Foundation Perimeter Contracts - Type System Integration
Overview
Foundation Perimeter contracts provide AI-native type validation specifically designed for BEAM-based machine learning and multi-agent systems. These contracts bridge the gap between Foundation’s protocol-based architecture and Jido’s agent-oriented workflows.
Contract Architecture
Contract Hierarchy
Foundation.Perimeter.Contracts
├── External/ # Zone 1: Maximum validation
│ ├── DSPEx # DSPEx program integration
│ ├── JidoAgent # Jido agent deployment
│ ├── MLPipeline # ML pipeline execution
│ ├── Coordination # Multi-agent coordination
│ └── Optimization # Variable optimization
├── Services/ # Zone 2: Strategic boundaries
│ ├── MABEAM # Multi-agent coordination
│ ├── Registry # Foundation registry operations
│ ├── Telemetry # Foundation telemetry
│ └── Infrastructure # Foundation infrastructure
└── Types/ # Shared type definitions
├── Agent # Agent-related types
├── Variable # Variable system types
├── Pipeline # Pipeline-related types
└── Foundation # Foundation-specific types
Foundation-Specific Type Definitions
Core Foundation Types
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.Types.Foundation do
@moduledoc """
Core Foundation-specific types for perimeter validation.
"""
# Foundation service identifiers
deftype foundation_service_id :: String.t(),
pattern: ~r/^foundation_[a-z_]+_[0-9a-f]{8}$/,
examples: ["foundation_registry_abc12345", "foundation_mabeam_def67890"]
# Foundation protocol messages
deftype foundation_protocol_message :: %{
required(:protocol) => foundation_protocol(),
required(:message) => term(),
required(:context) => foundation_context(),
optional(:metadata) => map()
}
deftype foundation_protocol :: atom(),
enum: [
:foundation_registry,
:foundation_coordination,
:foundation_telemetry,
:foundation_mabeam,
:foundation_optimization
]
# Foundation execution context
deftype foundation_context :: %{
required(:node) => node(),
required(:cluster_id) => String.t(),
required(:telemetry_scope) => atom(),
optional(:registry_scope) => atom(),
optional(:coordination_scope) => atom()
}
# Foundation service specifications
deftype foundation_service_spec :: %{
required(:service_type) => foundation_service_type(),
required(:capabilities) => [foundation_capability()],
required(:configuration) => foundation_service_config(),
optional(:clustering_config) => foundation_clustering_config()
}
deftype foundation_service_type :: atom(),
enum: [:registry, :coordination, :telemetry, :mabeam, :optimization, :infrastructure]
deftype foundation_capability :: atom(),
enum: [
:agent_coordination, :signal_routing, :telemetry_collection,
:variable_optimization, :protocol_dispatch, :clustering
]
end
AI/ML-Specific Types
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.Types.AI do
@moduledoc """
AI and ML-specific types for Foundation perimeter validation.
"""
# LLM provider specifications
deftype llm_provider :: %{
required(:provider) => llm_provider_name(),
required(:model) => String.t(),
required(:api_key) => String.t(),
optional(:base_url) => String.t(),
optional(:rate_limits) => rate_limit_config()
}
deftype llm_provider_name :: atom(),
enum: [:openai, :anthropic, :cohere, :huggingface, :local]
# ML variable specifications
deftype ml_variable :: %{
required(:name) => atom(),
required(:type) => ml_variable_type(),
required(:bounds) => variable_bounds(),
optional(:default) => term(),
optional(:description) => String.t()
}
deftype ml_variable_type :: atom(),
enum: [:float, :integer, :choice, :module, :composite]
deftype variable_bounds :: float_bounds() | integer_bounds() | choice_bounds(),
discriminator: :type
deftype float_bounds :: %{
required(:type) => :float,
required(:min) => float(),
required(:max) => float()
}
deftype integer_bounds :: %{
required(:type) => :integer,
required(:min) => integer(),
required(:max) => integer()
}
deftype choice_bounds :: %{
required(:type) => :choice,
required(:choices) => [term()]
}
# ML pipeline specifications
deftype ml_pipeline :: %{
required(:pipeline_id) => String.t(),
required(:steps) => [ml_pipeline_step()],
required(:variables) => [ml_variable()],
optional(:optimization_config) => optimization_config()
}
deftype ml_pipeline_step :: %{
required(:name) => String.t(),
required(:action) => atom(),
required(:params) => map(),
optional(:dependencies) => [String.t()]
}
end
Agent-Specific Types
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.Types.Agent do
@moduledoc """
Jido agent-specific types for Foundation integration.
