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Yuan Teoh 293c1d6889 feat!: update configuration file v2 (#2369)
This PR introduces a significant update to the Toolbox configuration
file format, which is one of the primary **breaking changes** required
for the implementation of the Advanced Control Plane.

# Summary of Changes
The configuration schema has been updated to enforce resource isolation
and facilitate atomic, incremental updates.
* Resource Isolation: Resource definitions are now separated into
individual blocks, using a distinct structure for each resource type
(Source, Tool, Toolset, etc.). This improves readability, management,
and auditing of configuration files.
* Field Name Modification: Internal field names have been modified to
align with declarative methodologies. Specifically, the configuration
now separates kind (general resource type, e.g., Source) from type
(specific implementation, e.g., Postgres).

# User Impact
Existing tools.yaml configuration files are now in an outdated format.
Users must eventually update their files to the new YAML format.

# Mitigation & Compatibility
Backward compatibility is maintained during this transition to ensure no
immediate user action is required for existing files.
* Immediate Backward Compatibility: The source code includes a
pre-processing layer that automatically detects outdated configuration
files (v1 format) and converts them to the new v2 format under the hood.
* [COMING SOON] Migration Support: The new toolbox migrate subcommand
will be introduced to allow users to automatically convert their old
configuration files to the latest format.

# Example
Example for config file v2:
```
kind: sources
name: my-pg-instance
type: cloud-sql-postgres
project: my-project
region: my-region
instance: my-instance
database: my_db
user: my_user
password: my_pass
---
kind: authServices
name: my-google-auth
type: google
clientId: testing-id
---
kind: tools
name: example_tool
type: postgres-sql
source: my-pg-instance
description: some description
statement: SELECT * FROM SQL_STATEMENT;
parameters:
- name: country
  type: string
  description: some description
---
kind: tools
name: example_tool_2
type: postgres-sql
source: my-pg-instance
description: returning the number one
statement: SELECT 1;
---
kind: toolsets
name: example_toolset
tools:
- example_tool
```

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bigtable-sql docs 1 A "bigtable-sql" tool executes a pre-defined SQL statement against a Google Cloud Bigtable instance.
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About

A bigtable-sql tool executes a pre-defined SQL statement against a Bigtable instance. It's compatible with any of the following sources:

GoogleSQL

Bigtable supports SQL queries. The integration with Toolbox supports googlesql dialect, the specified SQL statement is executed as a data manipulation language (DML) statements, and specified parameters will inserted according to their name: e.g. @name.

{{}} Bigtable's GoogleSQL support for DML statements might be limited to certain query types. For detailed information on supported DML statements and use cases, refer to the Bigtable GoogleSQL use cases. {{}}

Example

Note: This tool uses parameterized queries to prevent SQL injections. Query parameters can be used as substitutes for arbitrary expressions. Parameters cannot be used as substitutes for identifiers, column names, table names, or other parts of the query.

kind: tools
name: search_user_by_id_or_name
type: bigtable-sql
source: my-bigtable-instance
statement: |
  SELECT
    TO_INT64(cf[ 'id' ]) as id,
    CAST(cf[ 'name' ] AS string) as name,
  FROM
    mytable
  WHERE
    TO_INT64(cf[ 'id' ]) = @id
    OR CAST(cf[ 'name' ] AS string) = @name;
description: |
  Use this tool to get information for a specific user.
  Takes an id number or a name and returns info on the user.

  Example:
  {{
      "id": 123,
      "name": "Alice",
  }}
parameters:
  - name: id
    type: integer
    description: User ID
  - name: name
    type: string
    description: Name of the user

Example with Template Parameters

Note: This tool allows direct modifications to the SQL statement, including identifiers, column names, and table names. This makes it more vulnerable to SQL injections. Using basic parameters only (see above) is recommended for performance and safety reasons. For more details, please check templateParameters.

kind: tools
name: list_table
type: bigtable-sql
source: my-bigtable-instance
statement: |
  SELECT * FROM {{.tableName}};
description: |
  Use this tool to list all information from a specific table.
  Example:
  {{
      "tableName": "flights",
  }}
templateParameters:
  - name: tableName
    type: string
    description: Table to select from

Reference

field type required description
type string true Must be "bigtable-sql".
source string true Name of the source the SQL should execute on.
description string true Description of the tool that is passed to the LLM.
statement string true SQL statement to execute on.
parameters parameters false List of parameters that will be inserted into the SQL statement.
templateParameters templateParameters false List of templateParameters that will be inserted into the SQL statement before executing prepared statement.

Tips

  • Bigtable Studio is a useful to explore and manage your Bigtable data. If you're unfamiliar with the query syntax, Query Builder lets you build a query, run it against a table, and then view the results in the console.
  • Some Python libraries limit the use of underscore columns such as _key. A workaround would be to leverage Bigtable Logical Views to rename the columns.