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MABEAM Architecture - Comprehensive Design Document
Overview
MABEAM (Multi-Agent BEAM) is a sophisticated multi-agent coordination system built on the Foundation library. It provides universal variable orchestration, agent lifecycle management, and advanced coordination protocols including auctions and market-based mechanisms. This document provides comprehensive architectural analysis across multiple levels of abstraction.
Table of Contents
- Executive Architecture Overview
- System Architecture Levels
- Detailed Component Architecture
- Data Flow and Communication Patterns
- Coordination Protocol Architecture
- Foundation Integration Architecture
- Deployment and Runtime Architecture
- Scalability and Performance Architecture
- Security and Compliance Architecture
- Monitoring and Observability Architecture
- Evolution and Migration Architecture
Executive Architecture Overview
System Context Diagram
graph TB
subgraph "External Environment"
EXT1["ML/AI Agents"]
EXT2["Human Operators"]
EXT3["External APIs"]
EXT4["Monitoring Systems"]
EXT5["Configuration Systems"]
EXT6["Data Sources"]
end
subgraph "MABEAM System Boundary"
MABEAM["MABEAM
Multi-Agent Coordination Platform"] end subgraph "Infrastructure Layer" INFRA1["BEAM VM"] INFRA2["OTP Platform"] INFRA3["Foundation Services"] INFRA4["Persistence Layer"] INFRA5["Network Infrastructure"] end EXT1 <--> MABEAM EXT2 <--> MABEAM EXT3 <--> MABEAM EXT4 <--> MABEAM EXT5 --> MABEAM EXT6 --> MABEAM MABEAM --> INFRA1 MABEAM --> INFRA2 MABEAM --> INFRA3 MABEAM --> INFRA4 MABEAM --> INFRA5 style MABEAM fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:3px,color:#000 style EXT1 fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT2 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT3 fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT4 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT5 fill:#e0f2f1,stroke:#00695c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT6 fill:#fff8e1,stroke:#ff8f00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
Multi-Agent Coordination Platform"] end subgraph "Infrastructure Layer" INFRA1["BEAM VM"] INFRA2["OTP Platform"] INFRA3["Foundation Services"] INFRA4["Persistence Layer"] INFRA5["Network Infrastructure"] end EXT1 <--> MABEAM EXT2 <--> MABEAM EXT3 <--> MABEAM EXT4 <--> MABEAM EXT5 --> MABEAM EXT6 --> MABEAM MABEAM --> INFRA1 MABEAM --> INFRA2 MABEAM --> INFRA3 MABEAM --> INFRA4 MABEAM --> INFRA5 style MABEAM fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:3px,color:#000 style EXT1 fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT2 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT3 fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT4 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT5 fill:#e0f2f1,stroke:#00695c,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style EXT6 fill:#fff8e1,stroke:#ff8f00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
Core Value Propositions
- Universal Variable Orchestration: Centralized coordination of all agent variables and resources
- Advanced Economic Protocols: Built-in auction and market mechanisms for resource allocation
- Fault-Tolerant Agent Management: OTP-based supervision and recovery patterns
- Comprehensive Observability: Full-stack monitoring with anomaly detection
- Extensible Protocol Framework: Plugin architecture for custom coordination algorithms
- Production-Ready Foundation: Built on proven Foundation library infrastructure
System Architecture Levels
Level 1: Conceptual Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "Conceptual Layers"
L1["Agent Interface Layer
(API, Protocols, Communication)"] L2["Coordination Layer
(Orchestration, Protocols, Markets)"] L3["Management Layer
