MABEAM Phase 1: Core Infrastructure (Foundation.MABEAM.Core)
Phase Overview
Goal: Establish the universal variable orchestrator with basic agent management Duration: 4-6 development cycles Prerequisites: Foundation infrastructure (ProcessRegistry, ServiceRegistry, Events, Telemetry)
Phase 1 Architecture
Foundation.MABEAM.Core
├── Universal Variable Orchestrator
├── Basic Agent Coordination
├── Integration with Foundation Services
└── Performance Monitoring
Step-by-Step Implementation
Step 1.1: Type Definitions and Specifications
Duration: 1 development cycle Checkpoint: Types module with complete specs, no dialyzer warnings
Objectives
- Define core MABEAM types
- Establish type specifications for all public APIs
- Create type validation functions
- Ensure dialyzer compliance
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Create failing tests
# test/foundation/mabeam/types_test.exs
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.TypesTest do
use ExUnit.Case, async: true
alias Foundation.MABEAM.Types
describe "orchestration_variable/0" do
test "validates required fields" do
valid_variable = %{
id: :test_variable,
scope: :local,
type: :agent_selection,
agents: [:agent1, :agent2],
coordination_fn: &test_coordination/3,
adaptation_fn: &test_adaptation/3,
constraints: [],
resource_requirements: %{memory: 100, cpu: 0.5},
fault_tolerance: %{strategy: :restart, max_restarts: 3},
telemetry_config: %{enabled: true}
}
assert Types.valid_orchestration_variable?(valid_variable)
end
test "rejects invalid scope" do
invalid_variable = %{id: :test, scope: :invalid}
refute Types.valid_orchestration_variable?(invalid_variable)
end
end
end
Green Phase: Implement types module
# lib/foundation/mabeam/types.ex
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.Types do
@moduledoc """
Type definitions and validation for MABEAM multi-agent orchestration.
"""
@type agent_reference :: pid() | {atom(), node()} | atom()
@type variable_scope :: :local | :global | :cluster
@type orchestration_type :: :agent_selection | :resource_allocation | :communication_topology
@type orchestration_variable :: %{
id: atom(),
scope: variable_scope(),
type: orchestration_type(),
agents: [agent_reference()],
coordination_fn: coordination_function(),
adaptation_fn: adaptation_function(),
constraints: [constraint()],
resource_requirements: resource_allocation(),
fault_tolerance: fault_tolerance_config(),
telemetry_config: telemetry_config()
}
# ... additional type definitions
end
Refactor Phase: Optimize and document
Deliverables
-
Foundation.MABEAM.Types
module with comprehensive type definitions - Complete test suite with >95% coverage
- Dialyzer type specifications for all public functions
- Documentation with examples
Quality Gate Checklist
-
mix format
- code formatted -
mix compile --warnings-as-errors
- no warnings -
mix dialyzer
- no type errors -
mix credo --strict
- no violations -
mix test
- all tests pass -
mix test --cover
- >95% coverage
Step 1.2: Core Orchestrator GenServer
Duration: 2 development cycles Checkpoint: Basic orchestrator with state management, no warnings
Objectives
- Implement Foundation.MABEAM.Core as GenServer
- Integrate with Foundation.Services.ServiceBehaviour
- Basic variable registration and management
- State persistence and recovery
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Create comprehensive test suite
# test/foundation/mabeam/core_test.exs
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.CoreTest do
use ExUnit.Case, async: false
alias Foundation.MABEAM.{Core, Types}
setup do
start_supervised!(Core)
:ok
end
describe "variable registration" do
test "registers valid orchestration variable" do
variable = create_valid_variable()
assert :ok = Core.register_orchestration_variable(variable)
{:ok, status} = Core.system_status()
assert Map.has_key?(status.variable_registry, variable.id)
end
test "rejects invalid variable" do
invalid_variable = %{id: :invalid}
assert {:error, _reason} = Core.register_orchestration_variable(invalid_variable)
end
end
describe "system coordination" do
test "coordinates empty system" do
assert {:ok, []} = Core.coordinate_system()
end
test "coordinates system with registered variables" do
variable = create_valid_variable()
:ok = Core.register_orchestration_variable(variable)
assert {:ok, results} = Core.coordinate_system()
assert is_list(results)
end
end
end
Green Phase: Implement core orchestrator
# lib/foundation/mabeam/core.ex
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.Core do
@moduledoc """
Universal Variable Orchestrator for multi-agent coordination on the BEAM.
Provides the core infrastructure for variables to coordinate agents across
the entire BEAM cluster, managing agent lifecycle, resource allocation,
and adaptive behavior based on collective performance.
