WritableContextVariables (Semantic Kernel API 0.2.7-alpha API)

All Superinterfaces:

ContextVariables
```
public interface WritableContextVariables
extends ContextVariables
```
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 WritableContextVariables.Builder

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.microsoft.semantickernel.orchestration.ContextVariables
  MAIN_KEY

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ContextVariables`	`appendToVariable(String key, String content)`
`ContextVariables`	`remove(String key)`
`ContextVariables`	`setVariable(String key, String content)`	Set the value
`ContextVariables`	`update(ContextVariables newData, boolean merge)`	Updates the variables merging or overwriting in the new values.
`ContextVariables`	`update(String content)`	Updates the main input text with the new value after a function is complete.

Methods inherited from interface com.microsoft.semantickernel.orchestration.ContextVariables
asMap, get, getInput, prettyPrint, writableClone

- Method Detail
  - setVariable
```
ContextVariables setVariable(String key,
                             String content)
```
    Set the value
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - variable name
    
    content - value to set
    
    Returns:
    
    Context for fluent calls
  - appendToVariable
```
ContextVariables appendToVariable(String key,
                                  String content)
```
  - update
```
ContextVariables update(String content)
```
    Updates the main input text with the new value after a function is complete.
    
    Parameters:
    
    content - The new input value, for the next function in the pipeline, or as a result for the user if the pipeline reached the end.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current instance
  - update
```
ContextVariables update(ContextVariables newData,
                        boolean merge)
```
    Updates the variables merging or overwriting in the new values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newData - Data to merge or overwrite.
    
    merge - Whether to merge the new data with the existing data or to replace it
    
    Returns:
    
    The current instance
  - remove
```
ContextVariables remove(String key)
```