[maven-release-plugin] prepare release v1.0.56

Adds streaming feature to generate API

README.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ In your Maven project, add this dependency:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.github.amithkoujalgi</groupId>
     <artifactId>ollama4j</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.29</version>
+    <version>1.0.47</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 

docs/docs/apis-extras/_category_.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "label": "APIs - Extras",
-  "position": 10,
+  "position": 4,
   "link": {
     "type": "generated-index",
     "description": "Details of APIs to handle bunch of extra stuff."

docs/docs/apis-generate/_category_.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "label": "APIs - Ask",
-  "position": 10,
+  "label": "APIs - Generate",
+  "position": 3,
   "link": {
     "type": "generated-index",
     "description": "Details of APIs to interact with LLMs."

docs/docs/apis-generate/chat.md

@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+---
+sidebar_position: 7
+---
+
+# Chat
+
+This API lets you create a conversation with LLMs. Using this API enables you to ask questions to the model including 
+information using the history of already asked questions and the respective answers.
+
+## Create a new conversation and use chat history to augment follow up questions
+
+```java
+public class Main {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        String host = "http://localhost:11434/";
+
+        OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
+        OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2);
+
+        // create first user question
+        OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,"What is the capital of France?")
+             .build();
+
+        // start conversation with model
+        OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+
+        System.out.println("First answer: " + chatResult.getResponse());
+
+        // create next userQuestion
+        requestModel = builder.withMessages(chatResult.getChatHistory()).withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,"And what is the second largest city?").build();
+
+        // "continue" conversation with model
+        chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+
+        System.out.println("Second answer: " + chatResult.getResponse());
+
+        System.out.println("Chat History: " + chatResult.getChatHistory());
+    }
+}
+
+```
+You will get a response similar to:
+
+> First answer: Should be Paris!
+> 
+> Second answer: Marseille.
+> 
+> Chat History:
+
+```json
+[ {
+    "role" : "user",
+    "content" : "What is the capital of France?",
+    "images" : [ ]
+  }, {
+    "role" : "assistant",
+    "content" : "Should be Paris!",
+    "images" : [ ]
+  }, {
+    "role" : "user",
+    "content" : "And what is the second largest city?",
+    "images" : [ ]
+  }, {
+    "role" : "assistant",
+    "content" : "Marseille.",
+    "images" : [ ]
+  } ]
+```
+
+## Create a conversation where the answer is streamed
+
+```java
+public class Main {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        String host = "http://localhost:11434/";
+
+        OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
+        OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getModel());
+        OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,
+                "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?")
+            .build();
+
+        // define a handler (Consumer<String>)
+        OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler = (s) -> {
+           System.out.println(s);
+        };
+
+        OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel,streamHandler);
+    }
+}
+```
+You will get a response similar to:
+
+> The
+> The capital
+> The capital of
+> The capital of France
+> The capital of France is 
+> The capital of France is Paris
+> The capital of France is Paris.
+
+
+## Create a new conversation with individual system prompt
+```java
+public class Main {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        String host = "http://localhost:11434/";
+
+        OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
+        OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2);
+
+        // create request with system-prompt (overriding the model defaults) and user question
+        OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.SYSTEM, "You are a silent bot that only says 'NI'. Do not say anything else under any circumstances!")
+             .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,"What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?")
+             .build();
+
+        // start conversation with model
+        OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+
+        System.out.println(chatResult.getResponse());
+    }
+}
+
+```
+You will get a response similar to:
+
+> NI.
+
+## Create a conversation about an image (requires model with image recognition skills)
+
+```java
+public class Main {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+      String host = "http://localhost:11434/";
+
+      OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(OllamaModelType.LLAVA);
+
+      // Load Image from File and attach to user message (alternatively images could also be added via URL)
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel =
+          builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What's in the picture?",
+              List.of(getImageFileFromClasspath("dog-on-a-boat.jpg"))).build();
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      System.out.println("First answer: " + chatResult.getResponse());
+
+      builder.reset();
+
+      // Use history to ask further questions about the image or assistant answer
+      requestModel =
+          builder.withMessages(chatResult.getChatHistory())
+            .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What's the dogs breed?").build();
+
+      chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      System.out.println("Second answer: " + chatResult.getResponse());
+    }
+}
+```
+
+You will get a response similar to:
+
+> First Answer: The image shows a dog sitting on the bow of a boat that is docked in calm water. The boat has two levels, with the lower level containing seating and what appears to be an engine cover. The dog seems relaxed and comfortable on the boat, looking out over the water. The background suggests it might be late afternoon or early evening, given the warm lighting and the low position of the sun in the sky.
+>
+> Second Answer: Based on the image, it's difficult to definitively determine the breed of the dog. However, the dog appears to be medium-sized with a short coat and a brown coloration, which might suggest that it is a Golden Retriever or a similar breed. Without more details like ear shape and tail length, it's not possible to identify the exact breed confidently.

docs/docs/apis-generate/generate-async.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sidebar_position: 2
 ---
 
-# Ask - Async
+# Generate - Async
 
 This API lets you ask questions to the LLMs in a asynchronous way.
 These APIs correlate to
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ public class Main {
 
         String prompt = "Who are you?";
 
-        OllamaAsyncResultCallback callback = ollamaAPI.askAsync(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, prompt);
+        OllamaAsyncResultCallback callback = ollamaAPI.generateAsync(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, prompt);
 
         while (!callback.isComplete() || !callback.getStream().isEmpty()) {
             // poll for data from the response stream
             String result = callback.getStream().poll();
-            if (response != null) {
-                System.out.print(result.getResponse());
+            if (result != null) {
+                System.out.print(result);
             }
             Thread.sleep(100);
         }

docs/docs/apis-generate/generate-with-image-files.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sidebar_position: 3
 ---
 
-# Ask - With Image Files
+# Generate - With Image Files
 
 This API lets you ask questions along with the image files to the LLMs.
 These APIs correlate to
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ recommended.
 
 :::
 
-## Ask (Sync)
+## Synchronous mode
 
 If you have this image downloaded and you pass the path to the downloaded image to the following code:
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class Main {
         OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
         ollamaAPI.setRequestTimeoutSeconds(10);
 
-        OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.askWithImageFiles(OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
+        OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.generateWithImageFiles(OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
                 "What's in this image?",
                 List.of(
                         new File("/path/to/image")));

docs/docs/apis-generate/generate-with-image-urls.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sidebar_position: 4
 ---
 
-# Ask - With Image URLs
+# Generate - With Image URLs
 
 This API lets you ask questions along with the image files to the LLMs.
 These APIs correlate to
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class Main {
         OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
         ollamaAPI.setRequestTimeoutSeconds(10);
 
-        OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.askWithImageURLs(OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
+        OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.generateWithImageURLs(OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
                 "What's in this image?",
                 List.of(
                         "https://t3.ftcdn.net/jpg/02/96/63/80/360_F_296638053_0gUVA4WVBKceGsIr7LNqRWSnkusi07dq.jpg"));

docs/docs/apis-generate/generate.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sidebar_position: 1
 ---
 
-# Ask - Sync
+# Generate - Sync
 
 This API lets you ask questions to the LLMs in a synchronous way.
 These APIs correlate to
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class Main {
         OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
 
         OllamaResult result =
-                ollamaAPI.ask(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, "Who are you?", new OptionsBuilder().build());
+                ollamaAPI.generate(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, "Who are you?", new OptionsBuilder().build());
 
         System.out.println(result.getResponse());
     }
@@ -41,6 +41,41 @@ You will get a response similar to:
 > require
 > natural language understanding and generation capabilities.
 
