Tool Dispatch: A Dictionary Replaces a Switch Statement and Scales to 14 Tools

The loop in the agent's run() method indeed remains largely unchanged, focusing on handling incoming requests and invoking the appropriate tool based on the request type. Here’s a breakdown of how it works with the new dispatch map:

Agent Loop

1. Infinite Loop: The agent runs indefinitely, waiting for and processing requests.

2. Request Handling:

   • It reads an APIRequest from the standard input (stdin).
   • If the request is empty or invalid, it continues to the next iteration of the loop.

3. Tool Invocation:

   • For each valid request, the agent looks up the corresponding tool in its dispatch map.
   • The tool function is then called with the request as an argument.
   • The result from the tool execution (a String or a ToolError) is printed to standard output (stdout).

Key Points

• Dispatch Map: The dispatch map now includes specific handlers for file-related tools (read_file, write_file, and edit_file). For any other request, it falls back to the generic bash tool.

• Path Resolution: Each file operation handler uses a helper function resolveSafePath to ensure that paths

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