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Nick Hollon 84e0365438 refactor(core): centralize type-laundering cast in compat bridge
Reduce the cast count in _compat_bridge from 9 to 2.  The casts exist
because langchain_core.messages.content.ContentBlock and
langchain_protocol.protocol.ContentBlock are two nominally distinct
TypedDict Unions that are structurally near-identical.
msg.content_blocks returns the core Union; event payloads want the
protocol Union; the bridge launders between them through dict[str, Any].

- Remove redundant casts (isinstance-narrowed dict; getattr Any).
- Use TypedDict constructors (ServerToolCallChunkBlock, ToolCallBlock,
  ServerToolCallBlock) where we build fresh blocks — no cast needed
  for constructor output.
- Introduce _to_protocol_block and _to_finalized_block helpers that
  each hold a single cast with a docstring explaining the seam and
  pointing at the cross-module refactor that would retire them.

CompatBlock's docstring now explains the laundering role.
2026-04-17 10:48:02 -04:00
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🦜🍎 LangChain Core

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Quick Install

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🤔 What is this?

LangChain Core contains the base abstractions that power the LangChain ecosystem.

These abstractions are designed to be as modular and simple as possible.

The benefit of having these abstractions is that any provider can implement the required interface and then easily be used in the rest of the LangChain ecosystem.

⛰️ Why build on top of LangChain Core?

The LangChain ecosystem is built on top of langchain-core. Some of the benefits:

  • Modularity: We've designed Core around abstractions that are independent of each other, and not tied to any specific model provider.
  • Stability: We are committed to a stable versioning scheme, and will communicate any breaking changes with advance notice and version bumps.
  • Battle-tested: Core components have the largest install base in the LLM ecosystem, and are used in production by many companies.

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