+## Try asking a question, receiving the answer streamed
+
+```java
+public class Main {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        String host = "http://localhost:11434/";
+
+        OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(host);
+        // define a stream handler (Consumer<String>)
+        OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler = (s) -> {
+           System.out.println(s);
+        };
+
+        // Should be called using seperate thread to gain non blocking streaming effect.
+        OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.generate(config.getModel(),
+          "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?",
+          new OptionsBuilder().build(), streamHandler);
+        
+        System.out.println("Full response: " +result.getResponse());
+    }
+}
+```
+You will get a response similar to:
+
+> The
+> The capital
+> The capital of
+> The capital of France
+> The capital of France is 
+> The capital of France is Paris
+> The capital of France is Paris.
+> Full response: The capital of France is Paris.
+
 ## Try asking a question from general topics.
 
 ```java
@@ -55,7 +90,7 @@ public class Main {
         String prompt = "List all cricket world cup teams of 2019.";
 
         OllamaResult result =
-                ollamaAPI.ask(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, prompt, new OptionsBuilder().build());
+                ollamaAPI.generate(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2, prompt, new OptionsBuilder().build());
 
         System.out.println(result.getResponse());
     }
@@ -97,7 +132,7 @@ public class Main {
                 SamplePrompts.getSampleDatabasePromptWithQuestion(
                         "List all customer names who have bought one or more products");
         OllamaResult result =
-                ollamaAPI.ask(OllamaModelType.SQLCODER, prompt, new OptionsBuilder().build());
+                ollamaAPI.generate(OllamaModelType.SQLCODER, prompt, new OptionsBuilder().build());
         System.out.println(result.getResponse());
     }
 }

docs/docs/apis-generate/prompt-builder.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class AskPhi {
                         .addSeparator()
                         .add("How do I read a file in Go and print its contents to stdout?");
 
-        OllamaResult response = ollamaAPI.ask(model, promptBuilder.build());
+        OllamaResult response = ollamaAPI.generate(model, promptBuilder.build());
         System.out.println(response.getResponse());
     }
 }

docs/docs/apis-model-management/_category_.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "label": "APIs - Model Management",
-  "position": 4,
+  "position": 2,
   "link": {
     "type": "generated-index",
     "description": "Details of APIs to manage LLMs."

docs/docusaurus.config.js

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const config = {
                         label: 'Docs',
                     },
                     {to: 'https://amithkoujalgi.github.io/ollama4j/apidocs/', label: 'Javadoc', position: 'left'},
+                    {to: 'https://amithkoujalgi.github.io/ollama4j/doxygen/html/', label: 'Doxygen', position: 'left'},
                     {to: '/blog', label: 'Blog', position: 'left'},
                     {
                         href: 'https://github.com/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j',

pom.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.github.amithkoujalgi</groupId>
     <artifactId>ollama4j</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.45</version>
+    <version>1.0.56</version>
 
     <name>Ollama4j</name>
     <description>Java library for interacting with Ollama API.</description>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:amithkoujalgi/ollama4j.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j</url>
-        <tag>v1.0.45</tag>
+        <tag>v1.0.56</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <build>
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@
             <version>4.1.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.json</groupId>
+            <artifactId>json</artifactId>
+            <version>20240205</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <distributionManagement>

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/OllamaAPI.java

@@ -2,21 +2,26 @@ package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core;
 
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.*;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatMessage;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatResult;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateRequestModel;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.CustomModelFileContentsRequest;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.CustomModelFilePathRequest;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.ModelEmbeddingsRequest;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.ModelRequest;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.OllamaChatEndpointCaller;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request.OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Options;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
-import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.http.HttpClient;
 import java.net.http.HttpConnectTimeoutException;
 import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
@@ -329,33 +334,45 @@ public class OllamaAPI {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Ask a question to a model running on Ollama server. This is a sync/blocking call.
+   * Generate response for a question to a model running on Ollama server. This is a sync/blocking
+   * call.
    *
    * @param model the ollama model to ask the question to
    * @param prompt the prompt/question text
    * @param options the Options object - <a
    *     href="https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama/blob/main/docs/modelfile.md#valid-parameters-and-values">More
    *     details on the options</a>
+   * @param streamHandler optional callback consumer that will be applied every time a streamed response is received. If not set, the stream parameter of the request is set to false.
    * @return OllamaResult that includes response text and time taken for response
    */
-  public OllamaResult ask(String model, String prompt, Options options)
+  public OllamaResult generate(String model, String prompt, Options options, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
       throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
-    OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaRequestModel(model, prompt);
+    OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaGenerateRequestModel(model, prompt);
     ollamaRequestModel.setOptions(options.getOptionsMap());
-    return askSync(ollamaRequestModel);
+    return generateSyncForOllamaRequestModel(ollamaRequestModel,streamHandler);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Ask a question to a model running on Ollama server and get a callback handle that can be used
-   * to check for status and get the response from the model later. This would be an
-   * async/non-blocking call.
+   * Convenience method to call Ollama API without streaming responses.
+   * 
+   * Uses {@link #generate(String, String, Options, OllamaStreamHandler)}
+   */
+  public OllamaResult generate(String model, String prompt, Options options)
+  throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+    return generate(model, prompt, options,null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate response for a question to a model running on Ollama server and get a callback handle
+   * that can be used to check for status and get the response from the model later. This would be
+   * an async/non-blocking call.
    *
    * @param model the ollama model to ask the question to
    * @param prompt the prompt/question text
    * @return the ollama async result callback handle
    */
-  public OllamaAsyncResultCallback askAsync(String model, String prompt) {
-    OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaRequestModel(model, prompt);
+  public OllamaAsyncResultCallback generateAsync(String model, String prompt) {
+    OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaGenerateRequestModel(model, prompt);
 
     URI uri = URI.create(this.host + "/api/generate");
     OllamaAsyncResultCallback ollamaAsyncResultCallback =
@@ -375,20 +392,32 @@ public class OllamaAPI {
    * @param options the Options object - <a
    *     href="https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama/blob/main/docs/modelfile.md#valid-parameters-and-values">More
    *     details on the options</a>
+   * @param streamHandler optional callback consumer that will be applied every time a streamed response is received. If not set, the stream parameter of the request is set to false.
    * @return OllamaResult that includes response text and time taken for response
    */
-  public OllamaResult askWithImageFiles(
-      String model, String prompt, List<File> imageFiles, Options options)
+  public OllamaResult generateWithImageFiles(
+      String model, String prompt, List<File> imageFiles, Options options, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
       throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
     List<String> images = new ArrayList<>();
     for (File imageFile : imageFiles) {
       images.add(encodeFileToBase64(imageFile));
     }
-    OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaRequestModel(model, prompt, images);
+    OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaGenerateRequestModel(model, prompt, images);
     ollamaRequestModel.setOptions(options.getOptionsMap());
-    return askSync(ollamaRequestModel);
+    return generateSyncForOllamaRequestModel(ollamaRequestModel,streamHandler);
   }
 
+   /**
+   * Convenience method to call Ollama API without streaming responses.
+   * 
+   * Uses {@link #generateWithImageFiles(String, String, List, Options, OllamaStreamHandler)}
+   */
+  public OllamaResult generateWithImageFiles(
+    String model, String prompt, List<File> imageFiles, Options options)
+    throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException{
+      return generateWithImageFiles(model, prompt, imageFiles, options, null);
+}
+
   /**
    * With one or more image URLs, ask a question to a model running on Ollama server. This is a
    * sync/blocking call.
@@ -399,20 +428,92 @@ public class OllamaAPI {
