azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models package

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.AnswerSpan(*, text: Optional[str] = None, confidence_score: Optional[float] = None, offset: Optional[int] = None, length: Optional[int] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Answer span object of QnA.

Parameters
  • text (str) – Predicted text of answer span.

  • confidence_score (float) – Predicted score of answer span, value ranges from 0 to 1.

  • offset (int) – The answer span offset from the start of answer.

  • length (int) – The length of the answer span.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.AnswerSpanRequest(*, enable: Optional[bool] = None, confidence_score_threshold: Optional[float] = None, top_answers_with_span: Optional[int] = None, **kwargs)[source]

To configure Answer span prediction feature.

Parameters
  • enable (bool) – Enable or disable Answer Span prediction.

  • confidence_score_threshold (float) – Minimum threshold score required to include an answer span, value ranges from 0 to 1.

  • top_answers_with_span (int) – Number of Top answers to be considered for span prediction from 1 to 10.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.CompoundOperationKind(value)[source]

(Optional) Set to ‘OR’ for joining metadata using ‘OR’ operation.

AND_ENUM = 'AND'
OR_ENUM = 'OR'
class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.Error(*, code: str, message: str, target: Optional[str] = None, details: Optional[List[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.Error]] = None, innererror: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.InnerErrorModel] = None, **kwargs)[source]

The error object.

All required parameters must be populated in order to send to Azure.

Parameters
  • code (str or ErrorCode) – Required. One of a server-defined set of error codes. Possible values include: “InvalidRequest”, “InvalidArgument”, “Unauthorized”, “Forbidden”, “NotFound”, “TooManyRequests”, “InternalServerError”, “ServiceUnavailable”.

  • message (str) – Required. A human-readable representation of the error.

  • target (str) – The target of the error.

  • details (list[Error]) – An array of details about specific errors that led to this reported error.

  • innererror (InnerErrorModel) – An object containing more specific information than the current object about the error.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.ErrorCode(value)[source]

Human-readable error code.

FORBIDDEN = 'Forbidden'
INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR = 'InternalServerError'
INVALID_ARGUMENT = 'InvalidArgument'
INVALID_REQUEST = 'InvalidRequest'
NOT_FOUND = 'NotFound'
SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE = 'ServiceUnavailable'
TOO_MANY_REQUESTS = 'TooManyRequests'
UNAUTHORIZED = 'Unauthorized'
class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.ErrorResponse(*, error: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.Error] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Error response.

Parameters

error (Error) – The error object.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.InnerErrorCode(value)[source]

Human-readable error code.

AZURE_COGNITIVE_SEARCH_NOT_FOUND = 'AzureCognitiveSearchNotFound'
AZURE_COGNITIVE_SEARCH_THROTTLING = 'AzureCognitiveSearchThrottling'
EXTRACTION_FAILURE = 'ExtractionFailure'
INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE = 'InvalidParameterValue'
INVALID_REQUEST = 'InvalidRequest'
KNOWLEDGE_BASE_NOT_FOUND = 'KnowledgeBaseNotFound'
class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.InnerErrorModel(*, code: str, message: str, details: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, target: Optional[str] = None, innererror: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.InnerErrorModel] = None, **kwargs)[source]

An object containing more specific information about the error. As per Microsoft One API guidelines - https://github.com/Microsoft/api-guidelines/blob/vNext/Guidelines.md#7102-error-condition-responses.

All required parameters must be populated in order to send to Azure.

Parameters
  • code (str or InnerErrorCode) – Required. One of a server-defined set of error codes. Possible values include: “InvalidRequest”, “InvalidParameterValue”, “KnowledgeBaseNotFound”, “AzureCognitiveSearchNotFound”, “AzureCognitiveSearchThrottling”, “ExtractionFailure”.

  • message (str) – Required. Error message.

  • details (dict[str, str]) – Error details.

  • target (str) – Error target.

  • innererror (InnerErrorModel) – An object containing more specific information than the current object about the error.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseAnswer(*, questions: Optional[List[str]] = None, answer: Optional[str] = None, confidence_score: Optional[float] = None, id: Optional[int] = None, source: Optional[str] = None, metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, dialog: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.KnowledgeBaseAnswerDialog] = None, answer_span: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.AnswerSpan] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Represents knowledge base answer.

Parameters
  • questions (list[str]) – List of questions.

  • answer (str) – The Answer.

  • confidence_score (float) – Answer confidence score, value ranges from 0 to 1.

  • id (int) – ID of the QnA result.

