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I'll create a comprehensive guide on how to build a LoLLMs binding.

# Building a LoLLMs Binding - Developer Guide

## Introduction
LoLLMs (Lord of Large Language Models) is a framework for interfacing with various language models. A binding is a connector that allows LoLLMs to interact with a specific model or API.

## Table of Contents
1. Basic Structure
2. Essential Components
3. Binding Types
4. Step-by-Step Guide
5. Advanced Features
6. Best Practices

## 1. Basic Structure

A LoLLMs binding consists of the following files:
```
binding_name/
├── __init__.py
├── binding.py
├── config.yaml
├── logo.png
└── README.md
```

## 2. Essential Components

### 2.1 Base Class
All bindings must inherit from `LLMBinding`:

```python
from lollms.binding import LLMBinding, LOLLMSConfig, BindingType
from lollms.paths import LollmsPaths
from lollms.config import BaseConfig, TypedConfig, ConfigTemplate, InstallOption

class YourBinding(LLMBinding):
    def __init__(self, 
                config: LOLLMSConfig, 
                lollms_paths: LollmsPaths = None, 
                installation_option:InstallOption=InstallOption.INSTALL_IF_NECESSARY,
                lollmsCom=None) -> None:
        # Your initialization code
```

### 2.2 Configuration
Define your binding's configuration using TypedConfig:

```python
binding_config = TypedConfig(
    ConfigTemplate([
        {"name":"api_key","type":"str","value":"", "help":"API key"},
        {"name":"temperature","type":"float","value":0.7, "min":0.0, "max":1.0},
        # Add more configuration parameters
    ]),
    BaseConfig(config={})
)
```

## 3. Binding Types
LoLLMs supports different binding types:
```python
class BindingType:
    TEXT = "text"               # Text only
    TEXT_IMAGE = "text_image"   # Text + image input
    MULTIMODAL = "multimodal"   # Multiple input/output modalities
```

## 4. Step-by-Step Guide

### 4.1 Create Basic Structure
```python
class YourBinding(LLMBinding):
    def __init__(self, config, lollms_paths=None, installation_option=InstallOption.INSTALL_IF_NECESSARY, lollmsCom=None):
        binding_config = TypedConfig(
            ConfigTemplate([
                # Your config parameters
            ]),
            BaseConfig(config={})
        )
        
        super().__init__(
            Path(__file__).parent, 
            lollms_paths, 
            config, 
            binding_config, 
            installation_option,
            supported_file_extensions=[''],
            lollmsCom=lollmsCom
        )
```

### 4.2 Implement Required Methods

```python
def build_model(self, model_name=None):
    """Build or initialize the model"""
    super().build_model(model_name)
    # Your model initialization code
    return self

def generate(self, 
            prompt: str,                  
            n_predict: int = 128,
            callback: Callable[[str], None] = None,
            verbose: bool = False,
            **gpt_params) -> str:
    """Generate text from prompt"""
    # Your generation code

def tokenize(self, prompt:str):
    """Tokenize text"""
    # Your tokenization code

def detokenize(self, tokens_list:list):
    """Detokenize tokens"""
    # Your detokenization code

def list_models(self):
    """List available models"""
    # Return list of model names

def get_available_models(self, app:LoLLMsCom=None):
    """Get detailed model information"""
    # Return list of model details
```

### 4.3 Installation Support
```python
def install(self):
    """Install required packages"""
    super().install()
    PackageManager.install_package("your-required-package")
```

## 5. Advanced Features

### 5.1 Image Support
For bindings that support images:

```python
def generate_with_images(self, 
            prompt:str,
            images:list=[],
            n_predict: int = 128,
            callback: Callable[[str, int, dict], bool] = None,
            verbose: bool = False,
            **gpt_params):
    """Generate text from prompt and images"""
    # Your image processing code
```

### 5.2 Embedding Support
For models that support embeddings:

```python
def embed(self, text):
    """Compute text embedding"""
    # Your embedding code
    return embedding_vector
```

