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
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import pytest
from agent_framework.exceptions import ServiceException
from agent_framework.exceptions import AgentException
from agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token import DEFAULT_SCOPES, acquire_token
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ class TestAcquireToken:
"""Test class for token acquisition functionality."""
def test_acquire_token_missing_client_id(self) -> None:
"""Test that acquire_token raises ServiceException when client_id is missing."""
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Client ID is required for token acquisition"):
"""Test that acquire_token raises ValueError when client_id is missing."""
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Client ID is required for token acquisition"):
acquire_token(client_id="", tenant_id="test-tenant-id")
def test_acquire_token_missing_tenant_id(self) -> None:
"""Test that acquire_token raises ServiceException when tenant_id is missing."""
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Tenant ID is required for token acquisition"):
"""Test that acquire_token raises ValueError when tenant_id is missing."""
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Tenant ID is required for token acquisition"):
acquire_token(client_id="test-client-id", tenant_id="")
def test_acquire_token_none_client_id(self) -> None:
"""Test that acquire_token raises ServiceException when client_id is None."""
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Client ID is required for token acquisition"):
"""Test that acquire_token raises ValueError when client_id is None."""
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Client ID is required for token acquisition"):
acquire_token(client_id=None, tenant_id="test-tenant-id") # type: ignore
def test_acquire_token_none_tenant_id(self) -> None:
"""Test that acquire_token raises ServiceException when tenant_id is None."""
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Tenant ID is required for token acquisition"):
"""Test that acquire_token raises ValueError when tenant_id is None."""
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Tenant ID is required for token acquisition"):
acquire_token(client_id="test-client-id", tenant_id=None) # type: ignore
@patch("agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token.PublicClientApplication")
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class TestAcquireToken:
mock_error_response = {"error": "access_denied", "error_description": "User denied consent"}
mock_pca.acquire_token_interactive.return_value = mock_error_response
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Authentication token cannot be acquired"):
with pytest.raises(AgentException, match="Authentication token cannot be acquired"):
acquire_token(
client_id="test-client-id",
tenant_id="test-tenant-id",
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class TestAcquireToken:
# Interactive acquisition throws exception
mock_pca.acquire_token_interactive.side_effect = Exception("Authentication service unavailable")
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Failed to acquire authentication token"):
with pytest.raises(AgentException, match="Failed to acquire authentication token"):
acquire_token(
client_id="test-client-id",
tenant_id="test-tenant-id",
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
import pytest
from agent_framework import AgentResponse, AgentResponseUpdate, AgentSession, Content, Message
from agent_framework.exceptions import ServiceException, ServiceInitializationError
from agent_framework.exceptions import AgentException
from microsoft_agents.copilotstudio.client import CopilotClient
from agent_framework_copilotstudio import CopilotStudioAgent
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": "test-client",
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="environment ID is required"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="environment ID is required"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
@patch("agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token.acquire_token")
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": "test-client",
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="agent identifier"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="agent identifier"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
@patch("agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token.acquire_token")
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": "test-client",
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="tenant ID is required"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="tenant ID is required"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
@patch("agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token.acquire_token")
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": None,
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="client ID is required"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="client ID is required"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
def test_init_with_client(self, mock_copilot_client: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": "test-client",
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="environment ID is required"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="environment ID is required"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
@patch("agent_framework_copilotstudio._acquire_token.acquire_token")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
"agentappid": "test-client",
}
with pytest.raises(ServiceInitializationError, match="agent identifier"):
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="agent identifier"):
CopilotStudioAgent()
async def test_run_with_string_message(self, mock_copilot_client: MagicMock, mock_activity: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
mock_copilot_client.start_conversation.return_value = create_async_generator([])
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Failed to start a new conversation"):
with pytest.raises(AgentException, match="Failed to start a new conversation"):
await agent.run("test message")
async def test_run_streaming_with_string_message(self, mock_copilot_client: MagicMock) -> None:
@@ -315,6 +315,6 @@ class TestCopilotStudioAgent:
mock_copilot_client.start_conversation.return_value = create_async_generator([])
with pytest.raises(ServiceException, match="Failed to start a new conversation"):
with pytest.raises(AgentException, match="Failed to start a new conversation"):
async for _ in agent.run("test message", stream=True):
pass