Kernel.Builder (Semantic Kernel API 1.1.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.microsoft.semantickernel.Kernel.Builder

All Implemented Interfaces:

SemanticKernelBuilder<Kernel>

Enclosing class:

Kernel
```
public static class Kernel.Builder
extends Object
implements SemanticKernelBuilder<Kernel>
```
A fluent builder for creating a new instance of Kernel.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Builder()
Construct a Builder for creating a new instance of Kernel.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Kernel`	`build()`	Builds a new instance of `Kernel` with the services and plugins provided.
`<T extends AIService> Kernel.Builder`	`withAIService(Class<T> clazz, T aiService)`	Adds a service to the kernel.
`Kernel.Builder`	`withPlugin(KernelPlugin plugin)`	Adds a plugin to the kernel.
`Kernel.Builder`	`withServiceSelector(Function<AIServiceCollection,AIServiceSelector> serviceSelector)`	Sets the service selector provider for the kernel.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Builder
```
public Builder()
```
    Construct a Builder for creating a new instance of Kernel.
- Method Detail
  - withAIService
```
public <T extends AIService> Kernel.Builder withAIService(Class<T> clazz,
                                                          T aiService)
```
    Adds a service to the kernel.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of the service to add.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - The class of the service to add.
    
    aiService - The service to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    this builder with the service added.
  - withPlugin
```
public Kernel.Builder withPlugin(KernelPlugin plugin)
```
    Adds a plugin to the kernel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    plugin - The plugin to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    this builder with the plugin added.
  - withServiceSelector
```
public Kernel.Builder withServiceSelector(Function<AIServiceCollection,AIServiceSelector> serviceSelector)
```
    Sets the service selector provider for the kernel.
    
    Parameters:
    
    serviceSelector - The service selector provider for the kernel.
    
    Returns:
    
    this builder with the service selector provider set.
  - build
```
public Kernel build()
```
    Builds a new instance of Kernel with the services and plugins provided.
    
    Specified by:
    
    build in interface SemanticKernelBuilder<Kernel>
    
    Returns:
    
    A new instance of Kernel.