defmodule LangChain.MessageDelta do @moduledoc """ Models a "delta" message from a chat LLM. A delta is a small chunk, or piece of a much larger complete message. A series of deltas are used to construct the complete message. Delta messages must be applied in order for them to be valid. Delta messages can be combined and transformed into a `LangChain.Message` once the final piece is received. ## Roles * `:unknown` - The role data is missing for the delta. * `:assistant` - Responses coming back from the LLM. ## Tool Usage Tools can be used or called by the assistant (LLM). A tool call is also split across many message deltas and must be fully assembled before it can be executed. ## Metadata The `metadata` field is a map that can contain any additional information about the message delta. It is used to store token usage, model, and other LLM-specific information. ## Content Fields The `content` field may contain: - A string (for backward compatibility) - A `LangChain.Message.ContentPart` struct - An empty list `[]` that is received from some services like Anthropic, which is a signal that the content will be a list of content parts The module uses two content-related fields: * `content` - The raw content received from the LLM. This can be either a string (for backward compatibility), a `LangChain.Message.ContentPart` struct, or a `[]` indicating it will be a list of content parts. This field is cleared (set to `nil`) after merging into `merged_content`. * `merged_content` - The accumulated list of `ContentPart`s after merging deltas. This is the source of truth for the message content and is used when converting to a `LangChain.Message`. When merging deltas: - For string content, it's converted to a `ContentPart` of type `:text` - For `ContentPart` content, it's merged based on the `index` field - Multiple content parts can be maintained in the list to support multi-modal responses (text, images, audio) or separate thinking content from final text """ use Ecto.Schema import Ecto.Changeset require Logger alias __MODULE__ alias LangChain.LangChainError alias LangChain.Message alias LangChain.Message.ContentPart alias LangChain.Message.ToolCall alias LangChain.Utils alias LangChain.TokenUsage @primary_key false embedded_schema do field :content, :any, virtual: true # The accumulated list of ContentParts after merging deltas field :merged_content, :any, virtual: true, default: [] # Marks if the delta completes the message. field :status, Ecto.Enum, values: [:incomplete, :complete, :length], default: :incomplete # When requesting multiple choices for a response, the `index` represents # which choice it is. It is a 0 based list. field :index, :integer field :role, Ecto.Enum, values: [:unknown, :assistant], default: :unknown field :tool_calls, :any, virtual: true # Additional metadata about the message. field :metadata, :map end @type t :: %MessageDelta{} @create_fields [:role, :content, :index, :status, :tool_calls, :metadata, :merged_content] @required_fields [] @doc """ Create a new `MessageDelta` that represents a message chunk. """ @spec new(attrs :: map()) :: {:ok, t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()} def new(attrs \\ %{}) do %MessageDelta{} |> cast(attrs, @create_fields) |> Utils.assign_string_value(:content, attrs) |> validate_required(@required_fields) |> apply_action(:insert) end @doc """ Create a new `MessageDelta` that represents a message chunk and return it or raise an error if invalid. """ @spec new!(attrs :: map()) :: t() | no_return() def new!(attrs \\ %{}) do case new(attrs) do {:ok, message} -> message {:error, changeset} -> raise LangChainError, changeset end end @doc """ Merge two `MessageDelta` structs. The first `MessageDelta` is the `primary` one that smaller deltas are merged into. The merging process: 1. Migrates any string content to `ContentPart`s for backward compatibility 2. Merges the content into `merged_content` based on the `index` field 3. Clears the `content` field (sets to `nil`) after merging 4. Updates other fields (tool_calls, status, etc.) ## Examples iex> delta_1 = ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{ ...> content: nil, ...> index: 0, ...> tool_calls: [], ...> role: :assistant, ...> status: :incomplete ...> } iex> delta_2 = ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{ ...> content: "Hello", ...> index: 0, ...> tool_calls: [], ...> role: :unknown, ...> status: :incomplete ...