"""
# Jido agent specifications
deftype jido_agent_spec :: %{
required(:type) => jido_agent_type(),
required(:capabilities) => [jido_capability()],
required(:initial_state) => map(),
optional(:clustering_config) => agent_clustering_config(),
optional(:foundation_integration) => foundation_integration_config()
}
deftype jido_agent_type :: atom(),
enum: [:task_agent, :coordinator_agent, :monitor_agent, :foundation_agent, :persistent_foundation_agent]
deftype jido_capability :: atom(),
enum: [
:nlp, :ml, :coordination, :monitoring, :optimization,
:reasoning, :planning, :execution, :learning
]
# Agent clustering configuration
deftype agent_clustering_config :: %{
required(:enabled) => boolean(),
required(:strategy) => clustering_strategy(),
optional(:nodes) => pos_integer(),
optional(:replication_factor) => pos_integer(),
optional(:consistency_level) => consistency_level()
}
deftype clustering_strategy :: atom(),
enum: [:round_robin, :capability_matched, :load_balanced, :geographic, :cost_optimized]
deftype consistency_level :: atom(),
enum: [:eventual, :strong, :bounded_staleness]
# Foundation integration for agents
deftype foundation_integration_config :: %{
required(:registry_integration) => boolean(),
required(:telemetry_integration) => boolean(),
optional(:coordination_patterns) => [coordination_pattern()],
optional(:protocol_bindings) => [protocol_binding()]
}
deftype coordination_pattern :: atom(),
enum: [:consensus, :pipeline, :map_reduce, :auction, :hierarchical]
deftype protocol_binding :: %{
required(:foundation_protocol) => atom(),
required(:agent_handler) => atom(),
optional(:transformation) => atom()
}
end
External Contract Specifications (Zone 1)
DSPEx Program Creation
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.External.DSPEx do
use Foundation.Perimeter
external_contract :create_dspex_program do
field :name, :string,
required: true,
length: 1..100,
pattern: ~r/^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$/
field :description, :string,
length: 0..1000,
default: ""
field :schema_fields, {:list, :map},
required: true,
validate: &validate_dspex_schema_fields/1
field :signature_spec, :map,
required: true,
validate: &validate_signature_specification/1
field :optimization_config, :map,
validate: &validate_optimization_configuration/1
field :foundation_context, foundation_context(),
required: true
field :variable_space, {:list, ml_variable()},
validate: &validate_variable_space_consistency/1
field :performance_targets, :map,
validate: &validate_performance_targets/1
# Cross-field validations
validate :ensure_schema_signature_compatibility
validate :ensure_variables_optimization_compatibility
validate :ensure_foundation_context_validity
validate :ensure_performance_targets_achievable
end
# Validation implementations
defp validate_dspex_schema_fields(fields) when is_list(fields) do
required_keys = [:name, :type]
with :ok <- ensure_all_maps(fields),
:ok <- ensure_required_keys_present(fields, required_keys),
:ok <- validate_field_types(fields),
:ok <- validate_field_constraints(fields) do
:ok
else
error -> error
end
end
defp validate_signature_specification(%{input: input, output: output} = spec) do
with :ok <- validate_input_specification(input),
:ok <- validate_output_specification(output),
:ok <- validate_signature_consistency(spec) do
:ok
else
error -> error
end
end
defp ensure_schema_signature_compatibility(params) do
schema_field_names = Enum.map(params.schema_fields, &Map.get(&1, :name))
signature_field_names = extract_signature_field_names(params.signature_spec)
case schema_field_names -- signature_field_names do
[] -> {:ok, params}
missing -> {:error, "Schema fields not covered by signature: #{inspect(missing)}"}
end
end
end
Jido Agent Deployment
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.External.JidoAgent do
