Agents Processor

The Processor is a key component of the agent to process the core logic of the agent to process the user's request. The Processor is implemented as a class in the ufo/agents/processors folder. Each agent has its own Processor class withing the folder.

Core Process

Once called, an agent follows a series of steps to process the user's request defined in the Processor class by calling the process method. The workflow of the process is as follows:

Step Description Function
1 Print the step information. print_step_info
2 Capture the screenshot of the application. capture_screenshot
3 Get the control information of the application. get_control_info
4 Get the prompt message for the LLM. get_prompt_message
5 Generate the response from the LLM. get_response
6 Update the cost of the step. update_cost
7 Parse the response from the LLM. parse_response
8 Execute the action based on the response. execute_action
9 Update the memory and blackboard. update_memory
10 Update the status of the agent. update_status

At each step, the Processor processes the user's request by invoking the corresponding method sequentially to execute the necessary actions.

The process may be paused. It can be resumed, based on the agent's logic and the user's request using the resume method.

Reference

Below is the basic structure of the Processor class:

Bases: ABC

The base processor for the session. A session consists of multiple rounds of conversation with the user, completing a task. At each round, the HostAgent and AppAgent interact with the user and the application with the processor. Each processor is responsible for processing the user request and updating the HostAgent and AppAgent at a single step in a round.

Initialize the processor.

Parameters:
  • context (Context) –

    The context of the session.

  • agent (BasicAgent) –

    The agent who executes the processor.

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def __init__(self, agent: BasicAgent, context: Context) -> None:
    """
    Initialize the processor.
    :param context: The context of the session.
    :param agent: The agent who executes the processor.
    """

    self._context = context
    self._agent = agent

    self.photographer = PhotographerFacade()
    self.control_inspector = ControlInspectorFacade(BACKEND)

    self._prompt_message = None
    self._status = None
    self._response = None
    self._cost = 0
    self._control_label = None
    self._control_text = None
    self._response_json = {}
    self._memory_data = MemoryItem()
    self._results = None
    self._question_list = []
    self._agent_status_manager = self.agent.status_manager
    self._is_resumed = False
    self._action = None
    self._plan = None

    self._control_log = {
        "control_class": None,
        "control_type": None,
        "control_automation_id": None,
    }

    self._total_time_cost = 0
    self._time_cost = {}

action: str property writable

Get the action.

Returns:
  • str

    The action.

agent: BasicAgent property

Get the agent.

Returns:
  • BasicAgent

    The agent.

app_root: str property writable

Get the application root.

Returns:
  • str

    The application root.

application_process_name: str property writable

Get the application process name.

Returns:
  • str

    The application process name.

application_window: UIAWrapper property writable

Get the active window.

Returns:
  • UIAWrapper

    The active window.

context: Context property

Get the context.

Returns:
  • Context

    The context.

control_reannotate: List[str] property writable

Get the control reannotation.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The control reannotation.

control_text: str property writable

Get the active application.

Returns:
  • str

    The active application.

cost: float property writable

Get the cost of the processor.

Returns:
  • float

    The cost of the processor.

host_message: List[str] property writable

Get the host message.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The host message.

log_path: str property

Get the log path.

Returns:
  • str

    The log path.

logger: str property

Get the logger.

Returns:
  • str

    The logger.

name: str property

Get the name of the processor.

Returns:
  • str

    The name of the processor.

plan: str property writable

Get the plan of the agent.

Returns:
  • str

    The plan.

prev_plan: List[str] property

Get the previous plan.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The previous plan of the agent.

previous_subtasks: List[str] property writable

Get the previous subtasks.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The previous subtasks.

question_list: List[str] property writable

Get the question list.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The question list.

request: str property

Get the request.

Returns:
  • str

    The request.

request_logger: str property

Get the request logger.

Returns:
  • str

    The request logger.

round_cost: float property writable

Get the round cost.

Returns:
  • float

    The round cost.

round_num: int property

Get the round number.

Returns:
  • int

    The round number.

round_step: int property writable

Get the round step.

Returns:
  • int

    The round step.

round_subtask_amount: int property

Get the round subtask amount.

Returns:
  • int

    The round subtask amount.

session_cost: float property writable

Get the session cost.

