Java Requires Chilkat v11.2.0+

AI: Simple Conversation

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Initiates a conversation and sends two requests. The second request includes the transcript of the messages between the user and assistant from the first request. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Ai;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Ai ai = new Ai();

        // The provider can be "openai", "google", "claude", "deepseek", "xai", or "perplexity".
        // Support for additional providers will be added in future versions of Chilkat.
        ai.setProvider("claude");

        // Use your provider's API key.
        ai.setApiKey("MY_API_KEY");

        // Choose a model.
        ai.setModel("claude-opus-5");

        // Create a new conversation to be maintained locally in memory.
        // If the conversation is the first to be created, it is also automatically selected.
        String systemMsg = "You are a helpful assistant";
        String developerMsg = "Respond only with markdown";
        String conversationName = "test_conversation";
        ai.newConvo(conversationName, systemMsg, developerMsg);

        // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // Make the first request...
        // Add a text input.
        ai.inputAddText("Say Hello");

        // Ask the AI for text output.
        try {
            ai.ask("text");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Get the text response.
        StringBuilder sbResponse = new StringBuilder();
        ai.getOutputTextSb(sbResponse);
        System.out.println(sbResponse.getAsString());
        System.out.println("----");

        // -------------------------------------------------------------
        // The response is in markdown format.
        // Also see Markdown to HTML Conversion Examples.
        // -------------------------------------------------------------

        // Sample output:

        // # Hello! 👋
        // ## Welcome!
        // It's **great** to meet you. How can I *assist* you today?
        // ---
        // Feel free to ask me anything, and I'll respond in `markdown` format.

        // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // Send the 2nd request in the conversation.
        ai.inputAddText("Thanks for saying Hello. Please give me a 2 sentence bit of wisdom from Confucious.");
        try {
            ai.ask("text");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Get the text response.
        sbResponse.clear();
        ai.getOutputTextSb(sbResponse);
        System.out.println(sbResponse.getAsString());

        // Sample output:

        // ## Wisdom from Confucius
        // > *"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."*
        // These words remind us that **persistence** and **patience** are the keys to achieving even the most daunting goals. 🏔️

        // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // Look at the conversation so far...
        //
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        ai.exportConvo(conversationName, json);
        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // Note: The conversation transcript format exported and imported by Chilkat is always the OpenAI format,
        // regardless of the AI provider.  (Chilkat translates the format from OpenAI to whatever is needed by the actual AI provider being used.)

        // {
        //   "input": [
        //     {
        //       "role": "system",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "input_text",
        //           "text": "You are a helpful assistant"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "role": "developer",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "input_text",
        //           "text": "Respond only with markdown"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "role": "user",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "input_text",
        //           "text": "Say Hello"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "role": "assistant",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "output_text",
        //           "text": "# Hello! 👋\n\n**Welcome!** It's *great* to meet you.\n\nHow can I assist you today?"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "role": "user",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "input_text",
        //           "text": "Thanks for saying Hello. Please give me a 2 sentence bit of wisdom from Confucious."
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "role": "assistant",
        //       "content": [
        //         {
        //           "type": "output_text",
        //           "text": "## Wisdom from Confucius\n\n> *\"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\"*\n\nThese words remind us that **persistence** and **patience** are the keys to achieving even the most daunting goals. 🏔️"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }
    }
}