    * @param options the Options object - <a
    *     href="https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama/blob/main/docs/modelfile.md#valid-parameters-and-values">More
    *     details on the options</a>
+   * @param streamHandler optional callback consumer that will be applied every time a streamed response is received. If not set, the stream parameter of the request is set to false.
    * @return OllamaResult that includes response text and time taken for response
    */
-  public OllamaResult askWithImageURLs(
-      String model, String prompt, List<String> imageURLs, Options options)
+  public OllamaResult generateWithImageURLs(
+      String model, String prompt, List<String> imageURLs, Options options, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
       throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException, URISyntaxException {
     List<String> images = new ArrayList<>();
     for (String imageURL : imageURLs) {
-      images.add(encodeByteArrayToBase64(loadImageBytesFromUrl(imageURL)));
+      images.add(encodeByteArrayToBase64(Utils.loadImageBytesFromUrl(imageURL)));
     }
-    OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaRequestModel(model, prompt, images);
+    OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel = new OllamaGenerateRequestModel(model, prompt, images);
     ollamaRequestModel.setOptions(options.getOptionsMap());
-    return askSync(ollamaRequestModel);
+    return generateSyncForOllamaRequestModel(ollamaRequestModel,streamHandler);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Convenience method to call Ollama API without streaming responses.
+   * 
+   * Uses {@link #generateWithImageURLs(String, String, List, Options, OllamaStreamHandler)}
+   */
+  public OllamaResult generateWithImageURLs(String model, String prompt, List<String> imageURLs,
+      Options options)
+      throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException, URISyntaxException {
+    return generateWithImageURLs(model, prompt, imageURLs, options, null);
+  }
+
+
+  
+  /**
+   * Ask a question to a model based on a given message stack (i.e. a chat history). Creates a synchronous call to the api 
+   * 'api/chat'. 
+   * 
+   * @param model the ollama model to ask the question to
+   * @param messages chat history / message stack to send to the model
+   * @return {@link OllamaChatResult} containing the api response and the message history including the newly aqcuired assistant response.
+     * @throws OllamaBaseException any response code than 200 has been returned
+     * @throws IOException in case the responseStream can not be read
+     * @throws InterruptedException in case the server is not reachable or network issues happen
+   */
+  public OllamaChatResult chat(String model, List<OllamaChatMessage> messages)  throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException{
+    OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(model);
+    return chat(builder.withMessages(messages).build());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ask a question to a model using an {@link OllamaChatRequestModel}. This can be constructed using an {@link OllamaChatRequestBuilder}. 
+   * 
+   * Hint: the OllamaChatRequestModel#getStream() property is not implemented.
+   * 
+   * @param request request object to be sent to the server
+   * @return 
+  * @throws OllamaBaseException any response code than 200 has been returned
+  * @throws IOException in case the responseStream can not be read
+  * @throws InterruptedException in case the server is not reachable or network issues happen
+   */
+  public OllamaChatResult chat(OllamaChatRequestModel request)  throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException{
+    return chat(request,null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ask a question to a model using an {@link OllamaChatRequestModel}. This can be constructed using an {@link OllamaChatRequestBuilder}. 
+   * 
+   * Hint: the OllamaChatRequestModel#getStream() property is not implemented.
+   * 
+   * @param request request object to be sent to the server
+   * @param streamHandler callback handler to handle the last message from stream (caution: all previous messages from stream will be concatenated)
+   * @return 
+  * @throws OllamaBaseException any response code than 200 has been returned
+  * @throws IOException in case the responseStream can not be read
+  * @throws InterruptedException in case the server is not reachable or network issues happen
+   */
+  public OllamaChatResult chat(OllamaChatRequestModel request, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)  throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException{
+    OllamaChatEndpointCaller requestCaller = new OllamaChatEndpointCaller(host, basicAuth, requestTimeoutSeconds, verbose);
+    OllamaResult result;
+    if(streamHandler != null){
+      request.setStream(true);
+      result = requestCaller.call(request, streamHandler);
+    }
+    else {
+     result = requestCaller.callSync(request);
+    }
+    return new OllamaChatResult(result.getResponse(), result.getResponseTime(), result.getHttpStatusCode(), request.getMessages());
+  }
+
+  // technical private methods //
+
   private static String encodeFileToBase64(File file) throws IOException {
     return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath()));
   }
@@ -421,72 +522,19 @@ public class OllamaAPI {
     return Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(bytes);
   }
 
-  private static byte[] loadImageBytesFromUrl(String imageUrl)
-      throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
-    URL url = new URI(imageUrl).toURL();
-    try (InputStream in = url.openStream();
-        ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream()) {
-      byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
-      int bytesRead;
-      while ((bytesRead = in.read(buffer)) != -1) {
-        out.write(buffer, 0, bytesRead);
-      }
-      return out.toByteArray();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private OllamaResult askSync(OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel)
+  private OllamaResult generateSyncForOllamaRequestModel(
+      OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
       throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
-    long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-    HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
-    URI uri = URI.create(this.host + "/api/generate");
-    HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder =
-        getRequestBuilderDefault(uri)
-            .POST(
-                HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(
-                    Utils.getObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(ollamaRequestModel)));
-    HttpRequest request = requestBuilder.build();
-    if (verbose) logger.info("Asking model: " + ollamaRequestModel);
-    HttpResponse<InputStream> response =
-        httpClient.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofInputStream());
-    int statusCode = response.statusCode();
-    InputStream responseBodyStream = response.body();
-    StringBuilder responseBuffer = new StringBuilder();
-    try (BufferedReader reader =
-        new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(responseBodyStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))) {
-      String line;
-      while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
-        if (statusCode == 404) {
-          logger.warn("Status code: 404 (Not Found)");
-          OllamaErrorResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
-              Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaErrorResponseModel.class);
-          responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
-        } else if (statusCode == 401) {
-          logger.warn("Status code: 401 (Unauthorized)");
-          OllamaErrorResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
-              Utils.getObjectMapper()
-                  .readValue("{\"error\":\"Unauthorized\"}", OllamaErrorResponseModel.class);
-          responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
-        } else {
-          OllamaResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
-              Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaResponseModel.class);
-          if (!ollamaResponseModel.isDone()) {
-            responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getResponse());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (statusCode != 200) {
-      logger.error("Status code " + statusCode);
-      throw new OllamaBaseException(responseBuffer.toString());
+    OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller requestCaller =
+        new OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller(host, basicAuth, requestTimeoutSeconds, verbose);
+    OllamaResult result;
+    if (streamHandler != null) {
+      ollamaRequestModel.setStream(true);
+      result = requestCaller.call(ollamaRequestModel, streamHandler);
     } else {
-      long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-      OllamaResult ollamaResult =
-          new OllamaResult(responseBuffer.toString().trim(), endTime - startTime, statusCode);
-      if (verbose) logger.info("Model response: " + ollamaResult);
-      return ollamaResult;
+      result = requestCaller.callSync(ollamaRequestModel);
     }
+    return result;
   }
 
   /**

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/OllamaStreamHandler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core;
+
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+public interface OllamaStreamHandler extends Consumer<String>{
+    void accept(String message);
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/Model.java

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
 public class Model {
 
   private String name;
+  private String model;
   @JsonProperty("modified_at")
   private String modifiedAt;
   private String digest;
@@ -33,4 +36,13 @@ public class Model {
     return name.split(":")[1];
   }
 
+    @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    try {
+      return Utils.getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
 }

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/ModelDetail.java

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
-import java.util.Map;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
@@ -16,5 +17,14 @@ public class ModelDetail {
   private String parameters;