Returns:
  • float

    The session cost.

session_step: int property writable

Get the session step.

Returns:
  • int

    The session step.

status: str property writable

Get the status of the processor.

Returns:
  • str

    The status of the processor.

subtask: str property writable

Get the subtask.

Returns:
  • str

    The subtask.

capture_screenshot() abstractmethod

Capture the screenshot.

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@abstractmethod
def capture_screenshot(self) -> None:
    """
    Capture the screenshot.
    """
    pass

error_log(response_str, error)

Error handler for the session.

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def error_log(self, response_str: str, error: str) -> None:
    """
    Error handler for the session.
    """
    log = json.dumps(
        {
            "step": self.session_step,
            "status": self._agent_status_manager.ERROR.value,
            "response": response_str,
            "error": error,
        }
    )
    self.logger.info(log)

execute_action() abstractmethod

Execute the action.

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@abstractmethod
def execute_action(self) -> None:
    """
    Execute the action.
    """
    pass

general_error_handler()

Error handler for the general error.

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def general_error_handler(self) -> None:
    """
    Error handler for the general error.
    """
    error_trace = traceback.format_exc()
    utils.print_with_color(f"Error Occurs at {self.name}", "red")
    utils.print_with_color(str(error_trace), "red")
    utils.print_with_color(self._response, "red")
    self.error_log(self._response, str(error_trace))
    self._status = self._agent_status_manager.ERROR.value

get_control_info() abstractmethod

Get the control information.

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@abstractmethod
def get_control_info(self) -> None:
    """
    Get the control information.
    """
    pass

get_prompt_message() abstractmethod

Get the prompt message.

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@abstractmethod
def get_prompt_message(self) -> None:
    """
    Get the prompt message.
    """
    pass

get_response() abstractmethod

Get the response from the LLM.

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@abstractmethod
def get_response(self) -> None:
    """
    Get the response from the LLM.
    """
    pass

is_confirm()

Check if the process is confirm.

Returns:
  • bool

    The boolean value indicating if the process is confirm.

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def is_confirm(self) -> bool:
    """
    Check if the process is confirm.
    :return: The boolean value indicating if the process is confirm.
    """

    self.agent.status = self.status

    return self.status == self._agent_status_manager.CONFIRM.value

is_error()

Check if the process is in error.

Returns:
  • bool

    The boolean value indicating if the process is in error.

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def is_error(self) -> bool:
    """
    Check if the process is in error.
    :return: The boolean value indicating if the process is in error.
    """

    self.agent.status = self.status
    return self.status == self._agent_status_manager.ERROR.value

is_paused()

Check if the process is paused.

Returns:
  • bool

    The boolean value indicating if the process is paused.

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def is_paused(self) -> bool:
    """
    Check if the process is paused.
    :return: The boolean value indicating if the process is paused.
    """

    self.agent.status = self.status

    return (
        self.status == self._agent_status_manager.PENDING.value
        or self.status == self._agent_status_manager.CONFIRM.value
    )

is_pending()

Check if the process is pending.

Returns:
  • bool

    The boolean value indicating if the process is pending.

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def is_pending(self) -> bool:
    """
    Check if the process is pending.
    :return: The boolean value indicating if the process is pending.
    """

    self.agent.status = self.status

    return self.status == self._agent_status_manager.PENDING.value

llm_error_handler()

Error handler for the LLM error.

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def llm_error_handler(self) -> None:
    """
    Error handler for the LLM error.
    """
    error_trace = traceback.format_exc()
    log = json.dumps(
        {
            "step": self.session_step,
            "prompt": self._prompt_message,
            "status": str(error_trace),
        }
    )
    utils.print_with_color(
        "Error occurs when calling LLM: {e}".format(e=str(error_trace)), "red"
    )
    self.request_logger.info(log)
    self._status = self._agent_status_manager.ERROR.value
    return

log(response_json)

Set the result of the session, and log the result. result: The result of the session. response_json: The response json. return: The response json.

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def log(self, response_json: dict) -> None:
    """
    Set the result of the session, and log the result.
    result: The result of the session.
    response_json: The response json.
    return: The response json.
    """

    self.logger.info(json.dumps(response_json))

log_save()

Save the log.

