If you've ever tried integrating a large language model (LLM) into a Java application, you've probably written a lot of boilerplate: HTTP clients, JSON parsing, streaming handling, session management. Solon 4.0's ChatModel abstracts all of that away with a clean, builder-oriented API.
In this guide, I'll walk through building real, working AI features using ChatModel — from a simple chat call to a streaming chatbot with conversation memory.
1. What Is ChatModel?
ChatModel (package org.noear.solon.ai.chat) is a unified LLM client in Solon's AI ecosystem. Instead of writing raw HTTP calls for different model providers, you use a single API that supports:
Synchronous calls — one-shot request, full response