(Registry, Lifecycle, Resources)"] L4["Foundation Layer
(Services, Infrastructure, Telemetry)"] L5["Runtime Layer
(BEAM VM, OTP, Process Management)"] end L1 --> L2 L2 --> L3 L3 --> L4 L4 --> L5 style L1 fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L2 fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L3 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L4 fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L5 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
(API, Protocols, Communication)"] L2["Coordination Layer
(Orchestration, Protocols, Markets)"] L3["Management Layer
(Registry, Lifecycle, Resources)"] L4["Foundation Layer
(Services, Infrastructure, Telemetry)"] L5["Runtime Layer
(BEAM VM, OTP, Process Management)"] end L1 --> L2 L2 --> L3 L3 --> L4 L4 --> L5 style L1 fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L2 fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L3 fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#ef6c00,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L4 fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px,color:#000 style L5 fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:2px,color:#000
Level 2: Logical Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "Agent Interface Tier"
AI1["Agent API Gateway"]
AI2["Protocol Adapters"]
AI3["Communication Handlers"]
AI4["Request Validation"]
end
subgraph "Coordination Tier"
CO1["MABEAM.Core
(Variable Orchestrator)"] CO2["MABEAM.Coordination
(Protocol Engine)"] CO3["Auction Engine"] CO4["Market Engine"] CO5["Consensus Engine"] end subgraph "Management Tier" MG1["MABEAM.AgentRegistry
(Lifecycle Management)"] MG2["MABEAM.ProcessRegistry
(Process Tracking)"] MG3["Resource Manager"] MG4["Configuration Manager"] end subgraph "Foundation Tier" FO1["Foundation.ProcessRegistry"] FO2["Foundation.ServiceRegistry"] FO3["Foundation.Events"] FO4["Foundation.Telemetry"] FO5["Foundation.Infrastructure"] FO6["Foundation.Config"] end subgraph "Observability Tier" OB1["MABEAM.Telemetry"] OB2["Metrics Collection"] OB3["Health Monitoring"] OB4["Anomaly Detection"] OB5["Dashboard Services"] end AI1 --> CO1 AI2 --> CO2 AI3 --> MG1 AI4 --> MG2 CO1 --> MG1 CO2 --> CO3 CO2 --> CO4 CO2 --> CO5 MG1 --> FO1 MG2 --> FO2 CO1 --> FO3 OB1 --> FO4 OB2 --> OB1 OB3 --> OB1 OB4 --> OB1 style AI1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000 style CO1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000 style MG1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000 style FO1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000 style OB1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
(Variable Orchestrator)"] CO2["MABEAM.Coordination
(Protocol Engine)"] CO3["Auction Engine"] CO4["Market Engine"] CO5["Consensus Engine"] end subgraph "Management Tier" MG1["MABEAM.AgentRegistry
(Lifecycle Management)"] MG2["MABEAM.ProcessRegistry
(Process Tracking)"] MG3["Resource Manager"] MG4["Configuration Manager"] end subgraph "Foundation Tier" FO1["Foundation.ProcessRegistry"] FO2["Foundation.ServiceRegistry"] FO3["Foundation.Events"] FO4["Foundation.Telemetry"] FO5["Foundation.Infrastructure"] FO6["Foundation.Config"] end subgraph "Observability Tier" OB1["MABEAM.Telemetry"] OB2["Metrics Collection"] OB3["Health Monitoring"] OB4["Anomaly Detection"] OB5["Dashboard Services"] end AI1 --> CO1 AI2 --> CO2 AI3 --> MG1 AI4 --> MG2 CO1 --> MG1 CO2 --> CO3 CO2 --> CO4 CO2 --> CO5 MG1 --> FO1 MG2 --> FO2 CO1 --> FO3 OB1 --> FO4 OB2 --> OB1 OB3 --> OB1 OB4 --> OB1 style AI1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000 style CO1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000 style MG1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000 style FO1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000 style OB1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
