aiToolRegistry

Returns the singleton AIToolRegistry instance for registering, discovering, and resolving AI tools globally.

Syntax

aiToolRegistry()

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Returns the singleton AIToolRegistry instance. The same registry instance is returned on every call within a runtime.

Examples

Register a Tool

aiToolRegistry().register(
    name       : "getWeather",
    description: "Get current weather for a location",
    callback   : ( location ) => weatherService.fetch( location )
)

Register with Module Attribution

// Keyed as "getWeather@my-module" — easy bulk removal later
aiToolRegistry().register(
    item  : myWeatherTool,
    module: "my-module"
)

Scan a Class for @AITool Annotations

// Register all methods annotated with @AITool from a class instance
aiToolRegistry().scan( new CustomerService(), "customer-module" )

Scan a Package Path

// Scan all .bx files in a package for @AITool-annotated methods
aiToolRegistry().scan( "com.myapp.tools", "my-module" )

Resolve Tools for an Agent

// Mix named keys and ITool instances
agent = aiAgent(
    name : "assistant",
    tools: aiToolRegistry().resolveTools( [
        "getWeather",
        "searchProducts@shop-module",
        myCustomToolInstance
    ] )
)

Check and Retrieve Tools

registry = aiToolRegistry()

// Check existence
if ( registry.has( "getWeather" ) ) {
    weatherTool = registry.get( "getWeather" )
}

// Get detailed info
info = registry.getToolInfo( "getWeather" )
println( info.name )         // "getWeather"
println( info.description )  // "Get current weather for a location"

// List all registered tools
all = registry.listTools()
all.each( tool => println( tool.getName() ) )

// Get all keys
keys = registry.keys()
println( keys )  // [ "getWeather", "searchProducts@shop-module", ... ]

Unregister Tools

// Remove a single tool
aiToolRegistry().unregister( "getWeather" )

// Remove all tools from a module (e.g., on module unload)
aiToolRegistry().unregisterByModule( "my-module" )

Registry API Reference

Method	Description
register( item, module, name, description, callback )	Register an ITool instance or closure
scan( pathOrInstance, module )	Scan class or package for @AITool annotations
scanClass( instance, module )	Scan a single class instance
get( key )	Retrieve a tool by key
has( key )	Check if a key exists
keys()	Return all registered keys
listTools()	Return all registered ITool instances
getToolInfo( key )	Return name and description info for a key
resolveTools( array )	Resolve an array of keys and/or instances to ITool[]
unregister( key )	Remove a tool by key
unregisterByModule( module )	Remove all tools registered under a module name

Related Pages

• Tool Registry — Full registry documentation

• Custom Tools — Building custom tool classes

• aiTool() — Create ITool instances