dev.langchain4j.memory

Interface ChatMemory

public interface ChatMemory

Represents the memory of a chat (chat history). As LLMs are inherently stateless, this interface is useful for tracking the conversation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	add(ChatMessage message) Adds a message to the chat memory.
void	clear() Clears the chat memory.
List<ChatMessage>	messages() Retrieves messages from the chat memory.

Method Detail

add

void add(ChatMessage message)

Adds a message to the chat memory.

Parameters:

message - The ChatMessage to add.

messages

List<ChatMessage> messages()

Retrieves messages from the chat memory. Depending on the implementation, it may not return all previously added messages, but rather a subset, a summary, or a combination thereof, etc.

Returns:

A list of ChatMessage objects representing the portion of the chat memory that is currently retained.

clear

void clear()

Clears the chat memory.