Level 3: Physical Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "BEAM Node"
subgraph "Application Layer"
APP1["MABEAM.Application"]
APP2["Foundation.Application"]
end
subgraph "Supervision Trees"
SUP1["MABEAM.Supervisor"]
SUP2["AgentRegistry.Supervisor"]
SUP3["Coordination.Supervisor"]
SUP4["Telemetry.Supervisor"]
end
subgraph "GenServer Processes"
GS1["MABEAM.Core"]
GS2["MABEAM.AgentRegistry"]
GS3["MABEAM.Coordination"]
GS4["MABEAM.Telemetry"]
GS5["Auction.Engine"]
GS6["Market.Engine"]
end
subgraph "Agent Processes"
AG1["Agent.1"]
AG2["Agent.2"]
AG3["Agent.N"]
end
subgraph "Foundation Services"
FS1["ProcessRegistry"]
FS2["ServiceRegistry"]
FS3["EventBus"]
FS4["TelemetryCollector"]
end
end
APP1 --> SUP1
APP2 --> FS1
SUP1 --> SUP2
SUP1 --> SUP3
SUP1 --> SUP4
SUP2 --> GS2
SUP3 --> GS3
SUP3 --> GS5
SUP3 --> GS6
SUP4 --> GS4
GS2 --> AG1
GS2 --> AG2
GS2 --> AG3
GS1 --> FS1
GS2 --> FS2
GS3 --> FS3
GS4 --> FS4
style APP1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style SUP1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style GS1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style AG1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
style FS1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
Detailed Component Architecture
Detail Diagram 1: MABEAM Core Engine Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "MABEAM.Core Internal Architecture"
subgraph "API Layer"
API1["Agent Coordination API"]
API2["Variable Management API"]
API3["System Status API"]
API4["Configuration API"]
end
subgraph "Orchestration Engine"
ORG1["Coordination Dispatcher"]
ORG2["Variable State Manager"]
ORG3["Conflict Resolution Engine"]
ORG4["Performance Optimizer"]
end
subgraph "Variable Registry"
VAR1["Variable Metadata Store"]
VAR2["Variable State Cache"]
VAR3["Variable Access Control"]
VAR4["Variable History Tracker"]
end
subgraph "Coordination State"
COS1["Active Sessions Registry"]
COS2["Protocol State Machine"]
COS3["Agent Participation Tracker"]
COS4["Resource Lock Manager"]
end
subgraph "Performance Subsystem"
PER1["Metrics Collector"]
PER2["Performance Analyzer"]
PER3["Bottleneck Detector"]
PER4["Optimization Recommender"]
end
subgraph "Integration Layer"
INT1["Foundation.ProcessRegistry Client"]
INT2["Foundation.Events Publisher"]
INT3["Foundation.Telemetry Reporter"]
INT4["Foundation.Config Consumer"]
end
end
API1 --> ORG1
API2 --> VAR1
API3 --> PER1
API4 --> INT4
ORG1 --> COS1
ORG1 --> ORG3
ORG2 --> VAR2
ORG2 --> VAR3
ORG3 --> COS2
ORG4 --> PER2
VAR1 --> VAR4
VAR2 --> VAR1
VAR3 --> COS4
COS1 --> COS3
COS2 --> COS1
PER1 --> PER2
PER2 --> PER3
PER3 --> PER4
ORG1 --> INT1
ORG1 --> INT2
PER1 --> INT3
style API1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style ORG1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style VAR1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style COS1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
style PER1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
style INT1 fill:#e0f2f1,color:#000
Detail Diagram 2: Coordination Protocol Engine Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "MABEAM.Coordination Internal Architecture"
subgraph "Protocol Management"
PM1["Protocol Registry"]
PM2["Protocol Validator"]
PM3["Protocol Lifecycle Manager"]
PM4["Protocol Configuration Store"]
end
subgraph "Session Management"
SM1["Session Factory"]
SM2["Session State Manager"]
SM3["Session Participant Tracker"]
SM4["Session Timeout Manager"]
end
subgraph "Execution Engine"
EE1["Protocol Executor"]
EE2["Step Coordinator"]
EE3["Result Aggregator"]
EE4["Failure Handler"]
end
subgraph "Built-in Protocols"
BP1["Simple Consensus"]
BP2["Majority Consensus"]
BP3["Weighted Consensus"]
BP4["Resource Negotiation"]
BP5["Priority Resolution"]
end
