fix: add default values to Literal type fields in content types#1867
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Content types like TextContent and ImageContent have single-value Literal type fields (e.g., type: Literal["text"]) that now default automatically so users don't have to pass them explicitly. Before: TextContent(type="text", text="hello") After: TextContent(text="hello") Github-Issue: #1731
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Summary
Add default values to single-value
Literaltype fields in content types so users don't have to pass them explicitly.Motivation and Context
Content types like
TextContentandImageContenthave single-value Literal type fields (e.g.,type: Literal["text"]) that should default automatically since there's only one valid value.Before:
After:
Fixes #1731
How Has This Been Tested?
Added regression test
test_content_type_literal_defaultsintests/test_types.pycovering representative types (TextContent, ImageContent, PromptReference).Breaking Changes
None. Existing code that explicitly passes the
typefield will continue to work.Types of changes
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Additional context
Affected types:
TextContentImageContentAudioContentToolUseContentToolResultContentEmbeddedResourceResourceLinkResourceTemplateReferencePromptReferenceThis follows the same pattern as PR #1292 which added defaults for
method: Literalfields on request/notification types.