   private String template;
   private String system;
-  private Map<String, String> details;
+  private ModelMeta details;
+
+    @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    try {
+      return Utils.getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
 }

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/ModelMeta.java

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
@@ -21,4 +23,13 @@ public class ModelMeta {
 
   @JsonProperty("quantization_level")
   private String quantizationLevel;
+
+    @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    try {
+      return Utils.getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
 }

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/OllamaAsyncResultCallback.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
 
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateResponseModel;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class OllamaAsyncResultCallback extends Thread {
   private final HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder;
-  private final OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel;
+  private final OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel;
   private final Queue<String> queue = new LinkedList<>();
   private String result;
   private boolean isDone;
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ public class OllamaAsyncResultCallback extends Thread {
 
   public OllamaAsyncResultCallback(
       HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder,
-      OllamaRequestModel ollamaRequestModel,
+      OllamaGenerateRequestModel ollamaRequestModel,
       long requestTimeoutSeconds) {
     this.requestBuilder = requestBuilder;
     this.ollamaRequestModel = ollamaRequestModel;
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ public class OllamaAsyncResultCallback extends Thread {
             queue.add(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
             responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
           } else {
-            OllamaResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
-                Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaResponseModel.class);
+            OllamaGenerateResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
+                Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaGenerateResponseModel.class);
             queue.add(ollamaResponseModel.getResponse());
             if (!ollamaResponseModel.isDone()) {
               responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getResponse());

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/OllamaCommonRequestModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.BooleanToJsonFormatFlagSerializer;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+import lombok.Data;
+
+@Data
+@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
+public abstract class OllamaCommonRequestModel {
+  
+  protected String model;  
+  @JsonSerialize(using = BooleanToJsonFormatFlagSerializer.class)
+  @JsonProperty(value = "format")
+  protected Boolean returnFormatJson;
+  protected Map<String, Object> options;
+  protected String template;
+  protected boolean stream;
+  @JsonProperty(value = "keep_alive")
+  protected String keepAlive;
+
+  
+  public String toString() {
+    try {
+      return Utils.getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/OllamaErrorResponseModel.java

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
-import java.util.List;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/OllamaRequestModel.java

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
-
-import static io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils.getObjectMapper;
-
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import lombok.Data;
-
-@Data
-public class OllamaRequestModel {
-
-  private String model;
-  private String prompt;
-  private List<String> images;
-  private Map<String, Object> options;
-
-  public OllamaRequestModel(String model, String prompt) {
-    this.model = model;
-    this.prompt = prompt;
-  }
-
-  public OllamaRequestModel(String model, String prompt, List<String> images) {
-    this.model = model;
-    this.prompt = prompt;
-    this.images = images;
-  }
-
-  public String toString() {
-    try {
-      return getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
-    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException(e);
-    }
-  }
-}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatMessage.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import static io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils.getObjectMapper;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.FileToBase64Serializer;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.NonNull;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+/**
+ * Defines a single Message to be used inside a chat request against the ollama /api/chat endpoint.
+ *
+ * @see <a href="https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/api.md#generate-a-chat-completion">Generate chat completion</a>
+ */
+@Data
+@AllArgsConstructor
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@NoArgsConstructor
+public class OllamaChatMessage {
+
+    @NonNull
+    private OllamaChatMessageRole role;
+
+    @NonNull
+    private String content;
+
+    @JsonSerialize(using = FileToBase64Serializer.class)
+    private List<byte[]> images;
+    
+      @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    try {
+      return getObjectMapper().writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(this);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatMessageRole.java

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonValue;
+
+/**
+ * Defines the possible Chat Message roles.
+ */
+public enum OllamaChatMessageRole {
+    SYSTEM("system"),
+    USER("user"),
+    ASSISTANT("assistant");
+
+    @JsonValue
+    private String roleName;
+
+    private OllamaChatMessageRole(String roleName){
+        this.roleName = roleName;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatRequestBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Options;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for creating {@link OllamaChatRequestModel} objects using the builder-pattern.
+ */
+public class OllamaChatRequestBuilder {
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OllamaChatRequestBuilder.class);
+
+    private OllamaChatRequestBuilder(String model, List<OllamaChatMessage> messages){
+        request = new OllamaChatRequestModel(model, messages);
+    }
+
+    private OllamaChatRequestModel request;
+
+    public static OllamaChatRequestBuilder getInstance(String model){
+        return new OllamaChatRequestBuilder(model, new ArrayList<>());
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestModel build(){
+        return request;
+    }
+
+    public void reset(){
+        request = new OllamaChatRequestModel(request.getModel(), new ArrayList<>());
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole role, String content, List<File> images){
+        List<OllamaChatMessage> messages = this.request.getMessages();
+
+        List<byte[]> binaryImages = images.stream().map(file -> {
+            try {
+                return Files.readAllBytes(file.toPath());
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                LOG.warn(String.format("File '%s' could not be accessed, will not add to message!",file.toPath()), e);
+                return new byte[0];
+            }
+        }).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        messages.add(new OllamaChatMessage(role,content,binaryImages));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole role, String content, String... imageUrls){
+        List<OllamaChatMessage> messages = this.request.getMessages();
+        List<byte[]> binaryImages = null;
+        if(imageUrls.length>0){
+            binaryImages = new ArrayList<>();
+            for (String imageUrl : imageUrls) {
+                try{
+                    binaryImages.add(Utils.loadImageBytesFromUrl(imageUrl));
+                }
+                    catch (URISyntaxException e){
+                        LOG.warn(String.format("URL '%s' could not be accessed, will not add to message!",imageUrl), e);
+                }
+                catch (IOException e){
+                    LOG.warn(String.format("Content of URL '%s' could not be read, will not add to message!",imageUrl), e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        messages.add(new OllamaChatMessage(role,content,binaryImages));
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withMessages(List<OllamaChatMessage> messages){
+        this.request.getMessages().addAll(messages);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withOptions(Options options){
+        this.request.setOptions(options.getOptionsMap());
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withGetJsonResponse(){
+        this.request.setReturnFormatJson(true);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withTemplate(String template){
+        this.request.setTemplate(template);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withStreaming(){
+        this.request.setStream(true);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaChatRequestBuilder withKeepAlive(String keepAlive){
+        this.request.setKeepAlive(keepAlive);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatRequestModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaCommonRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OllamaRequestBody;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+/**
+ * Defines a Request to use against the ollama /api/chat endpoint.
+ *
+ * @see <a href=
+ *      "https://github.com/ollama/ollama/blob/main/docs/api.md#generate-a-chat-completion">Generate
+ *      Chat Completion</a>
+ */
+@Getter
+@Setter
+public class OllamaChatRequestModel extends OllamaCommonRequestModel implements OllamaRequestBody {
+
+  private List<OllamaChatMessage> messages;
+
+  public OllamaChatRequestModel() {}
+
+  public OllamaChatRequestModel(String model, List<OllamaChatMessage> messages) {
+    this.model = model;
+    this.messages = messages;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean equals(Object o) {
+    if (!(o instanceof OllamaChatRequestModel)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return this.toString().equals(o.toString());
+  }
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatResponseModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import lombok.Data;