subgraph "Economic Protocols"
EP1["Sealed-Bid Auction"]
EP2["English Auction"]
EP3["Dutch Auction"]
EP4["Market Equilibrium"]
EP5["Double Auction"]
end
subgraph "Conflict Resolution"
CR1["Conflict Detector"]
CR2["Resolution Strategy Selector"]
CR3["Arbitration Engine"]
CR4["Rollback Manager"]
end
subgraph "Integration Layer"
IL1["AgentRegistry Client"]
IL2["Core Orchestrator Client"]
IL3["Telemetry Reporter"]
IL4["Event Publisher"]
end
end
PM1 --> PM2
PM2 --> PM3
PM3 --> PM4
SM1 --> SM2
SM2 --> SM3
SM3 --> SM4
EE1 --> EE2
EE2 --> EE3
EE3 --> EE4
PM1 --> BP1
PM1 --> BP2
PM1 --> BP3
PM1 --> BP4
PM1 --> BP5
PM1 --> EP1
PM1 --> EP2
PM1 --> EP3
PM1 --> EP4
PM1 --> EP5
EE1 --> CR1
CR1 --> CR2
CR2 --> CR3
CR3 --> CR4
SM1 --> IL1
EE1 --> IL2
EE3 --> IL3
CR1 --> IL4
style PM1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style SM1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style EE1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style BP1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
style EP1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
style CR1 fill:#e0f2f1,color:#000
style IL1 fill:#fff8e1,color:#000
Data Flow and Communication Patterns
Agent Coordination Flow (Detailed)
sequenceDiagram
participant Agent as Agent Process
participant API as MABEAM API Gateway
participant Core as MABEAM.Core
participant Coord as MABEAM.Coordination
participant Registry as MABEAM.AgentRegistry
participant Foundation as Foundation Services
participant Telemetry as MABEAM.Telemetry
Note over Agent, Telemetry: Agent Coordination Request Flow
Agent->>API: coordination_request(protocol, variables, constraints)
API->>API: validate_request()
API->>Registry: verify_agent_status(agent_id)
Registry-->>API: agent_status
alt Agent Status Valid
API->>Core: initiate_coordination(request)
Core->>Core: check_variable_availability()
Core->>Foundation: lock_variables(variable_ids)
Foundation-->>Core: lock_confirmation
Core->>Coord: execute_protocol(protocol, participants, variables)
Coord->>Coord: create_session()
Coord->>Registry: get_participant_details(agent_ids)
Registry-->>Coord: participant_metadata
loop Protocol Execution
Coord->>Agent: protocol_step(step_data)
Agent-->>Coord: step_response(response_data)
Coord->>Coord: validate_response()
Coord->>Telemetry: record_step_metrics()
end
Coord->>Coord: finalize_protocol()
Coord->>Core: coordination_result(result)
Core->>Foundation: update_variable_states(variables, new_states)
Core->>Foundation: release_locks(variable_ids)
Core->>API: coordination_complete(result)
API->>Agent: coordination_response(result)
Core->>Telemetry: record_coordination_metrics()
Telemetry->>Foundation: publish_telemetry_events()
else Agent Status Invalid
API->>Agent: error_response(invalid_agent)
API->>Telemetry: record_error_metrics()
end
Economic Protocol Flow (Auction Example)
sequenceDiagram
participant Bidders as Bidding Agents
participant Auction as Auction Engine
participant Market as Market Engine
participant Coord as MABEAM.Coordination
participant Core as MABEAM.Core
participant Telemetry as MABEAM.Telemetry
Note over Bidders, Telemetry: Sealed-Bid Auction Flow
Coord->>Auction: initiate_auction(auction_config)
Auction->>Auction: validate_auction_parameters()
Auction->>Market: register_auction(auction_id, config)
Market-->>Auction: registration_confirmed
Auction->>Bidders: auction_announcement(auction_details)
par Parallel Bid Submission
Bidders->>Auction: submit_bid(bid_data, sealed)
Auction->>Auction: validate_bid()
Auction->>Auction: store_sealed_bid()
end
Auction->>Auction: close_bidding_period()
Auction->>Auction: reveal_bids()
Auction->>Market: calculate_winners(bids, auction_type)
Market->>Market: apply_auction_algorithm()
Market-->>Auction: auction_results(winners, prices)