  • source (str) – Source of QnA result.

  • metadata (dict[str, str]) – Metadata associated with the answer, useful to categorize or filter question answers.

  • dialog (KnowledgeBaseAnswerDialog) – Dialog associated with Answer.

  • answer_span (AnswerSpan) – Answer span object of QnA with respect to user’s question.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseAnswerDialog(*, is_context_only: Optional[bool] = None, prompts: Optional[List[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.KnowledgeBaseAnswerPrompt]] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Dialog associated with Answer.

Parameters
  • is_context_only (bool) – To mark if a prompt is relevant only with a previous question or not. If true, do not include this QnA as search result for queries without context; otherwise, if false, ignores context and includes this QnA in search result.

  • prompts (list[KnowledgeBaseAnswerPrompt]) – List of 0 to 20 prompts associated with the answer.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseAnswerPrompt(*, display_order: Optional[int] = None, qna_id: Optional[int] = None, display_text: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Prompt for an answer.

Parameters
  • display_order (int) – Index of the prompt - used in ordering of the prompts.

  • qna_id (int) – QnA ID corresponding to the prompt.

  • display_text (str) – Text displayed to represent a follow up question prompt.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseAnswerRequestContext(*, previous_qna_id: int, previous_user_query: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Context object with previous QnA’s information.

All required parameters must be populated in order to send to Azure.

Parameters
  • previous_qna_id (int) – Required. Previous turn top answer result QnA ID.

  • previous_user_query (str) – Previous user query.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseAnswers(*, answers: Optional[List[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.KnowledgeBaseAnswer]] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Represents List of Question Answers.

Parameters

answers (list[KnowledgeBaseAnswer]) – Represents Answer Result list.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.KnowledgeBaseQueryOptions(*, qna_id: Optional[int] = None, question: Optional[str] = None, top: Optional[int] = None, user_id: Optional[str] = None, confidence_score_threshold: Optional[float] = None, context: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.KnowledgeBaseAnswerRequestContext] = None, ranker_type: Optional[str] = None, strict_filters: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.StrictFilters] = None, answer_span_request: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.AnswerSpanRequest] = None, include_unstructured_sources: Optional[bool] = None, **kwargs)[source]

The question parameters to answer using a knowledge base.

Parameters
  • qna_id (int) – Exact QnA ID to fetch from the knowledge base, this field takes priority over question.

  • question (str) – User question to query against the knowledge base.

  • top (int) – Max number of answers to be returned for the question.

  • user_id (str) – Unique identifier for the user.

  • confidence_score_threshold (float) – Minimum threshold score for answers, value ranges from 0 to 1.

  • context (KnowledgeBaseAnswerRequestContext) – Context object with previous QnA’s information.

  • ranker_type (str or RankerType) – (Optional) Set to ‘QuestionOnly’ for using a question only Ranker. Possible values include: “Default”, “QuestionOnly”.

  • strict_filters (StrictFilters) – Filter QnAs based on give metadata list and knowledge base source names.

  • answer_span_request (AnswerSpanRequest) – To configure Answer span prediction feature.

  • include_unstructured_sources (bool) – (Optional) Flag to enable Query over Unstructured Sources.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.MetadataFilter(*, metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, compound_operation: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Find QnAs that are associated with the given list of metadata.

Parameters
  • metadata (dict[str, str]) – Dictionary of <string>.

  • compound_operation (str or CompoundOperationKind) – (Optional) Set to ‘OR’ for joining metadata using ‘OR’ operation. Possible values include: “AND”, “OR”.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.RankerType(value)[source]

(Optional) Set to ‘QuestionOnly’ for using a question only Ranker.

DEFAULT = 'Default'
QUESTION_ONLY = 'QuestionOnly'
class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.StrictFilters(*, metadata_filter: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.MetadataFilter] = None, source_filter: Optional[List[str]] = None, compound_operation: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs)[source]

filters over knowledge base.

Parameters
  • metadata_filter (MetadataFilter) – Find QnAs that are associated with the given list of metadata.

  • source_filter (list[str]) – Find QnAs that are associated with the given list of sources in knowledge base.

  • compound_operation (str or CompoundOperationKind) – (Optional) Set to ‘OR’ for joining metadata using ‘OR’ operation. Possible values include: “AND”, “OR”.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.StringIndexType(value)[source]

Specifies the method used to interpret string offsets. Defaults to Text Elements (Graphemes) according to Unicode v8.0.0. For additional information see https://aka.ms/text-analytics-offsets.