+
+@Data
+public class OllamaChatResponseModel {
+    private String model;
+    private @JsonProperty("created_at") String createdAt;
+    private OllamaChatMessage message;
+    private boolean done;
+    private String error;
+    private List<Integer> context;
+    private @JsonProperty("total_duration") Long totalDuration;
+    private @JsonProperty("load_duration") Long loadDuration;
+    private @JsonProperty("prompt_eval_duration") Long promptEvalDuration;
+    private @JsonProperty("eval_duration") Long evalDuration;
+    private @JsonProperty("prompt_eval_count") Integer promptEvalCount;
+    private @JsonProperty("eval_count") Integer evalCount;
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatResult.java

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaResult;
+
+/**
+ * Specific chat-API result that contains the chat history sent to the model and appends the answer as {@link OllamaChatResult} given by the
+ * {@link OllamaChatMessageRole#ASSISTANT} role.
+ */
+public class OllamaChatResult extends OllamaResult{
+
+    private List<OllamaChatMessage> chatHistory;
+
+    public OllamaChatResult(String response, long responseTime, int httpStatusCode,
+            List<OllamaChatMessage> chatHistory) {
+        super(response, responseTime, httpStatusCode);
+        this.chatHistory = chatHistory;
+        appendAnswerToChatHistory(response);
+    }
+
+    public List<OllamaChatMessage> getChatHistory() {
+        return chatHistory;
+    } 
+
+    private void appendAnswerToChatHistory(String answer){
+        OllamaChatMessage assistantMessage = new OllamaChatMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.ASSISTANT, answer);
+        this.chatHistory.add(assistantMessage);
+    }
+    
+    
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/chat/OllamaChatStreamObserver.java

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaStreamHandler;
+
+public class OllamaChatStreamObserver {
+
+    private OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler;
+
+    private List<OllamaChatResponseModel> responseParts = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private String message = "";
+
+    public OllamaChatStreamObserver(OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler) {
+        this.streamHandler = streamHandler;
+    }
+
+    public void notify(OllamaChatResponseModel currentResponsePart){
+        responseParts.add(currentResponsePart);
+        handleCurrentResponsePart(currentResponsePart);
+    }
+    
+    protected void handleCurrentResponsePart(OllamaChatResponseModel currentResponsePart){
+        message = message + currentResponsePart.getMessage().getContent();
+        streamHandler.accept(message);
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/generate/OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Options;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for creating {@link io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateRequestModel} 
+ * objects using the builder-pattern.
+ */
+public class OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder {
+
+    private OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder(String model, String prompt){
+        request = new OllamaGenerateRequestModel(model, prompt);
+    }
+
+    private OllamaGenerateRequestModel request;
+
+    public static OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder getInstance(String model){
+        return new OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder(model,"");
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestModel build(){
+        return request;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withPrompt(String prompt){
+        request.setPrompt(prompt);
+        return this;
+    }
+    
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withGetJsonResponse(){
+        this.request.setReturnFormatJson(true);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withOptions(Options options){
+        this.request.setOptions(options.getOptionsMap());
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withTemplate(String template){
+        this.request.setTemplate(template);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withStreaming(){
+        this.request.setStream(true);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder withKeepAlive(String keepAlive){
+        this.request.setKeepAlive(keepAlive);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/generate/OllamaGenerateRequestModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate;
+
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaCommonRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OllamaRequestBody;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.Setter;
+
+@Getter
+@Setter
+public class OllamaGenerateRequestModel extends OllamaCommonRequestModel implements OllamaRequestBody{
+
+  private String prompt;
+  private List<String> images;
+
+  private String system;
+  private String context;
+  private boolean raw;
+
+  public OllamaGenerateRequestModel() {
+  }
+
+  public OllamaGenerateRequestModel(String model, String prompt) {
+    this.model = model;
+    this.prompt = prompt;
+  }
+
+  public OllamaGenerateRequestModel(String model, String prompt, List<String> images) {
+    this.model = model;
+    this.prompt = prompt;
+    this.images = images;
+  }
+
+    @Override
+  public boolean equals(Object o) {
+    if (!(o instanceof OllamaGenerateRequestModel)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return this.toString().equals(o.toString());
+  }
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/generate/OllamaGenerateResponseModel.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models;
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
-public class OllamaResponseModel {
+public class OllamaGenerateResponseModel {
     private String model;
     private @JsonProperty("created_at") String createdAt;
     private String response;

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/generate/OllamaGenerateStreamObserver.java

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaStreamHandler;
+
+public class OllamaGenerateStreamObserver {
+
+    private OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler;
+
+    private List<OllamaGenerateResponseModel> responseParts = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    private String message = "";
+
+    public OllamaGenerateStreamObserver(OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler) {
+        this.streamHandler = streamHandler;
+    }
+
+    public void notify(OllamaGenerateResponseModel currentResponsePart){
+        responseParts.add(currentResponsePart);
+        handleCurrentResponsePart(currentResponsePart);
+    }
+    
+    protected void handleCurrentResponsePart(OllamaGenerateResponseModel currentResponsePart){
+        message = message + currentResponsePart.getResponse();
+        streamHandler.accept(message);
+    }
+
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/request/OllamaChatEndpointCaller.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaStreamHandler;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.BasicAuth;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaResult;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatResponseModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatStreamObserver;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OllamaRequestBody;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * Specialization class for requests
+ */
+public class OllamaChatEndpointCaller extends OllamaEndpointCaller{
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OllamaChatEndpointCaller.class);
+
+    private OllamaChatStreamObserver streamObserver;
+
+    public OllamaChatEndpointCaller(String host, BasicAuth basicAuth, long requestTimeoutSeconds, boolean verbose) {
+        super(host, basicAuth, requestTimeoutSeconds, verbose);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getEndpointSuffix() {
+        return "/api/chat";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean parseResponseAndAddToBuffer(String line, StringBuilder responseBuffer) {
+        try {
+            OllamaChatResponseModel ollamaResponseModel = Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaChatResponseModel.class);
+            responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getMessage().getContent());
+            if(streamObserver != null) {
+                streamObserver.notify(ollamaResponseModel);
+            }
+            return ollamaResponseModel.isDone();
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            LOG.error("Error parsing the Ollama chat response!",e);
+            return true;
+        }         
+    }
+
+    public OllamaResult call(OllamaRequestBody body, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
+            throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+        streamObserver = new OllamaChatStreamObserver(streamHandler);
+        return super.callSync(body);
+    }
+
+    
+ 
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/request/OllamaEndpointCaller.java

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.http.HttpClient;
+import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
+import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.Base64;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaAPI;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.BasicAuth;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaErrorResponseModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaResult;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OllamaRequestBody;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract helperclass to call the ollama api server.
+ */
+public abstract class OllamaEndpointCaller {
+    
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OllamaAPI.class);
+
+    private String host;
+    private BasicAuth basicAuth;
+    private long requestTimeoutSeconds;
+    private boolean verbose;
+
+    public OllamaEndpointCaller(String host, BasicAuth basicAuth, long requestTimeoutSeconds, boolean verbose) {
+        this.host = host;
+        this.basicAuth = basicAuth;
+        this.requestTimeoutSeconds = requestTimeoutSeconds;
+        this.verbose = verbose;
+    }
+
+    protected abstract String getEndpointSuffix();
+
+    protected abstract boolean parseResponseAndAddToBuffer(String line, StringBuilder responseBuffer);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Calls the api server on the given host and endpoint suffix asynchronously, aka waiting for the response.
