Tool.cs

using System.Text.Json;
using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
using ModelContextProtocol.Server;

namespace ModelContextProtocol.Protocol;

/// <summary>
/// Represents a tool that the server is capable of calling.
/// </summary>
public sealed class Tool : IBaseMetadata
{
    /// <inheritdoc />
    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;

    /// <inheritdoc />
    [JsonPropertyName("title")]
    public string? Title { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a human-readable description of the tool.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// This description helps the AI model understand what the tool does and when to use it.
    /// It should be clear, concise, and accurately describe the tool's purpose and functionality.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// The description is typically presented to AI models to help them determine when
    /// and how to use the tool based on user requests.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("description")]
    public string? Description { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// The schema must be a valid JSON Schema object with the "type" property set to "object".
    /// This is enforced by validation in the setter which will throw an <see cref="ArgumentException"/>
    /// if an invalid schema is provided.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// The schema typically defines the properties (parameters) that the tool accepts,
    /// their types, and which ones are required. This helps AI models understand
    /// how to structure their calls to the tool.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// If not explicitly set, a default minimal schema of <c>{"type":"object"}</c> is used.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("inputSchema")]
    public JsonElement InputSchema
    {
        get => field;
        set
        {
            if (!McpJsonUtilities.IsValidMcpToolSchema(value))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("The specified document is not a valid MCP tool input JSON schema.", nameof(InputSchema));
            }

            field = value;
        }

    } = McpJsonUtilities.DefaultMcpToolSchema;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a JSON Schema object defining the expected structured outputs for the tool.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// The schema must be a valid JSON Schema object with the "type" property set to "object".
    /// This is enforced by validation in the setter which will throw an <see cref="ArgumentException"/>
    /// if an invalid schema is provided.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// The schema should describe the shape of the data as returned in <see cref="CallToolResult.StructuredContent"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("outputSchema")]
    public JsonElement? OutputSchema
    {
        get => field;
        set
        {
            if (value is not null && !McpJsonUtilities.IsValidMcpToolSchema(value.Value))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("The specified document is not a valid MCP tool output JSON schema.", nameof(OutputSchema));
            }

            field = value;
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets optional additional tool information and behavior hints.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// These annotations provide metadata about the tool's behavior, such as whether it's read-only,
    /// destructive, idempotent, or operates in an open world. They also can include a human-readable title.
    /// Note that these are hints and should not be relied upon for security decisions.
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("annotations")]
    public ToolAnnotations? Annotations { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets an optional list of icons for this tool.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// This can be used by clients to display the tool's icon in a user interface.
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("icons")]
    public IList<Icon>? Icons { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets metadata reserved by MCP for protocol-level metadata.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// Implementations must not make assumptions about its contents.
    /// </remarks>
    [JsonPropertyName("_meta")]
    public JsonObject? Meta { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the callable server tool corresponding to this metadata if any.
    /// </summary>
    [JsonIgnore]
    public McpServerTool? McpServerTool { get; set; }
}