docs(genai): Add Grounding Sample for Vertex AI Search

[holtskinner]

Add new VAIS example

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• genai/tools/tools_vais_with_txt.py:17, tag googlegenaisdk_tools_vais_with_txt

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Hello @holtskinner, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

Summary of Changes

This pull request adds a new example demonstrating how to use Vertex AI Search ( grounding ) with the google-generative-ai library. It includes a new file tools_vais_with_txt.py that contains the code for generating content using the Vertex AI Search tool, and it also adds a test case for this new tool in test_tools_examples.py. The example shows how to configure the GenerateContentConfig to use the VertexAISearch tool, and how to pass in the datastore ID.

Highlights

• New Feature: Adds a new example demonstrating how to use Vertex AI Search with the google-generative-ai library.
• New File: Introduces tools_vais_with_txt.py, which contains the code for generating content using the Vertex AI Search tool.
• Test Case: Adds a test case for the new Vertex AI Search tool in test_tools_examples.py.

Changelog

• genai/tools/test_tools_examples.py
  • Imports the new tools_vais_with_txt module.
  • Adds a new test function test_tools_vais_with_txt to test the Vertex AI Search tool.
• genai/tools/tools_vais_with_txt.py
  • Creates a new file containing the generate_content function that uses the Vertex AI Search tool.
  • The generate_content function takes a datastore ID as input.
  • The function configures the GenerateContentConfig to use the VertexAISearch tool.
  • Includes example usage of the Vertex AI Search tool.

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Code Review

The pull request adds a new tool integration with Vertex AI Search (VAIS) to the genai tools. It includes a new module tools_vais_with_txt.py that defines the generate_content function to interact with VAIS, and a corresponding test case in test_tools_examples.py. The code appears to be well-structured and includes necessary imports and configurations.

Merge Readiness

The pull request appears to be in good shape. I am unable to directly approve the pull request, and users should have others review and approve this code before merging.

[msampathkumar]

LGTM. Please wait till the PR is merged.