconditions,
connection/init failures).
ToolExecutionException: runtime call failures (tool call failed, reconnect
failed, MCP errors).

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Fix remaining stale imports from agent_framework._workflows

- azurefunctions: _context.py, _app.py, _serialization.py, test_func_utils.py
  used 'from agent_framework._workflows import X' which broke after
  emptying _workflows/__init__.py; changed to direct submodule imports
- azure-ai-search: test still referenced ServiceInitializationError;
  updated to ValueError to match production code

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
This commit is contained in:
Eduard van Valkenburg
2026-02-19 18:58:14 +01:00
committed by GitHub
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parent 7f606a2e3a
commit 5ee06853a1
90 changed files with 642 additions and 718 deletions
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
import logging
from typing import Any
from agent_framework.exceptions import ServiceException
from agent_framework.exceptions import AgentException
from msal import PublicClientApplication
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ def acquire_token(
The access token string.
Raises:
ServiceException: If authentication token cannot be acquired.
AgentException: If authentication token cannot be acquired.
"""
if not client_id:
raise ServiceException("Client ID is required for token acquisition.")
raise ValueError("Client ID is required for token acquisition.")
if not tenant_id:
raise ServiceException("Tenant ID is required for token acquisition.")
raise ValueError("Tenant ID is required for token acquisition.")
authority = f"https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant_id}"
target_scopes = scopes or DEFAULT_SCOPES
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ def acquire_token(
)
except Exception as ex:
logger.error("Interactive token acquisition failed with exception: %s", ex)
raise ServiceException(f"Failed to acquire authentication token: {ex}") from ex
raise AgentException(f"Failed to acquire authentication token: {ex}") from ex
if not token:
raise ServiceException("Authentication token cannot be acquired.")
raise AgentException("Authentication token cannot be acquired.")
return token
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from agent_framework import (
)
from agent_framework._settings import load_settings
from agent_framework._types import AgentRunInputs
from agent_framework.exceptions import ServiceException, ServiceInitializationError
from agent_framework.exceptions import AgentException
from microsoft_agents.copilotstudio.client import AgentType, ConnectionSettings, CopilotClient, PowerPlatformCloud
from ._acquire_token import acquire_token
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CopilotStudioAgent(BaseAgent):
env_file_encoding: Encoding of the .env file, defaults to 'utf-8'.
Raises:
ServiceInitializationError: If required configuration is missing or invalid.
ValueError: If required configuration is missing or invalid.
"""
super().__init__(
id=id,
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ class CopilotStudioAgent(BaseAgent):
if not settings:
if not copilot_studio_settings["environmentid"]:
raise ServiceInitializationError(
raise ValueError(
"Copilot Studio environment ID is required. Set via 'environment_id' parameter "
"or 'COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__ENVIRONMENTID' environment variable."
)
if not copilot_studio_settings["schemaname"]:
raise ServiceInitializationError(
raise ValueError(
"Copilot Studio agent identifier/schema name is required. Set via 'agent_identifier' parameter "
"or 'COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__SCHEMANAME' environment variable."
)
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ class CopilotStudioAgent(BaseAgent):
if not token:
if not copilot_studio_settings["agentappid"]:
raise ServiceInitializationError(
raise ValueError(
"Copilot Studio client ID is required. Set via 'client_id' parameter "
"or 'COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__AGENTAPPID' environment variable."
)
if not copilot_studio_settings["tenantid"]:
raise ServiceInitializationError(
raise ValueError(
"Copilot Studio tenant ID is required. Set via 'tenant_id' parameter "
"or 'COPILOTSTUDIOAGENT__TENANTID' environment variable."
)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class CopilotStudioAgent(BaseAgent):
The conversation ID for the new conversation.
Raises:
ServiceException: If the conversation could not be started.
AgentException: If the conversation could not be started.
"""
conversation_id: str | None = None
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class CopilotStudioAgent(BaseAgent):
conversation_id = activity.conversation.id
if not conversation_id:
raise ServiceException("Failed to start a new conversation.")
raise AgentException("Failed to start a new conversation.")
return conversation_id