Auction->>Auction: validate_economic_properties()
alt Valid Results
Auction->>Core: allocate_resources(winners, allocations)
Core->>Core: update_variable_ownership()
Auction->>Bidders: notify_results(individual_results)
Auction->>Telemetry: record_auction_metrics(success)
else Invalid Results
Auction->>Auction: rollback_auction()
Auction->>Bidders: notify_auction_failed()
Auction->>Telemetry: record_auction_metrics(failure)
end
Auction->>Market: finalize_auction(auction_id)
Market->>Telemetry: record_market_metrics()
System Event Flow
graph LR
subgraph "Event Sources"
ES1["Agent Events"]
ES2["Coordination Events"]
ES3["System Events"]
ES4["Error Events"]
end
subgraph "Event Processing Pipeline"
EP1["Event Collector"]
EP2["Event Validator"]
EP3["Event Router"]
EP4["Event Aggregator"]
end
subgraph "Event Consumers"
EC1["Telemetry System"]
EC2["Monitoring Dashboards"]
EC3["Alerting System"]
EC4["Audit Logger"]
EC5["Analytics Engine"]
end
ES1 --> EP1
ES2 --> EP1
ES3 --> EP1
ES4 --> EP1
EP1 --> EP2
EP2 --> EP3
EP3 --> EP4
EP3 --> EC1
EP3 --> EC2
EP3 --> EC3
EP4 --> EC4
EP4 --> EC5
style EP1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style EP3 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style EC1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
Coordination Protocol Architecture
Protocol Framework Design
graph TB
subgraph "Protocol Abstraction Layer"
PA1["Protocol Interface"]
PA2["Protocol Behavior"]
PA3["Protocol Metadata"]
PA4["Protocol Validation"]
end
subgraph "Protocol Implementation Layer"
PI1["Consensus Protocols"]
PI2["Auction Protocols"]
PI3["Market Protocols"]
PI4["Negotiation Protocols"]
PI5["Custom Protocols"]
end
subgraph "Protocol Execution Layer"
PE1["Session Manager"]
PE2["State Machine"]
PE3["Step Executor"]
PE4["Result Processor"]
end
subgraph "Protocol Support Services"
PS1["Conflict Resolution"]
PS2["Timeout Management"]
PS3["Participant Validation"]
PS4["Result Verification"]
end
PA1 --> PI1
PA1 --> PI2
PA1 --> PI3
PA1 --> PI4
PA1 --> PI5
PI1 --> PE1
PI2 --> PE1
PI3 --> PE1
PI4 --> PE1
PI5 --> PE1
PE1 --> PE2
PE2 --> PE3
PE3 --> PE4
PE1 --> PS1
PE2 --> PS2
PE3 --> PS3
PE4 --> PS4
style PA1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style PI1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style PE1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style PS1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
Economic Protocol Specifications
Auction Mechanism Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "Auction Types"
AT1["Sealed-Bid First-Price"]
AT2["Sealed-Bid Second-Price"]
AT3["English Auction"]
AT4["Dutch Auction"]
AT5["Combinatorial Auction"]
end
subgraph "Auction Components"
AC1["Bid Validator"]
AC2["Auction Algorithm"]
AC3["Winner Determination"]
AC4["Payment Calculation"]
AC5["Economic Property Validator"]
end
subgraph "Market Integration"
MI1["Supply/Demand Matching"]
MI2["Price Discovery"]
MI3["Equilibrium Calculation"]
MI4["Market Clearing"]
end
AT1 --> AC1
AT2 --> AC1
AT3 --> AC1
AT4 --> AC1
AT5 --> AC1
AC1 --> AC2
AC2 --> AC3
AC3 --> AC4
AC4 --> AC5
AC3 --> MI1
AC4 --> MI2
MI1 --> MI3
MI2 --> MI3
MI3 --> MI4
style AT1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style AC1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style MI1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
Foundation Integration Architecture
Service Integration Patterns
graph TB
subgraph "MABEAM Services"
MS1["MABEAM.Core"]
MS2["MABEAM.AgentRegistry"]
MS3["MABEAM.Coordination"]
MS4["MABEAM.Telemetry"]
end
subgraph "Foundation Services"
FS1["Foundation.ProcessRegistry"]
FS2["Foundation.ServiceRegistry"]
FS3["Foundation.Events"]
FS4["Foundation.Telemetry"]
FS5["Foundation.Config"]
FS6["Foundation.Infrastructure"]
end
subgraph "Integration Patterns"
IP1["Service Discovery"]
