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# init(_:samples:targetCount:sessionProvider:samplingStrategy:validator:)

Creates a generator for custom, generable evaluation samples.

```
init(_ prompt: Prompt, samples: [SampleType], targetCount: Int, sessionProvider: (@Sendable () -> LanguageModelSession)? = nil, samplingStrategy: SampleGenerator<SampleType>.SamplingStrategy? = .random(), validator: (nonisolated(nonsending) @Sendable (SampleType) async throws -> Bool)? = nil) where SampleType : Generable
```

## Parameters

`prompt`

The prompt the generator sends to the language model session.

`samples`

The initial set of evaluation samples that provide context.

`targetCount`

The total number of samples in the resulting dataset.

`sessionProvider`

A closure that creates a new language model session.

`samplingStrategy`

The strategy for selecting example samples.

`validator`

An optional closure that decides whether a generated sample is valid.

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