AWS SDK Version 3 for .NET
API Reference

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Describes the next action that the bot should take in its interaction with the user and provides information about the context in which the action takes place. Use the DialogAction data type to set the interaction to a specific state, or to return the interaction to a previous state.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Amazon.Lex.Model.DialogAction

Namespace: Amazon.Lex.Model
Assembly: AWSSDK.Lex.dll
Version: 3.x.y.z

Syntax

C#
public class DialogAction

The DialogAction type exposes the following members

Constructors

NameDescription
Public Method DialogAction()

Properties

NameTypeDescription
Public Property FulfillmentState Amazon.Lex.FulfillmentState

Gets and sets the property FulfillmentState.

The fulfillment state of the intent. The possible values are:

  • Failed - The Lambda function associated with the intent failed to fulfill the intent.

  • Fulfilled - The intent has fulfilled by the Lambda function associated with the intent.

  • ReadyForFulfillment - All of the information necessary for the intent is present and the intent ready to be fulfilled by the client application.

Public Property IntentName System.String

Gets and sets the property IntentName.

The name of the intent.

Public Property Message System.String

Gets and sets the property Message.

The message that should be shown to the user. If you don't specify a message, Amazon Lex will use the message configured for the intent.

Public Property MessageFormat Amazon.Lex.MessageFormatType

Gets and sets the property MessageFormat.

  • PlainText - The message contains plain UTF-8 text.

  • CustomPayload - The message is a custom format for the client.

  • SSML - The message contains text formatted for voice output.

  • Composite - The message contains an escaped JSON object containing one or more messages. For more information, see Message Groups.

Public Property Slots System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.String, System.String>

Gets and sets the property Slots.

Map of the slots that have been gathered and their values.

Public Property SlotToElicit System.String

Gets and sets the property SlotToElicit.

The name of the slot that should be elicited from the user.

Public Property Type Amazon.Lex.DialogActionType

Gets and sets the property Type.

The next action that the bot should take in its interaction with the user. The possible values are:

  • ConfirmIntent - The next action is asking the user if the intent is complete and ready to be fulfilled. This is a yes/no question such as "Place the order?"

  • Close - Indicates that the there will not be a response from the user. For example, the statement "Your order has been placed" does not require a response.

  • Delegate - The next action is determined by Amazon Lex.

  • ElicitIntent - The next action is to determine the intent that the user wants to fulfill.

  • ElicitSlot - The next action is to elicit a slot value from the user.

Version Information

.NET:
Supported in: 8.0 and newer, Core 3.1

.NET Standard:
Supported in: 2.0

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5 and newer, 3.5