+     * 
+     * @param body POST body payload
+     * @return result answer given by the assistant
+     * @throws OllamaBaseException any response code than 200 has been returned
+     * @throws IOException in case the responseStream can not be read
+     * @throws InterruptedException in case the server is not reachable or network issues happen
+     */
+    public OllamaResult callSync(OllamaRequestBody body)  throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException{
+
+        // Create Request
+    long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
+    URI uri = URI.create(this.host + getEndpointSuffix());
+    HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder =
+        getRequestBuilderDefault(uri)
+            .POST(
+                body.getBodyPublisher());
+    HttpRequest request = requestBuilder.build();
+    if (this.verbose) LOG.info("Asking model: " + body.toString());
+    HttpResponse<InputStream> response =
+        httpClient.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofInputStream());
+    
+        
+        int statusCode = response.statusCode();
+    InputStream responseBodyStream = response.body();
+    StringBuilder responseBuffer = new StringBuilder();
+    try (BufferedReader reader =
+        new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(responseBodyStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8))) {
+      String line;
+      while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+        if (statusCode == 404) {
+            LOG.warn("Status code: 404 (Not Found)");
+          OllamaErrorResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
+              Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaErrorResponseModel.class);
+          responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
+        } else if (statusCode == 401) {
+            LOG.warn("Status code: 401 (Unauthorized)");
+          OllamaErrorResponseModel ollamaResponseModel =
+              Utils.getObjectMapper()
+                  .readValue("{\"error\":\"Unauthorized\"}", OllamaErrorResponseModel.class);
+          responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
+        } else if (statusCode == 400) {
+          LOG.warn("Status code: 400 (Bad Request)");
+          OllamaErrorResponseModel ollamaResponseModel = Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line,
+              OllamaErrorResponseModel.class);
+          responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getError());
+        } else {
+          boolean finished = parseResponseAndAddToBuffer(line,responseBuffer);
+            if (finished) {
+              break;
+            }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (statusCode != 200) {
+        LOG.error("Status code " + statusCode);
+      throw new OllamaBaseException(responseBuffer.toString());
+    } else {
+      long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+      OllamaResult ollamaResult =
+          new OllamaResult(responseBuffer.toString().trim(), endTime - startTime, statusCode);
+      if (verbose) LOG.info("Model response: " + ollamaResult);
+      return ollamaResult;
+    }
+  }
+
+    /**
+   * Get default request builder.
+   *
+   * @param uri URI to get a HttpRequest.Builder
+   * @return HttpRequest.Builder
+   */
+  private HttpRequest.Builder getRequestBuilderDefault(URI uri) {
+    HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder =
+        HttpRequest.newBuilder(uri)
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .timeout(Duration.ofSeconds(this.requestTimeoutSeconds));
+    if (isBasicAuthCredentialsSet()) {
+      requestBuilder.header("Authorization", getBasicAuthHeaderValue());
+    }
+    return requestBuilder;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get basic authentication header value.
+   *
+   * @return basic authentication header value (encoded credentials)
+   */
+  private String getBasicAuthHeaderValue() {
+    String credentialsToEncode = this.basicAuth.getUsername() + ":" + this.basicAuth.getPassword();
+    return "Basic " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(credentialsToEncode.getBytes());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if Basic Auth credentials set.
+   *
+   * @return true when Basic Auth credentials set
+   */
+  private boolean isBasicAuthCredentialsSet() {
+    return this.basicAuth != null;
+  }
+    
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/models/request/OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller.java

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.request;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaStreamHandler;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.BasicAuth;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaResult;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateResponseModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateStreamObserver;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OllamaRequestBody;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+public class OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller extends OllamaEndpointCaller{
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller.class);
+
+    private OllamaGenerateStreamObserver streamObserver;
+
+    public OllamaGenerateEndpointCaller(String host, BasicAuth basicAuth, long requestTimeoutSeconds, boolean verbose) {
+        super(host, basicAuth, requestTimeoutSeconds, verbose);   
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getEndpointSuffix() {
+        return "/api/generate";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean parseResponseAndAddToBuffer(String line, StringBuilder responseBuffer) {
+                try {
+                    OllamaGenerateResponseModel ollamaResponseModel = Utils.getObjectMapper().readValue(line, OllamaGenerateResponseModel.class);
+                    responseBuffer.append(ollamaResponseModel.getResponse());
+                    if(streamObserver != null) {
+                        streamObserver.notify(ollamaResponseModel);
+                    }
+                    return ollamaResponseModel.isDone();
+                } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+                    LOG.error("Error parsing the Ollama chat response!",e);
+                    return true;
+                }         
+    }
+
+    public OllamaResult call(OllamaRequestBody body, OllamaStreamHandler streamHandler)
+        throws OllamaBaseException, IOException, InterruptedException {
+    streamObserver = new OllamaGenerateStreamObserver(streamHandler);
+    return super.callSync(body);
+    }
+    
+    
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/utils/BooleanToJsonFormatFlagSerializer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;
+
+public class BooleanToJsonFormatFlagSerializer extends JsonSerializer<Boolean>{
+
+    @Override
+    public void serialize(Boolean value, JsonGenerator gen, SerializerProvider serializers) throws IOException {
+            gen.writeString("json");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isEmpty(SerializerProvider provider,Boolean value){
+        return !value;
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/utils/FileToBase64Serializer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Base64;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;
+
+public class FileToBase64Serializer extends JsonSerializer<Collection<byte[]>> {
+
+    @Override
+    public void serialize(Collection<byte[]> value, JsonGenerator jsonGenerator, SerializerProvider serializers) throws IOException {
+        jsonGenerator.writeStartArray();
+        for (byte[] file : value) {
+            jsonGenerator.writeString(Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(file));
+        }
+        jsonGenerator.writeEndArray();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/utils/OllamaRequestBody.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils;
+
+import java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublisher;
+import java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublishers;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+
+/**
+ * Interface to represent a OllamaRequest as HTTP-Request Body via {@link BodyPublishers}.
+ */
+public interface OllamaRequestBody {
+    
+    /**
+     * Transforms the OllamaRequest Object to a JSON Object via Jackson.
+     * 
+     * @return JSON representation of a OllamaRequest
+     */
+    @JsonIgnore
+    default BodyPublisher getBodyPublisher(){
+                try {
+          return BodyPublishers.ofString(
+                      Utils.getObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(this));
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+          throw new IllegalArgumentException("Request not Body convertible.",e);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/core/utils/Utils.java

@@ -1,9 +1,30 @@
 package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils;
 
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.net.URL;
+
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 
 public class Utils {
   public static ObjectMapper getObjectMapper() {
     return new ObjectMapper();
   }
+
+  public static byte[] loadImageBytesFromUrl(String imageUrl)
+      throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+    URL url = new URI(imageUrl).toURL();
+    try (InputStream in = url.openStream();
+        ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream()) {
+      byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
+      int bytesRead;
+      while ((bytesRead = in.read(buffer)) != -1) {
+        out.write(buffer, 0, bytesRead);
+      }
+      return out.toByteArray();
+    }
+  }
 }

src/test/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/integrationtests/TestRealAPIs.java

@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.OllamaAPI;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.exceptions.OllamaBaseException;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.ModelDetail;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.OllamaResult;
-import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.types.OllamaModelType;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatMessageRole;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatResult;
