What are the different ways you can use session attributes while building bots on AWS Lex?

Session attributes are pieces of information that can be passed along from one interaction to another during a conversation with a bot. This allows you to keep track of information about the user or the conversation itself as it progresses. There are three different ways that you can use session attributes while building bots on AWS Lex.

The first way is to set them explicitly using the setSessionAttributes method. This can be used to set initial values for attributes or to update values that have already been set.

The second way is to use them as input to your bot’s logic. For example, you could use a session attribute to track the user’s current location so that your bot can provide relevant information.

The third way is to use them in your bot’s response. For example, you could use a session attribute to store a list of items that the user has added to their shopping cart so that you can display them back to the user at the end of the conversation.