## 6. Best Practices

### 6.1 Error Handling
Always implement proper error handling:

```python
def generate(self, prompt, **kwargs):
    try:
        # Your generation code
    except Exception as ex:
        trace_exception(ex)
        self.error(ex)
        return ""
```

### 6.2 Configuration Validation
Validate configuration in settings_updated:

```python
def settings_updated(self):
    if not self.binding_config.api_key:
        self.error("API key not set!")
    else:
        self.build_model()
```

### 6.3 Documentation
Always include:
- README.md with usage instructions
- Docstrings for methods
- Configuration parameter descriptions
- Requirements and dependencies

### 6.4 Status Updates
Use provided methods for status updates:
```python
self.info("Information message")
self.warning("Warning message")
self.error("Error message")
self.success("Success message")
```

## Example config.yaml
```yaml
name: YourBinding
author: Your Name
version: 1.0.0
description: Description of your binding
url: https://github.com/yourusername/your-binding
license: Apache 2.0
```

I'll add a detailed section about callbacks in LoLLMs bindings.

# Callbacks in LoLLMs Bindings

## Introduction
Callbacks are crucial in LoLLMs as they enable streaming text generation, allowing the UI to update in real-time and providing control over the generation process.

## Callback Types

```python
from lollms.types import MSG_OPERATION_TYPE


class MSG_OPERATION_TYPE(Enum):
    # Conditionning
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK    = 0 # Add a chunk to the current message
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_SET_CONTENT  = 1 # sets the content of current message
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_SET_CONTENT_INVISIBLE_TO_AI      = 2 # sets the content of current message as invisible to ai
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_SET_CONTENT_INVISIBLE_TO_USER    = 3 # sets the content of current message as invisible to user
    # Informations
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_EXCEPTION              = 4 # An exception occured
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_WARNING                = 5 # A warning occured
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_INFO                   = 6 # An information to be shown to user

    # Steps
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_STEP                   = 7 # An instant step (a step that doesn't need time to be executed)
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_STEP_START             = 8 # A step has started (the text contains an explanation of the step done by he personality)
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_STEP_PROGRESS          = 9 # The progress value (the text contains a percentage and can be parsed by the reception)
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_STEP_END_SUCCESS       = 10# A step has been done (the text contains an explanation of the step done by he personality)
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_STEP_END_FAILURE       = 11# A step has been done (the text contains an explanation of the step done by he personality)

    #Extra
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_JSON_INFOS             = 12# A JSON output that is useful for summarizing the process of generation used by personalities like chain of thoughts and tree of thooughts
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_REF                    = 13# References (in form of  [text](path))
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_CODE                   = 14# A javascript code to execute
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_UI                     = 15# A vue.js component to show (we need to build some and parse the text to show it)

    #Commands
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_NEW_MESSAGE            = 16# A new message
    MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_FINISHED_MESSAGE       = 17# End of current message
```

## Implementation Examples

### 1. Basic Callback Usage

```python
def generate(self, 
             prompt: str,                  
             n_predict: int = 128,
             callback: Callable[[str, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE], bool] = None,
             verbose: bool = False,
             **gpt_params) -> str:
    """
    Generate text with callback support
    
    Args:
        prompt: Input text
        n_predict: Max tokens to generate
        callback: Function called for each generated chunk
        verbose: Enable verbose output
    """
    output = ""
    try:
        # Example streaming response
        for chunk in model.stream_generate(prompt):
            if callback is not None:
                # Call callback with chunk and operation type
                # If callback returns False, stop generation
                if not callback(chunk, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK):
                    break
            output += chunk
            
    except Exception as ex:
        trace_exception(ex)
        self.error(ex)
    
    return output
```

