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_chain_type() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the _chain_type() function in base.py from the langchain codebase.

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains calls 1 called by 1

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graph TD
  dce9c2cb_4019_27dd_c3d7_bd4d2403a10d["_chain_type()"]
  b8cae909_b704_b10a_76f9_9d81abaafe39["VectorDBQA"]
  dce9c2cb_4019_27dd_c3d7_bd4d2403a10d -->|defined in| b8cae909_b704_b10a_76f9_9d81abaafe39
  efc233a8_0b59_d23e_984d_c39af0daac23["_chain_type()"]
  efc233a8_0b59_d23e_984d_c39af0daac23 -->|calls| dce9c2cb_4019_27dd_c3d7_bd4d2403a10d
  efc233a8_0b59_d23e_984d_c39af0daac23["_chain_type()"]
  dce9c2cb_4019_27dd_c3d7_bd4d2403a10d -->|calls| efc233a8_0b59_d23e_984d_c39af0daac23
  style dce9c2cb_4019_27dd_c3d7_bd4d2403a10d fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/retrieval_qa/base.py lines 366–368

    def _chain_type(self) -> str:
        """Return the chain type."""
        return "vector_db_qa"

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does _chain_type() do?
_chain_type() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/retrieval_qa/base.py.
Where is _chain_type() defined?
_chain_type() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/retrieval_qa/base.py at line 366.
What does _chain_type() call?
_chain_type() calls 1 function(s): _chain_type.
What calls _chain_type()?
_chain_type() is called by 1 function(s): _chain_type.

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