TEXT_ELEMENTS_V8 = 'TextElements_v8'

Returned offset and length values will correspond to TextElements (Graphemes and Grapheme clusters) confirming to the Unicode 8.0.0 standard. Use this option if your application is written in .Net Framework or .Net Core and you will be using StringInfo.

UNICODE_CODE_POINT = 'UnicodeCodePoint'

Returned offset and length values will correspond to Unicode code points. Use this option if your application is written in a language that support Unicode, for example Python.

UTF16_CODE_UNIT = 'Utf16CodeUnit'

Returned offset and length values will correspond to UTF-16 code units. Use this option if your application is written in a language that support Unicode, for example Java, JavaScript.

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.TextAnswer(*, answer: Optional[str] = None, confidence_score: Optional[float] = None, id: Optional[str] = None, answer_span: Optional[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.AnswerSpan] = None, offset: Optional[int] = None, length: Optional[int] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Represents answer result.

Parameters
  • answer (str) – Answer.

  • confidence_score (float) – answer confidence score, value ranges from 0 to 1.

  • id (str) – record ID.

  • answer_span (AnswerSpan) – Answer span object with respect to user’s question.

  • offset (int) – The sentence offset from the start of the document.

  • length (int) – The length of the sentence.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.TextAnswers(*, answers: Optional[List[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.TextAnswer]] = None, **kwargs)[source]

Represents the answer results.

Parameters

answers (list[TextAnswer]) – Represents the answer results.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.TextQueryOptions(*, question: str, records: List[azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models._models_py3.TextRecord], language: Optional[str] = None, string_index_type: Optional[str] = 'TextElements_v8', **kwargs)[source]

The question and text record parameters to answer.

All required parameters must be populated in order to send to Azure.

Parameters
  • question (str) – Required. User question to query against the given text records.

  • records (list[TextRecord]) – Required. Text records to be searched for given question.

  • language (str) – Language of the text records. This is BCP-47 representation of a language. For example, use “en” for English; “es” for Spanish etc. If not set, use “en” for English as default.

  • string_index_type (str or StringIndexType) – Specifies the method used to interpret string offsets. Defaults to Text Elements (Graphemes) according to Unicode v8.0.0. For additional information see https://aka.ms/text-analytics-offsets. Possible values include: “TextElements_v8”, “UnicodeCodePoint”, “Utf16CodeUnit”. Default value: “TextElements_v8”.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list

class azure.ai.language.questionanswering.models.TextRecord(*, id: str, text: str, **kwargs)[source]

Represent input text record to be queried.

All required parameters must be populated in order to send to Azure.

Parameters
  • id (str) – Required. Unique identifier for the text record.

  • text (str) – Required. Text contents of the record.

as_dict(keep_readonly=True, key_transformer=<function attribute_transformer>, **kwargs)

Return a dict that can be JSONify using json.dump.

Advanced usage might optionaly use a callback as parameter:

Key is the attribute name used in Python. Attr_desc is a dict of metadata. Currently contains ‘type’ with the msrest type and ‘key’ with the RestAPI encoded key. Value is the current value in this object.

The string returned will be used to serialize the key. If the return type is a list, this is considered hierarchical result dict.

See the three examples in this file:

  • attribute_transformer

  • full_restapi_key_transformer

  • last_restapi_key_transformer

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

key_transformer (function) – A key transformer function.

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

classmethod deserialize(data, content_type=None)

Parse a str using the RestAPI syntax and return a model.

Parameters
  • data (str) – A str using RestAPI structure. JSON by default.

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod enable_additional_properties_sending()
classmethod from_dict(data, key_extractors=None, content_type=None)

Parse a dict using given key extractor return a model.

By default consider key extractors (rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor, attribute_key_case_insensitive_extractor and last_rest_key_case_insensitive_extractor)

Parameters
  • data (dict) – A dict using RestAPI structure

  • content_type (str) – JSON by default, set application/xml if XML.

Returns

An instance of this model

Raises

DeserializationError if something went wrong

classmethod is_xml_model()
serialize(keep_readonly=False, **kwargs)

Return the JSON that would be sent to azure from this model.

This is an alias to as_dict(full_restapi_key_transformer, keep_readonly=False).

If you want XML serialization, you can pass the kwargs is_xml=True.

Parameters

keep_readonly (bool) – If you want to serialize the readonly attributes

Returns

A dict JSON compatible object

Return type

dict

validate()

Validate this model recursively and return a list of ValidationError.

Returns

A list of validation error

Return type

list