ContextVariables (Semantic Kernel API 0.2.13-alpha API)

All Superinterfaces:

Buildable

All Known Subinterfaces:

WritableContextVariables
```
public interface ContextVariables
extends Buildable
```
Context Variables is a data structure that holds temporary data while a task is being performed. It is accessed by functions in the pipeline.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface ContextVariables.Builder
Builder for ContextVariables

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String MAIN_KEY
Default key for the main input

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Map<String,String>`	`asMap()`	Get variables as a map
`static ContextVariables.Builder`	`builder()`
`String`	`get(String key)`	Return the variable with the given name
`String`	`getInput()`	Get the input (entry in the MAIN_KEY slot)
`String`	`prettyPrint()`	Create formatted string of the variables
`WritableContextVariables`	`writableClone()`	Get a clone of the variables that can be modified

- Field Detail
  - MAIN_KEY
```
static final String MAIN_KEY
```
    Default key for the main input
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - asMap
```
Map<String,String> asMap()
```
    Get variables as a map
    
    Returns:
    
    Map of variables
  - writableClone
```
WritableContextVariables writableClone()
```
    Get a clone of the variables that can be modified
    
    Returns:
    
    Writable clone of the variables
  - getInput
```
@Nullable
String getInput()
```
    Get the input (entry in the MAIN_KEY slot)
    
    Returns:
    
    input
  - prettyPrint
```
String prettyPrint()
```
    Create formatted string of the variables
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted string
  - builder
```
static ContextVariables.Builder builder()
```
  - get
```
@Nullable
String get(String key)
```
    Return the variable with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - variable name
    
    Returns:
    
    content of the variable