use Foundation.Perimeter
external_contract :deploy_jido_agent do
field :agent_spec, jido_agent_spec(),
required: true
field :deployment_config, :map,
required: true,
validate: &validate_deployment_configuration/1
field :foundation_integration, foundation_integration_config(),
required: true
field :clustering_config, agent_clustering_config(),
validate: &validate_clustering_viability/1
field :resource_limits, :map,
validate: &validate_resource_constraints/1
field :monitoring_config, :map,
validate: &validate_monitoring_configuration/1
field :security_config, :map,
validate: &validate_security_requirements/1
# Complex cross-field validations
validate :ensure_agent_foundation_compatibility
validate :ensure_clustering_resource_compatibility
validate :ensure_security_monitoring_consistency
validate :ensure_deployment_feasibility
end
defp validate_deployment_configuration(%{strategy: strategy, target_nodes: nodes} = config) do
with :ok <- validate_deployment_strategy(strategy),
:ok <- validate_target_nodes(nodes),
:ok <- validate_deployment_parameters(config) do
:ok
else
error -> error
end
end
defp ensure_agent_foundation_compatibility(params) do
agent_capabilities = params.agent_spec.capabilities
foundation_protocols = params.foundation_integration.protocol_bindings
case validate_capability_protocol_mapping(agent_capabilities, foundation_protocols) do
:ok -> {:ok, params}
{:error, reason} -> {:error, "Agent-Foundation incompatibility: #{reason}"}
end
end
end
Multi-Agent Coordination
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.External.Coordination do
use Foundation.Perimeter
external_contract :coordinate_agents do
field :agent_group, {:list, :string},
required: true,
validate: &validate_agent_group_existence/1
field :coordination_pattern, coordination_pattern(),
required: true
field :coordination_config, :map,
required: true,
validate: &validate_coordination_configuration/1
field :foundation_context, foundation_context(),
required: true
field :performance_requirements, :map,
validate: &validate_performance_requirements/1
field :timeout_config, :map,
validate: &validate_timeout_configuration/1
field :economic_params, :map,
when: [:auction],
validate: &validate_economic_parameters/1
# Advanced validations
validate :ensure_coordination_pattern_agent_compatibility
validate :ensure_foundation_coordination_support
validate :ensure_performance_feasibility
validate :ensure_economic_viability
end
defp validate_coordination_configuration(%{pattern: pattern} = config) do
case pattern do
:consensus -> validate_consensus_config(config)
:pipeline -> validate_pipeline_config(config)
:map_reduce -> validate_map_reduce_config(config)
:auction -> validate_auction_config(config)
:hierarchical -> validate_hierarchical_config(config)
end
end
defp ensure_coordination_pattern_agent_compatibility(params) do
pattern = params.coordination_pattern
agent_count = length(params.agent_group)
min_agents = case pattern do
:consensus -> 3
:auction -> 2
:hierarchical -> 2
_ -> 1
end
if agent_count >= min_agents do
{:ok, params}
else
{:error, "Pattern #{pattern} requires at least #{min_agents} agents, got #{agent_count}"}
end
end
end
Service Boundary Contracts (Zone 2)
Foundation MABEAM Integration
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.Services.MABEAM do
use Foundation.Perimeter
strategic_boundary :coordinate_agent_system do
field :agent_system_id, :string,
required: true,
format: :uuid
field :coordination_context, :map,
required: true,
validate: &validate_coordination_context/1
field :optimization_variables, {:list, ml_variable()},
validate: &validate_variable_consistency/1
field :performance_metrics, :map,
validate: &validate_metrics_specification/1
# Strategic validation only
validate :ensure_agent_system_exists
validate :ensure_coordination_resources_available
