MABEAM Phase 3: Basic Coordination (Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination)
Phase Overview
Goal: Implement fundamental coordination protocols (consensus, negotiation) Duration: 4-5 development cycles Prerequisites: Phase 2 complete (Foundation.MABEAM.AgentRegistry operational)
Phase 3 Architecture
Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination
├── Basic Consensus Algorithms
├── Simple Negotiation Protocols
├── Conflict Resolution
├── Resource Arbitration
└── Coordination Events
Step-by-Step Implementation
Step 3.1: Coordination Framework
Duration: 1 development cycle Checkpoint: Basic coordination infrastructure with no warnings
Objectives
- Implement Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination GenServer
- Basic coordination protocol interface
- Event handling and telemetry
- Integration with Core and AgentRegistry
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Create coordination framework tests
# test/foundation/mabeam/coordination_test.exs
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.CoordinationTest do
use ExUnit.Case, async: false
alias Foundation.MABEAM.{Coordination, Types}
setup do
start_supervised!(Foundation.MABEAM.Core)
start_supervised!(Foundation.MABEAM.AgentRegistry)
start_supervised!(Coordination)
:ok
end
describe "coordination protocol registration" do
test "registers coordination protocol" do
protocol = create_simple_protocol()
assert :ok = Coordination.register_protocol(:simple_consensus, protocol)
{:ok, protocols} = Coordination.list_protocols()
assert :simple_consensus in Enum.map(protocols, fn {name, _} -> name end)
end
test "rejects invalid protocol" do
invalid_protocol = %{invalid: :protocol}
assert {:error, _reason} = Coordination.register_protocol(:invalid, invalid_protocol)
end
end
describe "basic coordination" do
test "coordinates with empty agent list" do
assert {:ok, []} = Coordination.coordinate(:simple_consensus, [], %{})
end
test "coordinates with single agent" do
agent_id = :single_agent
register_test_agent(agent_id)
assert {:ok, results} = Coordination.coordinate(:simple_consensus, [agent_id], %{decision: :test})
assert length(results) == 1
end
end
end
Green Phase: Implement coordination framework
# lib/foundation/mabeam/coordination.ex
defmodule Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination do
@moduledoc """
Basic coordination protocols for multi-agent variable optimization.
Provides fundamental coordination mechanisms including consensus,
negotiation, and conflict resolution for MABEAM agents.
"""
use GenServer
use Foundation.Services.ServiceBehaviour
alias Foundation.{Events, Telemetry}
alias Foundation.MABEAM.{Core, AgentRegistry, Types}
@type coordination_state :: %{
protocols: %{atom() => coordination_protocol()},
active_coordinations: %{reference() => coordination_session()},
metrics: coordination_metrics()
}
@type coordination_protocol :: %{
name: atom(),
type: protocol_type(),
algorithm: coordination_algorithm(),
timeout: pos_integer(),
retry_policy: retry_policy()
}
@type protocol_type :: :consensus | :negotiation | :auction | :market
@type coordination_algorithm :: (coordination_request() -> coordination_result())
## Public API
@spec start_link(keyword()) :: GenServer.on_start()
def start_link(opts \\ []) do
GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, opts, name: __MODULE__)
end
@spec register_protocol(atom(), coordination_protocol()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}
def register_protocol(name, protocol) do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, {:register_protocol, name, protocol})
end
@spec coordinate(atom(), [atom()], map()) :: {:ok, [coordination_result()]} | {:error, term()}
def coordinate(protocol_name, agent_ids, context) do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, {:coordinate, protocol_name, agent_ids, context})
end
@spec list_protocols() :: {:ok, [{atom(), coordination_protocol()}]}
def list_protocols() do
GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :list_protocols)
end
## GenServer Implementation
@impl true
def init(opts) do
case Foundation.Services.ServiceRegistry.register_service(__MODULE__, opts) do
:ok ->
state = initialize_coordination_state(opts)
register_default_protocols(state)
setup_telemetry()
{:ok, state}
{:error, reason} ->
{:stop, reason}
end
end
@impl true
def handle_call({:register_protocol, name, protocol}, _from, state) do
case Types.validate_coordination_protocol(protocol) do
{:ok, validated_protocol} ->
new_state = %{state |
protocols: Map.put(state.protocols, name, validated_protocol)
}
emit_protocol_registered_event(name, validated_protocol)
{:reply, :ok, new_state}
{:error, reason} ->
{:reply, {:error, reason}, state}
end
end
@impl true
def handle_call({:coordinate, protocol_name, agent_ids, context}, _from, state) do
case Map.get(state.protocols, protocol_name) do
nil ->
{:reply, {:error, :protocol_not_found}, state}
protocol ->
coordination_ref = make_ref()
start_time = System.monotonic_time()
result = execute_coordination(protocol, agent_ids, context, coordination_ref)
emit_coordination_completed_event(protocol_name, agent_ids, result, start_time)
{:reply, result, state}
end
end