 import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OptionsBuilder;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -16,26 +20,19 @@ import java.net.http.HttpConnectTimeoutException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Properties;
+import lombok.Data;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Order;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 class TestRealAPIs {
-  OllamaAPI ollamaAPI;
 
-  private Properties loadProperties() {
-    Properties properties = new Properties();
-    try (InputStream input =
-        getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("test-config.properties")) {
-      if (input == null) {
-        throw new RuntimeException("Sorry, unable to find test-config.properties");
-      }
-      properties.load(input);
-      return properties;
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error loading properties", e);
-    }
-  }
+  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TestRealAPIs.class);
+
+  OllamaAPI ollamaAPI;
+  Config config;
 
   private File getImageFileFromClasspath(String fileName) {
     ClassLoader classLoader = getClass().getClassLoader();
@@ -44,9 +41,9 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
 
   @BeforeEach
   void setUp() {
-    Properties properties = loadProperties();
-    ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(properties.getProperty("ollama.api.url"));
-    ollamaAPI.setRequestTimeoutSeconds(20);
+    config = new Config();
+    ollamaAPI = new OllamaAPI(config.getOllamaURL());
+    ollamaAPI.setRequestTimeoutSeconds(config.getRequestTimeoutSeconds());
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -85,24 +82,37 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
   void testPullModel() {
     testEndpointReachability();
     try {
-      ollamaAPI.pullModel(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2);
+      ollamaAPI.pullModel(config.getModel());
       boolean found =
           ollamaAPI.listModels().stream()
-              .anyMatch(model -> model.getModelName().equals(OllamaModelType.LLAMA2));
+              .anyMatch(model -> model.getModel().equalsIgnoreCase(config.getModel()));
       assertTrue(found);
     } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException | URISyntaxException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testListDtails() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      ModelDetail modelDetails = ollamaAPI.getModelDetails(config.getModel());
+      assertNotNull(modelDetails);
+      System.out.println(modelDetails);
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException | URISyntaxException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   @Order(3)
   void testAskModelWithDefaultOptions() {
     testEndpointReachability();
     try {
       OllamaResult result =
-          ollamaAPI.ask(
-              OllamaModelType.LLAMA2,
+          ollamaAPI.generate(
+              config.getModel(),
               "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?",
               new OptionsBuilder().build());
       assertNotNull(result);
@@ -113,14 +123,40 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testAskModelWithDefaultOptionsStreamed() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+
+      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("");
+
+      OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.generate(config.getModel(),
+          "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?",
+          new OptionsBuilder().build(), (s) -> {
+            LOG.info(s);
+            String substring = s.substring(sb.toString().length(), s.length());
+            LOG.info(substring);
+            sb.append(substring);
+          });
+
+      assertNotNull(result);
+      assertNotNull(result.getResponse());
+      assertFalse(result.getResponse().isEmpty());
+      assertEquals(sb.toString().trim(), result.getResponse().trim());
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   @Order(3)
   void testAskModelWithOptions() {
     testEndpointReachability();
     try {
       OllamaResult result =
-          ollamaAPI.ask(
-              OllamaModelType.LLAMA2,
+          ollamaAPI.generate(
+              config.getModel(),
               "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?",
               new OptionsBuilder().setTemperature(0.9f).build());
       assertNotNull(result);
@@ -131,6 +167,121 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testChat() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getModel());
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What is the capital of France?")
+             .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.ASSISTANT, "Should be Paris!")
+             .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,"And what is the second larges city?")
+             .build();
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+      assertFalse(chatResult.getResponse().isBlank());
+      assertEquals(4,chatResult.getChatHistory().size());
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testChatWithSystemPrompt() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getModel());
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.SYSTEM,
+          "You are a silent bot that only says 'NI'. Do not say anything else under any circumstances!")
+          .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,
+              "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?")
+          .build();
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+      assertFalse(chatResult.getResponse().isBlank());
+      assertTrue(chatResult.getResponse().startsWith("NI"));
+      assertEquals(3, chatResult.getChatHistory().size());
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testChatWithStream() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getModel());
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER,
+              "What is the capital of France? And what's France's connection with Mona Lisa?")
+          .build();
+
+      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("");
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel,(s) -> {
+        LOG.info(s);
+        String substring = s.substring(sb.toString().length(), s.length());
+        LOG.info(substring);
+        sb.append(substring);
+      });
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+      assertEquals(sb.toString().trim(), chatResult.getResponse().trim());
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testChatWithImageFromFileWithHistoryRecognition() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder =
+          OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getImageModel());
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel =
+          builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What's in the picture?",
+              List.of(getImageFileFromClasspath("dog-on-a-boat.jpg"))).build();
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult.getResponse());
+
+      builder.reset();
+
+      requestModel =
+          builder.withMessages(chatResult.getChatHistory())
+            .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What's the dogs breed?").build();
+
+      chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult.getResponse());
+
+
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testChatWithImageFromURL() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    try {
+      OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance(config.getImageModel());
+      OllamaChatRequestModel requestModel = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "What's in the picture?",
+      "https://t3.ftcdn.net/jpg/02/96/63/80/360_F_296638053_0gUVA4WVBKceGsIr7LNqRWSnkusi07dq.jpg")
+             .build();
+
+      OllamaChatResult chatResult = ollamaAPI.chat(requestModel);
+      assertNotNull(chatResult);
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   @Order(3)
   void testAskModelWithOptionsAndImageFiles() {
@@ -138,8 +289,8 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
     File imageFile = getImageFileFromClasspath("dog-on-a-boat.jpg");
     try {
       OllamaResult result =
-          ollamaAPI.askWithImageFiles(
-              OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
+          ollamaAPI.generateWithImageFiles(
+              config.getImageModel(),
               "What is in this image?",
               List.of(imageFile),
               new OptionsBuilder().build());
@@ -151,14 +302,38 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Order(3)
+  void testAskModelWithOptionsAndImageFilesStreamed() {
+    testEndpointReachability();
+    File imageFile = getImageFileFromClasspath("dog-on-a-boat.jpg");
+    try {
+      StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("");
+
+      OllamaResult result = ollamaAPI.generateWithImageFiles(config.getImageModel(),
+          "What is in this image?", List.of(imageFile), new OptionsBuilder().build(), (s) -> {
+            LOG.info(s);
+            String substring = s.substring(sb.toString().length(), s.length());
+            LOG.info(substring);
+            sb.append(substring);
+          });
+      assertNotNull(result);
+      assertNotNull(result.getResponse());
+      assertFalse(result.getResponse().isEmpty());
+      assertEquals(sb.toString().trim(), result.getResponse().trim());
+    } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   @Order(3)
   void testAskModelWithOptionsAndImageURLs() {
     testEndpointReachability();
     try {
       OllamaResult result =
-          ollamaAPI.askWithImageURLs(
-              OllamaModelType.LLAVA,
+          ollamaAPI.generateWithImageURLs(
+              config.getImageModel(),
               "What is in this image?",
               List.of(
                   "https://t3.ftcdn.net/jpg/02/96/63/80/360_F_296638053_0gUVA4WVBKceGsIr7LNqRWSnkusi07dq.jpg"),
@@ -171,3 +346,29 @@ class TestRealAPIs {
     }
   }
 }
+
+@Data
+class Config {
+  private String ollamaURL;
+  private String model;
+  private String imageModel;
+  private int requestTimeoutSeconds;
+
+  public Config() {
+    Properties properties = new Properties();
+    try (InputStream input =
+        getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("test-config.properties")) {
+      if (input == null) {
+        throw new RuntimeException("Sorry, unable to find test-config.properties");
+      }
+      properties.load(input);
+      this.ollamaURL = properties.getProperty("ollama.url");
+      this.model = properties.getProperty("ollama.model");
+      this.imageModel = properties.getProperty("ollama.model.image");