IP2["Event Publishing"]
IP3["Configuration Management"]
IP4["Telemetry Reporting"]
IP5["Circuit Breaking"]
IP6["Rate Limiting"]
end
MS1 --> IP1
MS1 --> IP2
MS2 --> IP1
MS2 --> IP3
MS3 --> IP2
MS3 --> IP5
MS4 --> IP4
IP1 --> FS1
IP1 --> FS2
IP2 --> FS3
IP3 --> FS5
IP4 --> FS4
IP5 --> FS6
IP6 --> FS6
style MS1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style FS1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style IP1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
Process Registry Integration
graph LR
subgraph "MABEAM Process Management"
PM1["Agent Process Registration"]
PM2["Service Process Registration"]
PM3["Coordination Session Registration"]
PM4["Process Health Monitoring"]
end
subgraph "Foundation.ProcessRegistry"
PR1["Process Storage"]
PR2["Process Discovery"]
PR3["Process Monitoring"]
PR4["Process Cleanup"]
end
subgraph "Backend Implementations"
BE1["LocalETS Backend"]
BE2["Distributed Backend (Future)"]
BE3["Persistent Backend (Future)"]
end
PM1 --> PR1
PM2 --> PR1
PM3 --> PR1
PM4 --> PR3
PR1 --> BE1
PR2 --> BE1
PR3 --> BE1
PR4 --> BE1
BE1 -.-> BE2
BE1 -.-> BE3
style PM1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style PR1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style BE1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
Deployment and Runtime Architecture
Single-Node Deployment Architecture
graph TB
subgraph "BEAM VM Runtime"
subgraph "Application Layer"
AL1["MABEAM.Application"]
AL2["Foundation.Application"]
end
subgraph "Supervision Hierarchy"
SH1["Root Supervisor"]
SH2["MABEAM.Supervisor"]
SH3["Foundation.Supervisor"]
SH4["Agent.Supervisor"]
end
subgraph "Core Services"
CS1["MABEAM.Core"]
CS2["MABEAM.AgentRegistry"]
CS3["MABEAM.Coordination"]
CS4["MABEAM.Telemetry"]
end
subgraph "Foundation Services"
FS1["ProcessRegistry"]
FS2["ServiceRegistry"]
FS3["EventBus"]
FS4["TelemetryCollector"]
FS5["ConfigManager"]
end
subgraph "Agent Processes"
AP1["Agent Pool 1-100"]
AP2["Agent Pool 101-200"]
AP3["Agent Pool 201-N"]
end
subgraph "Infrastructure Services"
IS1["Circuit Breakers"]
IS2["Rate Limiters"]
IS3["Health Checkers"]
IS4["Metrics Collectors"]
end
end
AL1 --> SH1
AL2 --> SH1
SH1 --> SH2
SH1 --> SH3
SH2 --> SH4
SH2 --> CS1
SH2 --> CS2
SH2 --> CS3
SH2 --> CS4
SH3 --> FS1
SH3 --> FS2
SH3 --> FS3
SH3 --> FS4
SH3 --> FS5
SH4 --> AP1
SH4 --> AP2
SH4 --> AP3
SH3 --> IS1
SH3 --> IS2
SH3 --> IS3
SH3 --> IS4
style AL1 fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style SH1 fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style CS1 fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style FS1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
style AP1 fill:#f3e5f5,color:#000
style IS1 fill:#e0f2f1,color:#000
Multi-Node Distribution Architecture (Future)
graph TB
subgraph "Node 1: Coordination Hub"
N1A["MABEAM.Core"]
N1B["MABEAM.Coordination"]
N1C["Protocol Engines"]
N1D["Global State Manager"]
end
subgraph "Node 2: Agent Management"
N2A["MABEAM.AgentRegistry"]
N2B["Agent Pool 1-1000"]
N2C["Local Coordination"]
N2D["Agent Health Monitoring"]
end
subgraph "Node 3: Agent Management"
N3A["MABEAM.AgentRegistry"]
N3B["Agent Pool 1001-2000"]
N3C["Local Coordination"]
N3D["Agent Health Monitoring"]
end
subgraph "Node 4: Telemetry & Analytics"
N4A["MABEAM.Telemetry"]
N4B["Analytics Engine"]
N4C["Monitoring Services"]
N4D["Data Export Services"]
end
subgraph "Distributed Infrastructure"
DI1["Distributed ProcessRegistry"]
DI2["Cluster Coordination"]
DI3["Network Partitioning Handling"]
DI4["Consensus Protocols"]
end
N1A <--> N2A
N1A <--> N3A
N1B <--> N2C
N1B <--> N3C
N1A <--> N4A
N2A <--> N3A
N2C <--> N3C
N1D --> DI1
N2A --> DI1
N3A --> DI1
DI1 --> DI2
DI2 --> DI3
DI2 --> DI4
style N1A fill:#e8f5e8,color:#000
style N2A fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style N3A fill:#e1f5fe,color:#000