# ... additional GenServer callbacks
end
Deliverables
- Basic coordination framework GenServer
- Protocol registration and validation
- Integration with Foundation services
- Event emission and telemetry
Step 3.2: Simple Consensus Algorithm
Duration: 1-2 development cycles Checkpoint: Basic majority consensus working
Objectives
- Implement simple majority consensus
- Support for weighted voting
- Timeout handling
- Consensus failure recovery
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Test consensus algorithms
describe "simple consensus" do
test "achieves majority consensus" do
agents = [:agent1, :agent2, :agent3]
Enum.each(agents, ®ister_test_agent/1)
# Mock agent responses: 2 vote for :option_a, 1 for :option_b
mock_agent_responses(%{
agent1: :option_a,
agent2: :option_a,
agent3: :option_b
})
{:ok, result} = Coordination.coordinate(:simple_consensus, agents, %{
question: "Which option?",
options: [:option_a, :option_b]
})
assert result.consensus == :option_a
assert result.vote_count == 2
assert result.total_votes == 3
end
test "handles consensus timeout" do
agents = [:slow_agent1, :slow_agent2]
Enum.each(agents, ®ister_slow_agent/1)
{:ok, result} = Coordination.coordinate(:simple_consensus, agents, %{
question: "Test question",
timeout: 100 # Very short timeout
})
assert result.status == :timeout
assert result.partial_votes >= 0
end
end
Green Phase: Implement consensus algorithm
Deliverables
- Simple majority consensus implementation
- Weighted voting support
- Timeout and error handling
- Comprehensive consensus tests
Step 3.3: Basic Negotiation Protocol
Duration: 1-2 development cycles Checkpoint: Simple negotiation working
Objectives
- Implement basic negotiation protocol
- Support for offer/counter-offer cycles
- Deadlock detection and resolution
- Negotiation termination conditions
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Test negotiation protocols
describe "basic negotiation" do
test "negotiates resource allocation" do
agents = [:resource_agent1, :resource_agent2]
Enum.each(agents, ®ister_resource_agent/1)
{:ok, result} = Coordination.coordinate(:basic_negotiation, agents, %{
resource: :cpu_time,
total_available: 100,
initial_requests: %{resource_agent1: 60, resource_agent2: 50}
})
assert result.status == :agreement
assert result.final_allocation.resource_agent1 + result.final_allocation.resource_agent2 <= 100
end
test "detects negotiation deadlock" do
agents = [:stubborn_agent1, :stubborn_agent2]
Enum.each(agents, ®ister_stubborn_agent/1)
{:ok, result} = Coordination.coordinate(:basic_negotiation, agents, %{
resource: :memory,
max_rounds: 5
})
assert result.status == :deadlock
assert result.rounds == 5
end
end
Green Phase: Implement negotiation protocol
Deliverables
- Basic negotiation protocol
- Offer/counter-offer handling
- Deadlock detection
- Negotiation result tracking
Step 3.4: Conflict Resolution
Duration: 1 development cycle Checkpoint: Basic conflict resolution working
Objectives
- Implement conflict detection
- Basic resolution strategies
- Priority-based resolution
- Escalation mechanisms
TDD Approach
Red Phase: Test conflict resolution
describe "conflict resolution" do
test "resolves resource conflicts" do
agents = [:greedy_agent1, :greedy_agent2]
Enum.each(agents, ®ister_greedy_agent/1)
conflict = %{
type: :resource_conflict,
resource: :network_bandwidth,
conflicting_requests: %{
greedy_agent1: 80,
greedy_agent2: 70
},
available: 100
}
{:ok, resolution} = Coordination.resolve_conflict(conflict, strategy: :priority_based)
assert resolution.status == :resolved
assert resolution.allocation.greedy_agent1 + resolution.allocation.greedy_agent2 <= 100
end
end
Green Phase: Implement conflict resolution
Deliverables
- Conflict detection mechanisms
- Resolution strategy framework
- Priority-based resolution
- Escalation support
Phase 3 Completion Criteria
Functional Requirements
- Basic coordination framework operational
- Simple consensus algorithm working
- Basic negotiation protocol functional
- Conflict resolution implemented
- Integration with existing MABEAM components
Quality Requirements
- Zero dialyzer warnings
- Zero credo –strict violations
- >95% test coverage
- Performance benchmarks for coordination operations
- Timeout handling for all protocols
Documentation Requirements
- Coordination protocol documentation
- Algorithm implementation guides
- Configuration and tuning guide
- Troubleshooting guide
Phase 3 Deliverables Summary
- Foundation.MABEAM.Coordination - Core coordination framework
- Consensus Algorithms - Simple majority and weighted consensus
- Negotiation Protocols - Basic offer/counter-offer negotiation
- Conflict Resolution - Detection and resolution strategies
- Test Suite - Comprehensive coordination testing
- Documentation - Complete protocol documentation
Integration Points
- With Core: Coordination results drive agent orchestration
- With AgentRegistry: Queries agent status and capabilities
- With Events: Emits coordination events for monitoring
- With Telemetry: Performance metrics for all protocols
Next Phase
Upon successful completion of Phase 3 with all quality gates passing:
- Proceed to Phase 4: Advanced Coordination
- Begin with
MABEAM_PHASE_04_ADVANCED_COORD.md