default() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the default() function in dump.py from the langchain codebase.

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Source Code

libs/core/langchain_core/load/dump.py lines 29–40

def default(obj: Any) -> Any:
    """Return a default value for an object.

    Args:
        obj: The object to serialize to json if it is a Serializable object.

    Returns:
        A JSON serializable object or a SerializedNotImplemented object.
    """
    if isinstance(obj, Serializable):
        return obj.to_json()
    return to_json_not_implemented(obj)