+      this.requestTimeoutSeconds =
+          Integer.parseInt(properties.getProperty("ollama.request-timeout-seconds"));
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException("Error loading properties", e);
+    }
+  }
+}

src/test/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/unittests/TestMockedAPIs.java

@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ class TestMockedAPIs {
     String prompt = "some prompt text";
     OptionsBuilder optionsBuilder = new OptionsBuilder();
     try {
-      when(ollamaAPI.ask(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build()))
+      when(ollamaAPI.generate(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build()))
           .thenReturn(new OllamaResult("", 0, 200));
-      ollamaAPI.ask(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build());
-      verify(ollamaAPI, times(1)).ask(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build());
+      ollamaAPI.generate(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build());
+      verify(ollamaAPI, times(1)).generate(model, prompt, optionsBuilder.build());
     } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
@@ -118,13 +118,14 @@ class TestMockedAPIs {
     String model = OllamaModelType.LLAMA2;
     String prompt = "some prompt text";
     try {
-      when(ollamaAPI.askWithImageFiles(
+      when(ollamaAPI.generateWithImageFiles(
               model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build()))
           .thenReturn(new OllamaResult("", 0, 200));
-      ollamaAPI.askWithImageFiles(
+      ollamaAPI.generateWithImageFiles(
           model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
       verify(ollamaAPI, times(1))
-          .askWithImageFiles(model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
+          .generateWithImageFiles(
+              model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
     } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
@@ -136,13 +137,14 @@ class TestMockedAPIs {
     String model = OllamaModelType.LLAMA2;
     String prompt = "some prompt text";
     try {
-      when(ollamaAPI.askWithImageURLs(
+      when(ollamaAPI.generateWithImageURLs(
               model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build()))
           .thenReturn(new OllamaResult("", 0, 200));
-      ollamaAPI.askWithImageURLs(
+      ollamaAPI.generateWithImageURLs(
           model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
       verify(ollamaAPI, times(1))
-          .askWithImageURLs(model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
+          .generateWithImageURLs(
+              model, prompt, Collections.emptyList(), new OptionsBuilder().build());
     } catch (IOException | OllamaBaseException | InterruptedException | URISyntaxException e) {
       throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
@@ -153,9 +155,9 @@ class TestMockedAPIs {
     OllamaAPI ollamaAPI = Mockito.mock(OllamaAPI.class);
     String model = OllamaModelType.LLAMA2;
     String prompt = "some prompt text";
-    when(ollamaAPI.askAsync(model, prompt))
+    when(ollamaAPI.generateAsync(model, prompt))
         .thenReturn(new OllamaAsyncResultCallback(null, null, 3));
-    ollamaAPI.askAsync(model, prompt);
-    verify(ollamaAPI, times(1)).askAsync(model, prompt);
+    ollamaAPI.generateAsync(model, prompt);
+    verify(ollamaAPI, times(1)).generateAsync(model, prompt);
   }
 }

src/test/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/unittests/jackson/TestChatRequestSerialization.java

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.unittests.jackson;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatMessageRole;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.chat.OllamaChatRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OptionsBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+public class TestChatRequestSerialization {
+
+    private OllamaChatRequestBuilder builder;
+
+    private ObjectMapper mapper = Utils.getObjectMapper();
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    public void init() {
+        builder = OllamaChatRequestBuilder.getInstance("DummyModel");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestOnlyMandatoryFields() {
+        OllamaChatRequestModel req = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "Some prompt",
+                List.of(new File("src/test/resources/dog-on-a-boat.jpg"))).build();
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest(jsonRequest), req);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestMultipleMessages() {
+        OllamaChatRequestModel req = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.SYSTEM, "System prompt")
+        .withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "Some prompt")
+        .build();
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest(jsonRequest), req);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestWithMessageAndImage() {
+        OllamaChatRequestModel req = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "Some prompt",
+                List.of(new File("src/test/resources/dog-on-a-boat.jpg"))).build();
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest(jsonRequest), req);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestWithOptions() {
+        OptionsBuilder b = new OptionsBuilder();
+        OllamaChatRequestModel req = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "Some prompt")
+                .withOptions(b.setMirostat(1).build()).build();
+
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        OllamaChatRequestModel deserializeRequest = deserializeRequest(jsonRequest);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest, req);
+        assertEquals(1, deserializeRequest.getOptions().get("mirostat"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWithJsonFormat() {
+        OllamaChatRequestModel req = builder.withMessage(OllamaChatMessageRole.USER, "Some prompt")
+                .withGetJsonResponse().build();
+
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        // no jackson deserialization as format property is not boolean ==> omit as deserialization
+        // of request is never used in real code anyways
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(jsonRequest);
+        String requestFormatProperty = jsonObject.getString("format");
+        assertEquals("json", requestFormatProperty);
+    }
+
+    private String serializeRequest(OllamaChatRequestModel req) {
+        try {
+            return mapper.writeValueAsString(req);
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            fail("Could not serialize request!", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private OllamaChatRequestModel deserializeRequest(String jsonRequest) {
+        try {
+            return mapper.readValue(jsonRequest, OllamaChatRequestModel.class);
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            fail("Could not deserialize jsonRequest!", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(OllamaChatRequestModel unmarshalledRequest,
+            OllamaChatRequestModel req) {
+        assertEquals(req, unmarshalledRequest);
+    }
+
+}

src/test/java/io/github/amithkoujalgi/ollama4j/unittests/jackson/TestGenerateRequestSerialization.java

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.unittests.jackson;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
+
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.models.generate.OllamaGenerateRequestModel;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.OptionsBuilder;
+import io.github.amithkoujalgi.ollama4j.core.utils.Utils;
+
+public class TestGenerateRequestSerialization {
+
+    private OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder builder;
+
+    private ObjectMapper mapper = Utils.getObjectMapper();
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    public void init() {
+        builder = OllamaGenerateRequestBuilder.getInstance("DummyModel");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestOnlyMandatoryFields() {
+        OllamaGenerateRequestModel req = builder.withPrompt("Some prompt").build();
+
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest(jsonRequest), req);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testRequestWithOptions() {
+        OptionsBuilder b = new OptionsBuilder();
+        OllamaGenerateRequestModel req =
+                builder.withPrompt("Some prompt").withOptions(b.setMirostat(1).build()).build();
+
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        OllamaGenerateRequestModel deserializeRequest = deserializeRequest(jsonRequest);
+        assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(deserializeRequest, req);
+        assertEquals(1, deserializeRequest.getOptions().get("mirostat"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testWithJsonFormat() {
+        OllamaGenerateRequestModel req =
+                builder.withPrompt("Some prompt").withGetJsonResponse().build();
+
+        String jsonRequest = serializeRequest(req);
+        // no jackson deserialization as format property is not boolean ==> omit as deserialization
+        // of request is never used in real code anyways
+        JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(jsonRequest);
+        String requestFormatProperty = jsonObject.getString("format");
+        assertEquals("json", requestFormatProperty);
+    }
+
+    private String serializeRequest(OllamaGenerateRequestModel req) {
+        try {
+            return mapper.writeValueAsString(req);
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            fail("Could not serialize request!", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private OllamaGenerateRequestModel deserializeRequest(String jsonRequest) {
+        try {
+            return mapper.readValue(jsonRequest, OllamaGenerateRequestModel.class);
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            fail("Could not deserialize jsonRequest!", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void assertEqualsAfterUnmarshalling(OllamaGenerateRequestModel unmarshalledRequest,
+            OllamaGenerateRequestModel req) {
+        assertEquals(req, unmarshalledRequest);
+    }
+
+}

src/test/resources/test-config.properties

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-ollama.api.url=http://192.168.29.223:11434
-ollama.model=llava
+ollama.url=http://localhost:11434
+ollama.model=qwen:0.5b
+ollama.model.image=llava
+ollama.request-timeout-seconds=120