### 2. Advanced Callback Usage

```python
def generate_with_images(self, 
            prompt:str,
            images:list=[],
            n_predict: int = 128,
            callback: Callable[[str, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE, dict], bool] = None,
            verbose: bool = False,
            **gpt_params):
    """Generate text with images and advanced callback usage"""
    
    output = ""
    try:
        # Process response stream
        for chunk in model.stream_response():
            # Add new chunk
            if chunk.type == 'text':
                if callback is not None:
                    # Send chunk with metadata
                    metadata = {
                        'token_count': len(self.tokenize(chunk.text)),
                        'finish_reason': chunk.finish_reason
                    }
                    if not callback(chunk.text, 
                                  MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK,
                                  metadata):
                        break
                output += chunk.text
                
            # Replace last chunk (e.g., for word corrections)
            elif chunk.type == 'correction':
                if callback is not None:
                    if not callback(chunk.text,
                                  MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_REPLACE_LAST):
                        break
                output = output[:-len(chunk.previous)] + chunk.text
                
            # Add new line
            elif chunk.type == 'newline':
                if callback is not None:
                    if not callback("\n",
                                  MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_NEW_LINE):
                        break
                output += "\n"
                
    except Exception as ex:
        trace_exception(ex)
        self.error(ex)
        
    return output
```

### 3. Callback with Progress Updates

```python
def generate(self, prompt: str, n_predict: int = 128, callback=None, **kwargs):
    output = ""
    tokens_generated = 0
    
    try:
        for chunk in model.stream_generate(prompt):
            tokens_generated += len(self.tokenize(chunk))
            
            if callback is not None:
                # Include progress information
                metadata = {
                    'progress': tokens_generated / n_predict,
                    'tokens_generated': tokens_generated,
                    'max_tokens': n_predict
                }
                
                if not callback(chunk, 
                              MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK,
                              metadata):
                    break
                    
            output += chunk
            
            # Check token limit
            if tokens_generated >= n_predict:
                break
                
    except Exception as ex:
        trace_exception(ex)
        self.error(ex)
        
    return output
```

## Best Practices for Callbacks

1. **Always Check Callback Return Value**
```python
if callback is not None:
    if not callback(chunk, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK):
        break  # Stop generation if callback returns False
```

2. **Handle Different Operation Types**
```python
# Add new content
callback(chunk, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK)

# Replace last chunk
callback(corrected_text, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_REPLACE_LAST)

# Add new line
callback("\n", MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_NEW_LINE)
```

3. **Include Useful Metadata**
```python
metadata = {
    'progress': current_tokens / max_tokens,
    'temperature': temperature,
    'token_count': token_count,
    'finish_reason': finish_reason
}
callback(chunk, operation_type, metadata)
```

4. **Error Handling in Callbacks**
```python
try:
    if callback is not None:
        if not callback(chunk, MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK):
            break
except Exception as ex:
    self.error(f"Callback error: {ex}")
    # Continue or break based on your needs
```

5. **Respect Token Limits**
```python
token_count = len(self.tokenize(output))
if token_count >= n_predict:
    if callback is not None:
        callback("", MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK, 
                {'finish_reason': 'length'})
    break
```

## Common Use Cases

1. **Progress Display**
```python
def progress_callback(chunk, op_type, metadata=None):
    if metadata and 'progress' in metadata:
        print(f"Progress: {metadata['progress']*100:.2f}%")
    return True
```

2. **Token Counting**
```python
def token_callback(chunk, op_type, metadata=None):
    if metadata and 'token_count' in metadata:
        print(f"Tokens generated: {metadata['token_count']}")
    return True
```

3. **UI Updates**
```python
def ui_callback(chunk, op_type, metadata=None):
    if op_type == MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_ADD_CHUNK:
        update_ui_text(chunk)
    elif op_type == MSG_OPERATION_TYPE.MSG_OPERATION_TYPE_NEW_LINE:
        update_ui_newline()
    return True
```

Remember that callbacks are essential for:
- Real-time text streaming
- Progress monitoring
- User interaction
- Generation control
- UI updates

Using callbacks effectively makes your binding more interactive and user-friendly.

## Conclusion
Building a LoLLMs binding requires:
1. Implementing the base interface
2. Proper configuration management
3. Error handling
4. Documentation
5. Following best practices

For more examples, check the official LoLLMs bindings repository.

Remember to test your binding thoroughly and maintain compatibility with the LoLLMs framework's conventions and interfaces.

## Support
For help or questions about binding development:
- Visit the LoLLMs GitHub repository
- Join the community discussion
- Check existing bindings for examples

Happy binding development!