style N4A fill:#fff3e0,color:#000
style DI1 fill:#fce4ec,color:#000
Scalability and Performance Architecture
Performance Optimization Layers
graph TB
subgraph "Application Layer Optimizations"
ALO1["Agent Pool Management"]
ALO2["Coordination Batching"]
ALO3["Variable State Caching"]
ALO4["Protocol Result Caching"]
end
subgraph "System Layer Optimizations"
SLO1["Process Pool Management"]
SLO2["Memory Pool Optimization"]
SLO3["ETS Table Optimization"]
SLO4["Message Passing Optimization"]
end
subgraph "Infrastructure Optimizations"
IO1["Connection Pooling"]
IO2["Load Balancing"]
IO3["Circuit Breaking"]
IO4["Rate Limiting"]
end
subgraph "Data Layer Optimizations"
DLO1["Variable State Partitioning"]
DLO2["Agent Metadata Indexing"]
DLO3["Telemetry Data Aggregation"]
DLO4["Historical Data Archiving"]
end
ALO1 --> SLO1
ALO2 --> SLO2
ALO3 --> SLO3
ALO4 --> SLO4
SLO1 --> IO1
SLO2 --> IO2
SLO3 --> IO3
SLO4 --> IO4
IO1 --> DLO1
IO2 --> DLO2
IO3 --> DLO3
IO4 --> DLO4
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Scalability Patterns
Horizontal Scaling Strategy
- Agent Distribution: Distribute agents across multiple nodes
- Service Replication: Replicate core services for load distribution
- Data Partitioning: Partition variable state by domain or agent group
- Load Balancing: Distribute coordination requests across service instances
Vertical Scaling Strategy
- Memory Optimization: Efficient data structures and garbage collection tuning
- CPU Optimization: Parallel processing and worker pool management
- I/O Optimization: Async operations and connection pooling
- Resource Limits: Configurable limits and quotas
Performance Targets
| Component | Metric | Target | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| MABEAM.Core | Variable Access Latency | < 1ms | P95 |
| MABEAM.AgentRegistry | Agent Registration | < 5ms | P95 |
| MABEAM.Coordination | Simple Consensus | < 10ms | P95 |
| Auction Engine | Sealed-Bid Auction | < 100ms | P95 |
| Market Engine | Equilibrium Calculation | < 50ms | P95 |
| System Throughput | Coordination Requests | > 10,000/sec | Sustained |
| Memory Usage | Per Agent | < 1MB | Average |
| CPU Usage | System Load | < 80% | Peak |
Security and Compliance Architecture
Security Layers
graph TB
subgraph "Application Security"
AS1["Agent Authentication"]
AS2["API Authorization"]
AS3["Protocol Validation"]
AS4["Resource Access Control"]
end
subgraph "System Security"
SS1["Process Isolation"]
SS2["Memory Protection"]
SS3["Communication Encryption"]
SS4["Audit Logging"]
end
subgraph "Infrastructure Security"
IS1["Network Security"]
IS2["Node Authentication"]
IS3["Certificate Management"]
IS4["Intrusion Detection"]
end
subgraph "Data Security"
DS1["Data Encryption at Rest"]
DS2["Data Encryption in Transit"]
DS3["Key Management"]
DS4["Data Anonymization"]
end
AS1 --> SS1
AS2 --> SS2
AS3 --> SS3
AS4 --> SS4
SS1 --> IS1
SS2 --> IS2
SS3 --> IS3
SS4 --> IS4
IS1 --> DS1
IS2 --> DS2
IS3 --> DS3
IS4 --> DS4
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Compliance Framework
- Data Protection: GDPR/CCPA compliance for agent data
- Audit Requirements: SOX/SOC2 compliance for financial protocols
- Security Standards: ISO 27001 security management
- Privacy Controls: Data minimization and anonymization
Monitoring and Observability Architecture
Observability Stack
graph TB
subgraph "Data Collection Layer"
DCL1["MABEAM.Telemetry"]
DCL2["Foundation.Telemetry"]
DCL3["System Metrics"]
DCL4["Application Logs"]
end
subgraph "Processing Layer"
PL1["Metrics Aggregation"]
PL2["Log Processing"]
PL3["Event Correlation"]
PL4["Anomaly Detection"]
end
subgraph "Storage Layer"
SL1["Time Series Database"]
SL2["Log Storage"]
SL3["Event Store"]
SL4["Analytics Database"]
end
subgraph "Visualization Layer"
