# Using the .generate() function with a custom model class

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/using-the-generate-function-with-a-custom-model-class/32946>\
**Category:** Models\
**Created:** [March 3, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/using-the-generate-function-with-a-custom-model-class/32946 "2023-03-03T06:13:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/using-the-generate-function-with-a-custom-model-class/32946/1 "2023-03-03T06:13:52Z")

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Hi,

Im trying to use the .generate() function with a custom model class I have implemented. I want to use the generate function available within HuggingFace instead of implementing my own greedy/beam search functions. Is it possible to do this? I have been unable to find any documentation that describes how to do this.