KernelExtensions Class

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.SemanticKernel

Assembly:

Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core.dll

Package:

Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core v1.20.0

Provides extension methods for interacting with Kernel and related types.

public static class KernelExtensions

type KernelExtensions = class

Public Module KernelExtensions

Inheritance

Object

KernelExtensions

Methods

Add(IKernelBuilderPlugins, KernelPlugin)	Adds the plugin to the plugins.
AddFromFunctions(ICollection<KernelPlugin>, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromFunctions(ICollection<KernelPlugin>, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromFunctions(IKernelBuilderPlugins, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromFunctions(IKernelBuilderPlugins, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromObject(ICollection<KernelPlugin>, Object, String, IServiceProvider)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromObject(IKernelBuilderPlugins, Object, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromPromptDirectory(IKernelBuilderPlugins, String, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a plugin containing one function per child directory of the specified pluginDirectory and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromType<T>(ICollection<KernelPlugin>, String, IServiceProvider)	Creates a plugin that wraps a new instance of the specified type T and adds it into the plugin collection.
AddFromType<T>(IKernelBuilderPlugins, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps a new instance of the specified type T and adds it into the plugin collection.
Build(IKernelBuilder)	Constructs a new instance of Kernel using all of the settings configured on the builder.
CreateFunctionFromMethod(Kernel, Delegate, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelParameterMetadata>, KernelReturnParameterMetadata)	Creates a KernelFunction instance for a method, specified via a delegate.
CreateFunctionFromMethod(Kernel, MethodInfo, Object, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelParameterMetadata>, KernelReturnParameterMetadata)	Creates a KernelFunction instance for a method, specified via an MethodInfo instance and an optional target object if the method is an instance method.
CreateFunctionFromPrompt(Kernel, PromptTemplateConfig, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a KernelFunction instance for a prompt specified via a prompt template configuration.
CreateFunctionFromPrompt(Kernel, String, IEnumerable<PromptExecutionSettings>, String, String, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a KernelFunction instance for a prompt specified via a prompt template.
CreateFunctionFromPrompt(Kernel, String, PromptExecutionSettings, String, String, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a KernelFunction instance for a prompt specified via a prompt template.
CreatePluginFromFunctions(Kernel, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions.
CreatePluginFromFunctions(Kernel, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions.
CreatePluginFromObject(Kernel, Object, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object.
CreatePluginFromPromptDirectory(Kernel, String, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a plugin containing one function per child directory of the specified pluginDirectory.
CreatePluginFromType<T>(Kernel, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps a new instance of the specified type T.
ImportPluginFromFunctions(Kernel, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions and imports it into the kernel's plugin collection.
ImportPluginFromFunctions(Kernel, String, String, IEnumerable<KernelFunction>)	Creates a plugin that contains the specified functions and imports it into the kernel's plugin collection.
ImportPluginFromObject(Kernel, Object, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps the specified target object and imports it into the kernel's plugin collection.
ImportPluginFromPromptDirectory(Kernel, String, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Creates a plugin containing one function per child directory of the specified pluginDirectory and imports it into the kernel's plugin collection.
ImportPluginFromType<T>(Kernel, String)	Creates a plugin that wraps a new instance of the specified type T and imports it into the kernel's plugin collection.
InvokePromptAsync(Kernel, String, KernelArguments, String, IPromptTemplateFactory, CancellationToken)	Invokes a prompt specified via a prompt template.
InvokePromptAsync<T>(Kernel, String, KernelArguments, String, IPromptTemplateFactory, CancellationToken)	Invokes a prompt specified via a prompt template and returns the results of type T.
InvokePromptAsync<T>(Kernel, String, KernelArguments, String, IPromptTemplateFactory)	Invokes a prompt specified via a prompt template and returns the results of type T.
InvokePromptStreamingAsync(Kernel, String, KernelArguments, String, IPromptTemplateFactory, CancellationToken)	Invokes a prompt specified via a prompt template and streams its results.
InvokePromptStreamingAsync<T>(Kernel, String, KernelArguments, String, IPromptTemplateFactory, CancellationToken)	Invokes a prompt specified via a prompt template and streams its results of type T.