get_principles() — langchain Function Reference

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

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains

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Dependency Diagram

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  e5b160d8_32ea_b829_c22c_a0f4328ba83d["ConstitutionalChain"]
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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/constitutional_ai/base.py lines 204–216

    def get_principles(
        cls,
        names: list[str] | None = None,
    ) -> list[ConstitutionalPrinciple]:
        """Get constitutional principles by name.

        Args:
            names: List of names of constitutional principles to retrieve.
                If `None` (Default), all principles are returned.
        """
        if names is None:
            return list(PRINCIPLES.values())
        return [PRINCIPLES[name] for name in names]