"""
use GenServer
use Foundation.Services.ServiceBehaviour
alias Foundation.{ProcessRegistry, Events, Telemetry}
alias Foundation.MABEAM.{Types}
@type orchestrator_state :: %{
variable_registry: %{atom() => Types.orchestration_variable()},
coordination_history: [coordination_event()],
performance_metrics: performance_metrics(),
service_config: map()
}
## Public API
@spec start_link(keyword()) :: GenServer.on_start()
def start_link(opts \\ []) do
GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, name: __MODULE__)
end
@spec register_orchestration_variable(Types.orchestration_variable()) ::
:ok | {:error, term()}
def register_orchestration_variable(variable) do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, {:register_variable, variable})
end
@spec coordinate_system() :: {:ok, [coordination_result()]} | {:error, term()}
def coordinate_system() do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :coordinate_system)
end
@spec system_status() :: {:ok, system_status()} | {:error, term()}
def system_status() do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :system_status)
end
## GenServer Implementation
@impl true
def init(opts) do
case Foundation.Services.ServiceRegistry.register_service(__MODULE__, opts) do
:ok ->
state = initialize_orchestrator_state(opts)
setup_telemetry()
{:ok, state}
{:error, reason} ->
{:stop, reason}
end
end
@impl true
def handle_call({:register_variable, variable}, _from, state) do
case Types.validate_orchestration_variable(variable) do
{:ok, validated_variable} ->
new_state = %{state |
variable_registry: Map.put(state.variable_registry, variable.id, validated_variable)
}
emit_variable_registered_event(variable)
{:reply, :ok, new_state}
{:error, reason} ->
{:reply, {:error, reason}, state}
end
end
# ... additional GenServer callbacks
end
Refactor Phase: Extract coordination logic, optimize performance
Deliverables
-
Foundation.MABEAM.Core
GenServer with full API - Integration with Foundation service registry
- Event emission for variable registration
- Comprehensive test suite
- Performance benchmarks
Quality Gate Checklist
- All Step 1.1 quality gates pass
- GenServer starts and stops cleanly
- Service registration works correctly
- Events are emitted properly
- Memory usage is reasonable under load
Step 1.3: Basic Coordination Logic
Duration: 1-2 development cycles Checkpoint: Variables can coordinate simple agent actions
Objectives
- Implement basic coordination algorithms
- Support for simple agent selection
- Resource allocation coordination
- Error handling and fault tolerance
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Test coordination scenarios
describe "coordination algorithms" do
test "coordinates agent selection variable" do
agents = [:agent1, :agent2, :agent3]
variable = create_agent_selection_variable(agents)
:ok = Core.register_orchestration_variable(variable)
context = %{task_type: :computation, load: :medium}
{:ok, results} = Core.coordinate_system(context)
assert [%{agent: selected_agent, action: :start}] = results
assert selected_agent in agents
end
test "handles coordination failures gracefully" do
failing_variable = create_failing_variable()
:ok = Core.register_orchestration_variable(failing_variable)
assert {:ok, []} = Core.coordinate_system()
# Should log error but not crash
end
end
Green Phase: Implement coordination logic
Refactor Phase: Optimize coordination algorithms
Deliverables
- Basic coordination algorithms implemented
- Error handling for coordination failures
- Telemetry for coordination events
- Performance optimization
Step 1.4: Integration with Foundation Services
Duration: 1 development cycle Checkpoint: Full integration with ProcessRegistry, Events, Telemetry
Objectives
- Register with ProcessRegistry
- Emit structured events
- Comprehensive telemetry
- Health checks and monitoring
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Test service integration
describe "foundation integration" do
test "registers with process registry" do
start_supervised!(Core)
assert {:ok, pid} = Foundation.ProcessRegistry.lookup(Core)
assert is_pid(pid)
end
test "emits telemetry events" do
:telemetry_test.attach_event_handlers(self(), [
[:mabeam, :coordination, :start],
[:mabeam, :coordination, :stop]
])
variable = create_valid_variable()
:ok = Core.register_orchestration_variable(variable)
{:ok, _} = Core.coordinate_system()
assert_received {:telemetry, [:mabeam, :coordination, :start], _, _}
assert_received {:telemetry, [:mabeam, :coordination, :stop], _, _}
end
end
Green Phase: Implement service integration
Refactor Phase: Optimize integration patterns
Deliverables
- ProcessRegistry integration
- Event emission for all major operations
- Telemetry metrics and spans
- Health check endpoints
Phase 1 Completion Criteria
Functional Requirements
- Universal variable orchestrator operational
- Basic agent coordination working
- Integration with Foundation services complete
- Error handling and fault tolerance implemented
Quality Requirements
- Zero dialyzer warnings
- Zero credo –strict violations
- >95% test coverage
- No compiler warnings
- Performance benchmarks established
Documentation Requirements
- Complete API documentation
- Usage examples
- Integration guide
- Troubleshooting guide
Phase 1 Deliverables Summary
- Foundation.MABEAM.Types - Complete type system
- Foundation.MABEAM.Core - Universal orchestrator GenServer
- Test Suite - Comprehensive test coverage
- Documentation - API docs and guides
- Integration - Foundation services integration
- Benchmarks - Performance baseline
Next Phase
Upon successful completion of Phase 1 with all quality gates passing:
- Proceed to Phase 2: Agent Registry and Lifecycle
- Begin with
MABEAM_PHASE_02_AGENT_REGISTRY.md