> } iex> LangChain.MessageDelta.merge_delta(delta_1, delta_2) %LangChain.MessageDelta{ content: nil, merged_content: [%LangChain.Message.ContentPart{type: :text, content: "Hello"}], status: :incomplete, index: 0, role: :assistant, tool_calls: [] } A set of deltas can be easily merged like this: MessageDelta.merge_deltas(list_of_delta_messages) """ @spec merge_delta(nil | t(), t()) :: t() def merge_delta(nil, %MessageDelta{} = delta_part) do merge_delta(%MessageDelta{role: :assistant}, delta_part) end def merge_delta(%MessageDelta{role: :assistant} = primary, %MessageDelta{} = delta_part) do new_delta = migrate_to_content_parts(delta_part) primary |> migrate_to_content_parts() |> append_to_merged_content(new_delta) |> merge_tool_calls(new_delta) |> update_index(new_delta) |> update_status(new_delta) |> accumulate_token_usage(new_delta) |> clear_content() end @doc """ Merges a list of `MessageDelta`s into an accumulated `MessageDelta`. This is useful for UI applications that accumulate deltas as they are received from a streaming LLM response. The first argument is the accumulated delta (or `nil` if no deltas have been processed yet). The second argument is a list of new deltas to merge in. ## Examples iex> accumulated = nil iex> batch_1 = [ ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: "Hello", role: :assistant}, ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: " world", role: :assistant} ...> ] iex> accumulated = LangChain.MessageDelta.merge_deltas(accumulated, batch_1) iex> batch_2 = [ ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: "!", role: :assistant, status: :complete} ...> ] iex> result = LangChain.MessageDelta.merge_deltas(accumulated, batch_2) iex> result %LangChain.MessageDelta{ content: nil, merged_content: [%LangChain.Message.ContentPart{type: :text, content: "Hello world!"}], status: :complete, role: :assistant } """ @spec merge_deltas(nil | t(), [t()]) :: t() def merge_deltas(accumulated_delta, deltas) when is_list(deltas) do deltas |> List.flatten() |> Enum.reduce(accumulated_delta, &merge_delta(&2, &1)) end @doc """ Merges a list of `MessageDelta`s into a single `MessageDelta`. The deltas are merged in order, with each delta being merged into the result of the previous merge. ## Examples iex> deltas = [ ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: "Hello", role: :assistant}, ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: " world", role: :assistant}, ...> %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: "!", role: :assistant, status: :complete} ...> ] iex> LangChain.MessageDelta.merge_deltas(deltas) %LangChain.MessageDelta{ content: nil, merged_content: [%LangChain.Message.ContentPart{type: :text, content: "Hello world!"}], status: :complete, role: :assistant } """ @spec merge_deltas([t()]) :: t() def merge_deltas(deltas) when is_list(deltas) do merge_deltas(nil, deltas) end # Clear the content field after merging into merged_content defp clear_content(%MessageDelta{} = delta) do %MessageDelta{delta | content: nil} end # Empty content - nothing to merge defp append_to_merged_content(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{content: content}) when content in [nil, []], do: primary # String content - convert to ContentPart and merge defp append_to_merged_content(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{content: content}) when is_binary(content) do append_to_merged_content(primary, %MessageDelta{content: ContentPart.text!(content)}) end # ContentPart from merged_content (already processed delta) defp append_to_merged_content( %MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{content: nil, merged_content: %ContentPart{} = part} ) do merge_content_part_into(primary, part) end # Single ContentPart content defp append_to_merged_content( %MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{content: %ContentPart{} = part, index: index} ) do merge_content_part_at_index(primary, part, index) end # List of content items (e.g., from Mistral with reference types) defp append_to_merged_content( %MessageDelta{merged_content: parts_list} = primary, %MessageDelta{content: content_list, index: index} ) when is_list(parts_list) and is_list(content_list) do Enum.reduce(content_list, primary, &merge_content_item(&2, &1, index)) end # Catch-all - no content to merge defp append_to_merged_content(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{}), do: primary # Merge a ContentPart directly into merged_content (for already-merged deltas) @spec merge_content_part_into(t(), ContentPart.t()) :: t() defp merge_content_part_into(%MessageDelta{merged_content: content} = primary, part) when content in [nil, []] do %MessageDelta{primary | merged_content: [part]} end defp merge_content_part_into( %MessageDelta{merged_content: %ContentPart{} = existing} = primary, part ) do %MessageDelta{primary | merged_content: [ContentPart.merge_part(existing, part)]} end defp merge_content_part_into(%MessageDelta{merged_content: [_ | _]} = primary, part) do merge_content_part_at_index(primary, part, 0) end # Merge a single content item from a list into the primary delta @spec merge_content_item(t(), ContentPart.t() | map(), integer() | nil) :: t() defp merge_content_item(primary, %ContentPart{} = part, index) do merge_content_part_at_index(primary, part, index) end defp merge_content_item(primary, %{"type" => "text", "text" => text}, index) when is_binary(text) do merge_content_part_at_index(primary, ContentPart.text!