VL1["Real-time Dashboards"]
VL2["Historical Reports"]
VL3["Alert Management"]
VL4["Analytics Workbench"]
end
DCL1 --> PL1
DCL2 --> PL1
DCL3 --> PL1
DCL4 --> PL2
PL1 --> SL1
PL2 --> SL2
PL3 --> SL3
PL4 --> SL4
SL1 --> VL1
SL2 --> VL2
SL3 --> VL3
SL4 --> VL4
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Key Observability Metrics
System Health Metrics
- Process Health: Process count, restart rates, memory usage
- System Resources: CPU, memory, disk, network utilization
- Service Availability: Uptime, response times, error rates
Business Metrics
- Agent Performance: Task completion rates, efficiency scores
- Coordination Success: Protocol success rates, conflict resolution
- Economic Efficiency: Auction outcomes, market efficiency, resource utilization
Operational Metrics
- Throughput: Requests per second, coordination sessions per minute
- Latency: Response times, protocol execution times
- Error Rates: Failed requests, protocol failures, system errors
Evolution and Migration Architecture
Migration Strategy
graph LR
subgraph "Phase 1: Foundation"
P1A["Types & ProcessRegistry"]
P1B["Basic Communication"]
P1C["Core Services"]
end
subgraph "Phase 2: Coordination"
P2A["Protocol Framework"]
P2B["Basic Protocols"]
P2C["Agent Management"]
end
subgraph "Phase 3: Economics"
P3A["Auction Engine"]
P3B["Market Engine"]
P3C["Economic Validation"]
end
subgraph "Phase 4: Distribution"
P4A["Multi-Node Support"]
P4B["Distributed Coordination"]
P4C["Global State Management"]
end
P1A --> P1B
P1B --> P1C
P1C --> P2A
P2A --> P2B
P2B --> P2C
P2C --> P3A
P3A --> P3B
P3B --> P3C
P3C --> P4A
P4A --> P4B
P4B --> P4C
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Architectural Evolution Path
Current State (Single-Node)
- Foundation services providing core infrastructure
- MABEAM services for agent coordination
- Local process management and communication
- Basic telemetry and monitoring
Target State (Distributed)
- Multi-node agent distribution
- Distributed coordination protocols
- Global state management
- Advanced analytics and ML integration
Migration Principles
- Backward Compatibility: Maintain API compatibility during migration
- Incremental Deployment: Phase-by-phase rollout with rollback capability
- Zero Downtime: Hot upgrades and blue-green deployments
- Data Migration: Seamless state transfer and synchronization
Conclusion
This comprehensive architecture document provides multiple levels of architectural detail for the MABEAM system:
Key Architectural Strengths
- Layered Design: Clear separation of concerns across multiple architectural layers
- Scalable Foundation: Built on proven OTP principles with horizontal and vertical scaling strategies
- Comprehensive Observability: Full-stack monitoring with real-time analytics and anomaly detection
- Economic Protocol Integration: Advanced auction and market mechanisms with economic property validation
- Fault Tolerance: Comprehensive error handling, circuit breaking, and recovery patterns
- Future-Ready: Designed for single-node efficiency with clear distributed evolution path
Architectural Innovation
- Universal Variable Orchestration: Centralized coordination of all agent resources
- Economic Protocol Framework: Built-in auction and market mechanisms
- Pluggable Backend Architecture: Flexible storage and communication backends
- Comprehensive Telemetry: Real-time performance monitoring and optimization
- Security-First Design: Multi-layer security with audit trails and compliance support
This architecture enables building sophisticated multi-agent systems that can coordinate complex tasks, optimize resource allocation through economic mechanisms, and scale from single-node deployments to large distributed systems while maintaining high performance, reliability, and observability.