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def log_save(self) -> None:
    """
    Save the log.
    """

    self._memory_data.set_values_from_dict(
        {"total_time_cost": self._total_time_cost}
    )
    self.log(self._memory_data.to_dict())

method_timer(func) classmethod

Decorator to calculate the time cost of the method.

Parameters:
  • func

    The method to be decorated.

Returns:
  • The decorated method.

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@classmethod
def method_timer(cls, func):
    """
    Decorator to calculate the time cost of the method.
    :param func: The method to be decorated.
    :return: The decorated method.
    """

    @wraps(func)
    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
        start_time = time.time()
        result = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
        end_time = time.time()
        self._time_cost[func.__name__] = end_time - start_time
        return result

    return wrapper

parse_response() abstractmethod

Parse the response.

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@abstractmethod
def parse_response(self) -> None:
    """
    Parse the response.
    """
    pass

print_step_info() abstractmethod

Print the step information.

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@abstractmethod
def print_step_info(self) -> None:
    """
    Print the step information.
    """
    pass

process()

Process a single step in a round. The process includes the following steps: 1. Print the step information. 2. Capture the screenshot. 3. Get the control information. 4. Get the prompt message. 5. Get the response. 6. Update the cost. 7. Parse the response. 8. Execute the action. 9. Update the memory. 10. Update the step and status. 11. Save the log.

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def process(self) -> None:
    """
    Process a single step in a round.
    The process includes the following steps:
    1. Print the step information.
    2. Capture the screenshot.
    3. Get the control information.
    4. Get the prompt message.
    5. Get the response.
    6. Update the cost.
    7. Parse the response.
    8. Execute the action.
    9. Update the memory.
    10. Update the step and status.
    11. Save the log.
    """

    start_time = time.time()

    # Step 1: Print the step information.
    self.print_step_info()

    # Step 2: Capture the screenshot.
    self.capture_screenshot()

    # Step 3: Get the control information.
    self.get_control_info()

    # Step 4: Get the prompt message.
    self.get_prompt_message()

    # Step 5: Get the response.
    self.get_response()

    if self.is_error():
        return

    # Step 6: Update the context.
    self.update_cost()

    # Step 7: Parse the response, if there is no error.
    self.parse_response()

    if self.is_error() or self.is_paused():
        # If the session is pending, update the step and memory, and return.
        if self.is_pending():
            self.update_status()
            self.update_memory()

        return

    # Step 8: Execute the action.
    self.execute_action()

    # Step 9: Update the memory.
    self.update_memory()

    # Step 10: Update the status.
    self.update_status()

    self._total_time_cost = time.time() - start_time

    # Step 11: Save the log.
    self.log_save()

resume()

Resume the process of action execution after the session is paused.

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def resume(self) -> None:
    """
    Resume the process of action execution after the session is paused.
    """

    self._is_resumed = True

    # Step 1: Execute the action.
    self.execute_action()

    # Step 2: Update the memory.
    self.update_memory()

    # Step 3: Update the status.
    self.update_status()

    self._is_resumed = False

string2list(string) staticmethod

Convert a string to a list of string if the input is a string.

Parameters:
  • string (Any) –

    The string.

Returns:
  • List[str]

    The list.

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@staticmethod
def string2list(string: Any) -> List[str]:
    """
    Convert a string to a list of string if the input is a string.
    :param string: The string.
    :return: The list.
    """
    if isinstance(string, str):
        return [string]
    else:
        return string

update_cost()

Update the cost.

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def update_cost(self) -> None:
    """
    Update the cost.
    """

    self.round_cost += self.cost
    self.session_cost += self.cost

update_memory() abstractmethod

Update the memory of the Agent.

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@abstractmethod
def update_memory(self) -> None:
    """
    Update the memory of the Agent.
    """
    pass

update_status()

Update the status of the session.

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def update_status(self) -> None:
    """
    Update the status of the session.
    """
    self.agent.step += 1
    self.agent.status = self.status

    if self.status != self._agent_status_manager.FINISH.value:
        time.sleep(configs["SLEEP_TIME"])

    self.round_step += 1
    self.session_step += 1