(text), index) end defp merge_content_item(primary, _unrecognized, _index), do: primary # Helper function to merge a content part at a specific index defp merge_content_part_at_index( %MessageDelta{} = primary, %ContentPart{type: :text, content: ""} = _new_content_part, _index ) do # Skip merging empty text content parts to avoid type conflicts primary end defp merge_content_part_at_index( %MessageDelta{} = primary, %ContentPart{} = new_content_part, index ) do parts_list = primary.merged_content # If index is nil, assume position 0 for backward compatibility with some chat models position = index || 0 # Compute the length once to avoid multiple calculations list_length = length(parts_list) # If the index is beyond the current list length, pad with nil values padded_list = if position >= list_length do parts_list ++ List.duplicate(nil, position - list_length + 1) else parts_list end # Get the content part at the specified index from the primary's content list primary_part = Enum.at(padded_list, position) # Merge the parts if we have an existing part, otherwise use the new part merged_part = if primary_part do ContentPart.merge_part(primary_part, new_content_part) else new_content_part end # Replace the part at the specified index updated_list = List.replace_at(padded_list, position, merged_part) %MessageDelta{primary | merged_content: updated_list} end # Merge tool call delta by matching on index value (not list position). # Anthropic's index differentiates calls but doesn't correspond to list offset. @spec merge_tool_calls(t(), t()) :: t() defp merge_tool_calls(%MessageDelta{tool_calls: primary_calls} = primary, %MessageDelta{ tool_calls: [delta_call] }) do calls = primary_calls || [] initial = Enum.find(calls, &(&1.index == delta_call.index)) merged_call = ToolCall.merge(initial, delta_call) %MessageDelta{primary | tool_calls: upsert_by_index(calls, merged_call)} end defp merge_tool_calls(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{}), do: primary @spec update_index(t(), t()) :: t() defp update_index(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{index: idx}) when is_number(idx) do %MessageDelta{primary | index: idx} end defp update_index(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{}), do: primary # Only update status from :incomplete to a terminal state @spec update_status(t(), t()) :: t() defp update_status(%MessageDelta{status: :incomplete} = primary, %MessageDelta{status: status}) when status in [:complete, :length] do %MessageDelta{primary | status: status} end defp update_status(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{}), do: primary # Insert or update tool call in list by matching on index field @spec upsert_by_index([ToolCall.t()], ToolCall.t()) :: [ToolCall.t()] defp upsert_by_index(calls, call) do case Enum.find_index(calls, &(&1.index == call.index)) do nil -> calls ++ [call] pos -> List.replace_at(calls, pos, call) end end @doc """ Convert the MessageDelta's merged content to a string. Specify the type of content to convert so it can return just the text parts or thinking parts, etc. Defaults to `:text`. """ @spec content_to_string(t(), type :: atom()) :: nil | String.t() def content_to_string(delta, type \\ :text) def content_to_string(nil, _type), do: nil def content_to_string(%MessageDelta{merged_content: merged_content}, type) do ContentPart.content_to_string(merged_content, type) end @doc """ Convert the MessageDelta to a Message. Can only convert a fully complete MessageDelta. This is assumed to be the result of merging all the received `MessageDelta`s. An error is returned if the `status` is `:incomplete`. If the `MessageDelta` fails to convert to a `LangChain.Message`, an error is returned with the reason. """ @spec to_message(t()) :: {:ok, Message.t()} | {:error, String.t()} def to_message(%MessageDelta{status: :incomplete} = _delta) do {:error, "Cannot convert incomplete message"} end def to_message(%MessageDelta{merged_content: merged_content} = delta) do content = reject_nil(merged_content) attrs = delta |> Map.from_struct() |> Map.put(:content, content) with :ok <- validate_not_empty(delta), {:ok, message} <- Message.new(attrs) do {:ok, message} else {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset} -> {:error, Utils.changeset_error_to_string(changeset)} {:error, _reason} = error -> error end end # Validate that assistant message is not empty (no content and no tool_calls). # Empty assistant messages violate conversation flow rules in most LLM APIs. defp validate_not_empty(%MessageDelta{ role: :assistant, merged_content: merged_content, tool_calls: tool_calls, status: :complete }) when (merged_content == [] or merged_content == nil) and (tool_calls == [] or tool_calls == nil) do Logger.warning("Received empty assistant message with no content and no tool_calls") {:error, "Empty assistant message: no content and no tool_calls"} end defp validate_not_empty(_delta), do: :ok # Filter nil values from list (from index padding during delta merging) @spec reject_nil(list() | any()) :: list() | any() defp reject_nil(list) when is_list(list), do: Enum.reject(list, &is_nil/1) defp reject_nil(other), do: other @doc """ Accumulates token usage from delta messages. Uses `LangChain.TokenUsage.add/2` to combine the usage data from both deltas. ## Example iex> alias LangChain.TokenUsage iex> alias LangChain.MessageDelta iex> delta1 = %MessageDelta{ ...> metadata: %{ ...> usage: %TokenUsage{input: 10, output: 5} ...> } ...> } iex> delta2 = %MessageDelta{ ...> metadata: %{ ...> usage: %TokenUsage{input: 5, output: 15} ...> } ...> } iex> result = MessageDelta.accumulate_token_usage(delta1, delta2) iex> result.metadata.usage.input 15 iex> result.metadata.usage.output 20 """ @spec accumulate_token_usage(t(), t()) :: t() def accumulate_token_usage( %MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{metadata: %{usage: new_usage}} = _delta_part ) when not is_nil(new_usage) do current_usage = TokenUsage.get(primary) combined_usage = TokenUsage.add(current_usage, new_usage) %MessageDelta{primary | metadata: Map.put(primary.metadata || %{}, :usage, combined_usage)} end def accumulate_token_usage(%MessageDelta{} = primary, %MessageDelta{} = _delta_part) do # No usage data to accumulate primary end @doc """ Migrates a MessageDelta's string content to use `LangChain.Message.ContentPart`. This is for backward compatibility with models that don't yet support ContentPart streaming. ## Examples iex> delta = %LangChain.MessageDelta{content: "Hello world"} iex> upgraded = migrate_to_content_parts(delta) iex> upgraded.content %LangChain.Message.ContentPart{type: :text, content: "Hello world"} """ @spec migrate_to_content_parts(t()) :: t() def migrate_to_content_parts(%MessageDelta{content: ""} = delta), do: %MessageDelta{delta | content: nil} def migrate_to_content_parts(%MessageDelta{content: content} = delta) when is_binary(content) do %MessageDelta{delta | content: ContentPart.text!(content)} end def migrate_to_content_parts(%MessageDelta{} = delta) do delta end @doc """ Safely adds tool call display information to a MessageDelta's metadata. Handles nil delta by creating a new one if needed. ## Parameters - `delta` - MessageDelta struct or nil - `tool_info` - Map with :name, :call_id, :arguments, etc. ## Returns Updated MessageDelta with enriched metadata ## Example delta = MessageDelta.add_tool_display_info(nil, %{ name: "write_file", call_id: "call_123", display_name: "Writing file..." }) MessageDelta.get_tool_display_info(delta) # => [%{name: "write_file", call_id: "call_123", ...}] """ @spec add_tool_display_info(nil | t(), map()) :: t() def add_tool_display_info(nil, tool_info) do add_tool_display_info(%MessageDelta{status: :incomplete}, tool_info) end def add_tool_display_info(%MessageDelta{} = delta, tool_info) do # Store in metadata under :streaming_tool_calls key existing_tools = get_in(delta.metadata || %{}, [:streaming_tool_calls]) || [] # Add or update tool call info updated_tools = case Enum.find_index(existing_tools, &(&1.call_id == tool_info.call_id)) do nil -> # New tool call existing_tools ++ [tool_info] index -> # Update existing List.replace_at(existing_tools, index, tool_info) end metadata = delta.metadata || %{} %MessageDelta{delta | metadata: Map.put(metadata, :streaming_tool_calls, updated_tools)} end @doc """ Retrieves tool call display information from MessageDelta metadata. Returns empty list if none present. """ @spec get_tool_display_info(nil | t()) :: list(map()) def get_tool_display_info(nil), do: [] def get_tool_display_info(%MessageDelta{} = delta) do get_in(delta.metadata || %{}, [:streaming_tool_calls]) || [] end end