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# Embedding Functions

## Embedding Functions

### EmbeddingFunction

Interface for embedding functions.
Embedding functions transform text documents into numerical representations
that can be used for similarity search and other vector operations.

<span class="text-sm">Properties</span>

<ParamField path="name" type="string | undefined">
  Optional name identifier for the embedding function
</ParamField>

<span class="text-sm">Methods</span>

`buildFromConfig()`, `defaultSpace()`, `generate()`, `generateForQueries()`, `getConfig()`, `supportedSpaces()`, `validateConfig()`, `validateConfigUpdate()`

### SparseEmbeddingFunction

Interface for sparse embedding functions.
Sparse embedding functions transform text documents into sparse numerical representations
where only non-zero values are stored, making them efficient for high-dimensional spaces.

<span class="text-sm">Properties</span>

<ParamField path="name" type="string | undefined">
  Optional name identifier for the embedding function
</ParamField>

<span class="text-sm">Methods</span>

`buildFromConfig()`, `generate()`, `generateForQueries()`, `getConfig()`, `validateConfig()`, `validateConfigUpdate()`