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pydantic_graph.beta.decision

Decision node implementation for conditional branching in graph execution.

This module provides the Decision node type and related classes for implementing conditional branching logic in parallel control flow graphs. Decision nodes allow the graph to choose different execution paths based on runtime conditions.

Decision

Bases: Generic[StateT, DepsT, HandledT]

Decision node for conditional branching in graph execution.

A Decision node evaluates conditions and routes execution to different branches based on the input data type or custom matching logic.

Attributes

id

Unique identifier for this decision node.

Type: NodeID

branches

List of branches that can be taken from this decision.

Type: list[DecisionBranch[Any]]

note

Optional documentation note for this decision.

Type: str | None

Methods

branch
def branch(branch: DecisionBranch[T]) -> Decision[StateT, DepsT, HandledT | T]

Add a new branch to this decision.

Returns

Decision[StateT, DepsT, HandledT | T] — A new Decision with the additional branch.

Parameters

branch : DecisionBranch[T]

The branch to add to this decision.

DecisionBranch

Bases: Generic[SourceT]

Represents a single branch within a decision node.

Each branch defines the conditions under which it should be taken and the path to follow when those conditions are met.

Note: with the current design, it is actually critical that this class is invariant in SourceT for the sake of type-checking that inputs to a Decision are actually handled. See the # type: ignore comment in tests.graph.beta.test_graph_edge_cases.test_decision_no_matching_branch for an example of how this works.

Attributes

source

The expected type of data for this branch.

This is necessary for exhaustiveness-checking when handling the inputs to a decision node.

Type: TypeOrTypeExpression[SourceT]

matches

An optional predicate function used to determine whether input data matches this branch.

If None, default logic is used which attempts to check the value for type-compatibility with the source type:

  • If source is Any or object, the branch will always match
  • If source is a Literal type, this branch will match if the value is one of the parametrizing literal values
  • If source is any other type, the value will be checked for matching using isinstance

Inputs are tested against each branch of a decision node in order, and the path of the first matching branch is used to handle the input value.

Type: Callable[[Any], bool] | None

path

The execution path to follow when an input value matches this branch of a decision node.

This can include transforming, mapping, and broadcasting the output before sending to the next node or nodes.

The path can also include position-aware labels which are used when generating mermaid diagrams.

Type: Path

destinations

The destination nodes that can be referenced by DestinationMarker in the path.

Type: list[AnyDestinationNode]

DecisionBranchBuilder

Bases: Generic[StateT, DepsT, OutputT, SourceT, HandledT]

Builder for constructing decision branches with fluent API.

This builder provides methods to configure branches with destinations, forks, and transformations in a type-safe manner.

Instances of this class should be created using GraphBuilder.match, not created directly.

Methods

to
def to(
    destination: DestinationNode[StateT, DepsT, OutputT] | type[BaseNode[StateT, DepsT, Any]],
    extra_destinations: DestinationNode[StateT, DepsT, OutputT] | type[BaseNode[StateT, DepsT, Any]] = (),
    fork_id: str | None = None,
) -> DecisionBranch[SourceT]

Set the destination(s) for this branch.

Returns

DecisionBranch[SourceT] — A completed DecisionBranch with the specified destinations.

Parameters

destination : DestinationNode[StateT, DepsT, OutputT] | type[BaseNode[StateT, DepsT, Any]]

The primary destination node.

*extra_destinations : DestinationNode[StateT, DepsT, OutputT] | type[BaseNode[StateT, DepsT, Any]] Default: ()

Additional destination nodes.

fork_id : str | None Default: None

Optional node ID to use for the resulting broadcast fork if multiple destinations are provided.

broadcast
def broadcast(
    get_forks: Callable[[Self], Sequence[DecisionBranch[SourceT]]],
    fork_id: str | None = None,
) -> DecisionBranch[SourceT]

Broadcast this decision branch into multiple destinations.

Returns

DecisionBranch[SourceT] — A completed DecisionBranch with the specified destinations.

Parameters

get_forks : Callable[[Self], Sequence[DecisionBranch[SourceT]]]

The callback that will return a sequence of decision branches to broadcast to.

fork_id : str | None Default: None

Optional node ID to use for the resulting broadcast fork.

transform
def transform(
    func: TransformFunction[StateT, DepsT, OutputT, NewOutputT],
) -> DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, NewOutputT, SourceT, HandledT]

Apply a transformation to the branch’s output.

Returns

DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, NewOutputT, SourceT, HandledT] — A new DecisionBranchBuilder where the provided transform is applied prior to generating the final output.

Parameters

func : TransformFunction[StateT, DepsT, OutputT, NewOutputT]

Transformation function to apply.

map
def map(
    fork_id: str | None = None,
    downstream_join_id: str | None = None,
) -> DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, T, SourceT, HandledT]

Spread the branch’s output.

To do this, the current output must be iterable, and any subsequent steps in the path being built for this branch will be applied to each item of the current output in parallel.

Returns

DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, T, SourceT, HandledT] — A new DecisionBranchBuilder where mapping is performed prior to generating the final output.

Parameters

fork_id : str | None Default: None

Optional ID for the fork, defaults to a generated value

downstream_join_id : str | None Default: None

Optional ID of a downstream join node which is involved when mapping empty iterables

label
def label(
    label: str,
) -> DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, OutputT, SourceT, HandledT]

Apply a label to the branch at the current point in the path being built.

These labels are only used in generated mermaid diagrams.

Returns

DecisionBranchBuilder[StateT, DepsT, OutputT, SourceT, HandledT] — A new DecisionBranchBuilder where the label has been applied at the end of the current path being built.

Parameters

label : str

The label to apply.

StateT

Type variable for graph state.

Default: TypeVar('StateT', infer_variance=True)

DepsT

Type variable for graph dependencies.

Default: TypeVar('DepsT', infer_variance=True)

HandledT

Type variable used to track types handled by the branches of a Decision.

Default: TypeVar('HandledT', infer_variance=True)

T

Generic type variable.

Default: TypeVar('T', infer_variance=True)

SourceT

Type variable for source data for a DecisionBranch.

Default: TypeVar('SourceT', infer_variance=True)

OutputT

Type variable for the output data of a node.

Default: TypeVar('OutputT', infer_variance=True)

NewOutputT

Type variable for transformed output.

Default: TypeVar('NewOutputT', infer_variance=True)