end
strategic_boundary :optimize_agent_coordination do
field :optimization_request, :map,
required: true,
validate: &validate_optimization_request/1
field :training_data, {:list, :map},
validate: &validate_training_data_format/1
field :strategy_config, :map,
validate: &validate_strategy_configuration/1
# Optimized validation for frequent operations
validate :ensure_optimization_feasibility
end
end
Foundation Registry Operations
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.Services.Registry do
use Foundation.Perimeter
strategic_boundary :register_foundation_service do
field :service_id, foundation_service_id(),
required: true
field :service_spec, foundation_service_spec(),
required: true
field :registry_scope, :atom,
required: true,
values: [:local, :cluster, :global]
field :clustering_config, foundation_clustering_config(),
when: [:cluster, :global]
validate :ensure_service_id_unique
validate :ensure_service_spec_valid
end
strategic_boundary :lookup_foundation_service do
field :service_id, foundation_service_id(),
required: true
field :lookup_scope, :atom,
values: [:local, :cluster, :global],
default: :local
field :timeout_ms, :integer,
range: 100..30_000,
default: 5_000
# Fast path validation
validate :ensure_service_id_format_valid
end
end
Validation Implementation Patterns
Performance-Optimized Validation
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.ValidationEngine do
@moduledoc """
High-performance validation engine optimized for Foundation workloads.
"""
# Compile-time validation function generation
defmacro compile_validator(contract) do
quote do
def validate_compiled(data) do
# Generated optimized validation code
unquote(generate_validation_ast(contract))
end
end
end
# Cached validation for frequent operations
def validate_with_cache(contract_module, contract_name, data) do
cache_key = {contract_module, contract_name, :erlang.phash2(data)}
case :ets.lookup(:foundation_validation_cache, cache_key) do
[{^cache_key, result}] ->
Foundation.Telemetry.increment([:foundation, :perimeter, :cache_hit])
result
[] ->
Foundation.Telemetry.increment([:foundation, :perimeter, :cache_miss])
result = perform_validation(contract_module, contract_name, data)
:ets.insert(:foundation_validation_cache, {cache_key, result})
result
end
end
# AI-specific validation optimization
def validate_ml_data_optimized(data, ml_contract) do
# Optimized validation for ML data structures
data
|> validate_tensor_shapes()
|> validate_probability_distributions()
|> validate_variable_bounds()
|> validate_ml_contract_compliance(ml_contract)
end
end
Foundation-Specific Error Handling
defmodule Foundation.Perimeter.ErrorHandler do
@moduledoc """
Foundation-specific error handling with telemetry integration.
"""
def handle_external_error(contract_name, violations, context) do
error = %Foundation.Perimeter.Error{
zone: :external,
contract: contract_name,
violations: violations,
foundation_context: context,
timestamp: DateTime.utc_now()
}
# Foundation telemetry integration
Foundation.Telemetry.emit(
[:foundation, :perimeter, :external_violation],
%{violation_count: length(violations)},
%{contract: contract_name, context: sanitize_context(context)}
)
# Foundation-specific error recovery
case determine_error_severity(violations) do
:critical -> trigger_foundation_circuit_breaker(contract_name)
:warning -> log_foundation_warning(error)
:info -> log_foundation_info(error)
end
{:error, error}
end
defp trigger_foundation_circuit_breaker(contract_name) do
Foundation.Services.CircuitBreaker.trip(contract_name, :validation_failure)
end
end
This contract system provides the foundation for implementing a production-grade perimeter system that’s specifically optimized for Foundation’s BEAM-native AI architecture while maintaining type safety and performance requirements.