File: Image\IImageGenerator.cs
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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
using System;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
namespace Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
 
/// <summary>
/// Represents a generator of images.
/// </summary>
[Experimental("MEAI001")]
public interface IImageGenerator : IDisposable
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Sends an image generation request and returns the generated image as a <see cref="ImageGenerationResponse"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="request">The image generation request containing the prompt and optional original images for editing.</param>
    /// <param name="options">The image generation options to configure the request.</param>
    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> to monitor for cancellation requests. The default is <see cref="CancellationToken.None"/>.</param>
    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="request"/> is <see langword="null"/>.</exception>
    /// <returns>The images generated by the <see cref="ImageGenerationRequest"/>.</returns>
    Task<ImageGenerationResponse> GenerateAsync(ImageGenerationRequest request, ImageGenerationOptions? options = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
    /// <summary>Asks the <see cref="IImageGenerator"/> for an object of the specified type <paramref name="serviceType"/>.</summary>
    /// <param name="serviceType">The type of object being requested.</param>
    /// <param name="serviceKey">An optional key that can be used to help identify the target service.</param>
    /// <returns>The found object, otherwise <see langword="null"/>.</returns>
    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="serviceType"/> is <see langword="null"/>.</exception>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The purpose of this method is to allow for the retrieval of strongly typed services that might be provided by the <see cref="IImageGenerator"/>,
    /// including itself or any services it might be wrapping.
    /// </remarks>
    object? GetService(Type serviceType, object? serviceKey = null);
}