* First pass:  message loop in main thread

* pypi version bump

* Fix readme

* Better example

* Fixed docs

* pre-commit fixes

* Bug fix

* Refactor: Better class names, method names

* pypi version

* pre-commit fixes

* 1) Removed most framework sleeps 2) refactored connection code

* pre-commit fixes

* pre-commit

* ignore protobuf files in pre-commit checks

* Fix duplicate actor registration

* refactor change

* Nicer printing of Actors

* 1) Report recv_multipart errors 4) Always send 4 parts

* AutoGen generate_reply expects to wait indefinitely for an answer.  CAP can wait a certain amount and give up.   In order to reconcile the two, AutoGenConnector is set to wait indefinitely.

* pre-commit formatting fixes

* pre-commit format changes

* don't check autogenerated proto py files

* Iterating on CAP interface for AutoGen

* User proxy must initiate chat

* autogencap pypi package

* added dependencies

* serialize/deserialize dictionary elements to json when dealing with ReceiveReq

* 1) Removed most framework sleeps 2) refactored connection code

* Nicer printing of Actors

* AutoGen generate_reply expects to wait indefinitely for an answer.  CAP can wait a certain amount and give up.   In order to reconcile the two, AutoGenConnector is set to wait indefinitely.

* pre-commit formatting fixes

* pre-commit format changes

* Iterating on CAP interface for AutoGen

* User proxy must initiate chat

* autogencap pypi package

* added dependencies

* serialize/deserialize dictionary elements to json when dealing with ReceiveReq

* pre-commit check fixes

* fix pre-commit issues

* Better encapsulation of logging

* pre-commit fix

* pip package update

* Add isort

* Apply isort on py files

* Fix circular import

* Fix format for notebooks

* Fix format

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Co-authored-by: Chi Wang <wang.chi@microsoft.com>

* 1) Removed most framework sleeps 2) refactored connection code

* pre-commit fixes

* pre-commit

* ignore protobuf files in pre-commit checks

* Fix duplicate actor registration

* refactor change

* Nicer printing of Actors

* 1) Report recv_multipart errors 4) Always send 4 parts

* AutoGen generate_reply expects to wait indefinitely for an answer.  CAP can wait a certain amount and give up.   In order to reconcile the two, AutoGenConnector is set to wait indefinitely.

* pre-commit formatting fixes

* pre-commit format changes

* don't check autogenerated proto py files

* Search directory for list of actors using regex '.*' gets all actors

* docs changes

* pre-commit fixes

* Use ActorInfo from protobuf

* pre-commit

* Added zmq tests to work on removing sleeps

* minor refactor of zmq tests

* 1) Change DirSvr to user Broker.  2) Add req-router to broker 3) In ActorConnector use handshake and req/resp to remove sleep

* 1) Change DirSvr to user Broker.  2) Add req-router to broker 3) In ActorConnector use handshake and req/resp to remove sleep

* move socket creation to thread with recv

* move socket creation to thread with recv

* Better logging for DirectorySvc

* better logging for directory svc

* Use logging config

* Start removing sleeps

* pre-commit

* Cleanup monitor socket

* update pre-commit

* update pre-commit.ci

* lint fix

* Core CAP components + Autogen adapter + Demo

* Cleanup Readme

* C# folder

* Cleanup readme

* summary_method bug fix

* CAN -> CAP

* pre-commit fixes

* pre-commit fixes

* modification of sys path should ignore E402

* fix pre-commit check issues

* Updated docs

* Clean up docs

* more refactoring

* better packaging refactor

* Refactoring for package changes

* Run demo app without autogencap installed or in the path

* Remove debug related sleep()

* removed CAP in some class names

* Investigate a logging framework that supports color in windows

* added type hints

* remove circular dependency

* fixed pre-commit issues

* pre-commit ruff issues

* removed circular definition

* pre-commit fixes

* Fix pre-commit issues

* pre-commit fixes

* updated for _prepare_chat signature changes

* Better instructions for demo and some minor refactoring

* Added details that explain CAP

* Reformat Readme

* More ReadMe Formatting

* Readme edits

* Agent -> Actor

* Broker can startup on it's own

* Remote AutoGen Agents

* Updated docs

* 1) StandaloneBroker in demo
2) Removed Autogen only demo options

* 1) Agent -> Actor refactor
2) init broker as early

* rename user_proxy -> user_proxy_conn

* Add DirectorySvc

* Standalone demo refactor

* Get ActorInfo from DirectorySvc when searching for Actor

* Broker cleanup

* Proper cleanup and remove debug sleep()

* Run one directory service only.

* fix paths to run demo apps from command line

* Handle keyboard interrupt

* Wait for Broker and Directory to start up

* Move Terminate AGActor

* Accept input from the user in UserProxy

* Move sleeps close to operations that bind or connect

* Comments

* Created an encapsulated CAP Pair for AutoGen pair communication

* pre-commit checks

* fix pre-commit

* Pair should not make assumptions about who is first and who is second

* Use task passed into InitiateChat

* Standalone directory svc

* Fix broken LFS files

* Long running DirectorySvc

* DirectorySvc does not have a status

* Exit DirectorySvc Loop

* Debugging Remoting

* Reduce frequency of status messages

* Debugging remote Actor

* roll back git-lfs updates

* rollback git-lfs changes

* Debug network connectivity

* pre-commit fixes

* Create a group chat interface familiar to AutoGen GroupChat users

* pre-commit fixes