_call() — langchain Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the _call() function in agent.py from the langchain codebase.
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Source Code
libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py lines 1570–1622
def _call(
self,
inputs: dict[str, str],
run_manager: CallbackManagerForChainRun | None = None,
) -> dict[str, Any]:
"""Run text through and get agent response."""
# Construct a mapping of tool name to tool for easy lookup
name_to_tool_map = {tool.name: tool for tool in self.tools}
# We construct a mapping from each tool to a color, used for logging.
color_mapping = get_color_mapping(
[tool.name for tool in self.tools],
excluded_colors=["green", "red"],
)
intermediate_steps: list[tuple[AgentAction, str]] = []
# Let's start tracking the number of iterations and time elapsed
iterations = 0
time_elapsed = 0.0
start_time = time.time()
# We now enter the agent loop (until it returns something).
while self._should_continue(iterations, time_elapsed):
next_step_output = self._take_next_step(
name_to_tool_map,
color_mapping,
inputs,
intermediate_steps,
run_manager=run_manager,
)
if isinstance(next_step_output, AgentFinish):
return self._return(
next_step_output,
intermediate_steps,
run_manager=run_manager,
)
intermediate_steps.extend(next_step_output)
if len(next_step_output) == 1:
next_step_action = next_step_output[0]
# See if tool should return directly
tool_return = self._get_tool_return(next_step_action)
if tool_return is not None:
return self._return(
tool_return,
intermediate_steps,
run_manager=run_manager,
)
iterations += 1
time_elapsed = time.time() - start_time
output = self._action_agent.return_stopped_response(
self.early_stopping_method,
intermediate_steps,
**inputs,
)
return self._return(output, intermediate_steps, run_manager=run_manager)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does _call() do?
_call() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py.
Where is _call() defined?
_call() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py at line 1570.
What does _call() call?
_call() calls 5 function(s): _get_tool_return, _return, _should_continue, _take_next_step, return_stopped_response.
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