# Current Architecture - Patterns & Best Practices

**Last Updated**: 2025-12-21
**Version**: 0.1.7
**Branch**: feat/embeddings-refactor

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## Architecture Patterns

### 1. Trait-Based Abstraction

#### Storage Backend Pattern

**Trait Definition**:
```rust
#[async_trait]
pub trait StorageBackend: Send + Sync {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()>;
    async fn get_episode(&self, id: Uuid) -> Result<Option<Episode>>;
    async fn store_pattern(&self, pattern: &Pattern) -> Result<()>;
    async fn get_pattern(&self, id: PatternId) -> Result<Option<Pattern>>;
    async fn query_episodes(&self, query: EpisodeQuery) -> Result<Vec<Episode>>;
    async fn query_patterns(&self, query: PatternQuery) -> Result<Vec<Pattern>>;
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Multiple storage backends (Turso, redb) through single interface
- Easy to add new backends (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Mock storage for testing
- Runtime backend switching

**Implementation**:
```rust
// Turso implementation
impl StorageBackend for TursoStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        // Turso-specific storage logic
        self.execute("INSERT INTO episodes (...) VALUES (...)").await?;
        Ok(())
    }
    // ... other methods
}

// redb implementation
impl StorageBackend for RedbStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        // redb-specific storage logic
        let write_txn = self.db.begin_write()?;
        let mut table = write_txn.open_table(EPISODES_TABLE)?;
        table.insert(episode.id.as_bytes(), serialize(&episode)?)?;
        write_txn.commit()?;
        Ok(())
    }
    // ... other methods
}
```

#### Embedding Provider Pattern

**Trait Definition**:
```rust
pub trait EmbeddingProvider: Send + Sync {
    async fn embed(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Vec<f32>>;
    fn dimension(&self) -> usize;
    fn provider_name(&self) -> &str;
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Pluggable embedding models (OpenAI, Cohere, Local)
- Easy to test with mock providers
- Provider-agnostic semantic search
- Future-proof for new models

**Implementation**:
```rust
pub struct LocalEmbeddingProvider {
    model: Arc<Model>,  // candle model
    tokenizer: Arc<Tokenizer>,
}

impl EmbeddingProvider for LocalEmbeddingProvider {
    async fn embed(&self, text: &str) -> Result<Vec<f32>> {
        let inputs = self.tokenizer.encode(text)?;
        let embeddings = self.model.forward(&inputs)?;
        Ok(embeddings)
    }

    fn dimension(&self) -> usize {
        384  // gte-small-en-v1.5
    }

    fn provider_name(&self) -> &str {
        "gte-small-en-v1.5"
    }
}
```

### 2. Async/Tokio Patterns

#### Async Pattern Extraction Queue

**Pattern**: Decouple episode completion from pattern extraction

**Implementation**:
```rust
pub struct PatternExtractionQueue {
    queue: mpsc::Sender<ExtractionTask>,
    workers: Vec<JoinHandle<()>>,
    worker_count: usize,
}

impl PatternExtractionQueue {
    pub fn new(config: QueueConfig) -> Self {
        let (queue, receiver) = mpsc::channel(1000);
        let mut workers = Vec::new();

        // Spawn worker pool
        for _ in 0..config.worker_count {
            let receiver = receiver.clone();
            let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
                Self::worker_loop(receiver).await;
            });
            workers.push(handle);
        }

        Self { queue, workers, worker_count: config.worker_count }
    }

    async fn worker_loop(mut receiver: mpsc::Receiver<ExtractionTask>) {
        while let Some(task) = receiver.recv().await {
            // Process extraction task
            if let Err(e) = Self::extract_patterns(task).await {
                tracing::error!("Pattern extraction failed: {}", e);
            }
        }
    }

    pub async fn submit(&self, episode_id: Uuid) -> Result<()> {
        self.queue.send(ExtractionTask::Episode(episode_id)).await?;
        Ok(())
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Non-blocking episode completion
- Parallel pattern extraction
- Backpressure handling (bounded channel)
- Graceful shutdown

#### Async Storage Operations

**Pattern**: Async trait methods with `async_trait`

**Implementation**:
```rust
#[async_trait]
impl StorageBackend for TursoStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        // Async database operation
        let result = self.connection
            .execute("INSERT INTO episodes (...) VALUES (...)")
            .await?;

        Ok(())
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Non-blocking I/O
- Proper backpressure
- Cancellation support
- Error propagation

### 3. Resilience Patterns

#### Circuit Breaker Pattern

**Purpose**: Prevent cascading failures

**Implementation**:
```rust
pub struct CircuitBreaker {
    state: Arc<RwLock<CircuitState>>,
    failure_threshold: usize,       // 5
    timeout: Duration,              // 30s
    half_open_timeout: Duration,    // 10s
}

#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
pub enum CircuitState {
    Closed,     // Normal operation
    Open,       // Failure detected, circuit open
    HalfOpen,   // Testing recovery
}

impl CircuitBreaker {
    pub async fn call<F, R, E>(&self, operation: F) -> Result<R>
    where
        F: FnOnce() -> Result<R, E>,
        E: std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static,
    {
        // Check circuit state
        let state = self.state.read().await;
        match *state {
            CircuitState::Open => {
                // Circuit is open, fail fast
                return Err(anyhow!("Circuit breaker is open"));
            }
            CircuitState::Closed | CircuitState::HalfOpen => {
                // Attempt operation
                let result = operation();

                match result {
                    Ok(value) => {
                        // Success, reset circuit
                        self.on_success().await;
                        Ok(value)
                    }
                    Err(e) => {
                        // Failure, open circuit
                        self.on_failure().await;
                        Err(anyhow::Error::from(e))
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    async fn on_success(&self) {
        let mut state = self.state.write().await;
        match *state {
            CircuitState::HalfOpen => {
                // Recovery successful, close circuit
                *state = CircuitState::Closed;
            }
            _ => {}
        }
    }

    async fn on_failure(&self) {
        let mut state = self.state.write().await;
        self.failure_count += 1;

        if self.failure_count >= self.failure_threshold {
            *state = CircuitState::Open;
            // Schedule half-open after timeout
            let state = self.state.clone();
            let timeout = self.half_open_timeout;
            tokio::spawn(async move {
                tokio::time::sleep(timeout).await;
                let mut s = state.write().await;
                *s = CircuitState::HalfOpen;
            });
        }
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Prevents cascading failures
- Automatic recovery
- Configurable thresholds
- Observability (state tracking)

#### Connection Pooling Pattern

**Purpose**: Efficient connection reuse

**Implementation**:
```rust
pub struct ConnectionPool {
    connections: Arc<Semaphore>,
    factory: Box<dyn Fn() -> Result<Connection> + Send + Sync>,
    max_size: usize,
}

impl ConnectionPool {
    pub fn new<F>(factory: F, max_size: usize) -> Self
    where
        F: Fn() -> Result<Connection> + Send + Sync + 'static,
    {
        Self {
            connections: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(max_size)),
            factory: Box::new(factory),
            max_size,
        }
    }

    pub async fn acquire(&self) -> Result<PooledConnection> {
        // Wait for available connection
        self.connections.acquire().await?;

        // Create new connection
        let conn = (self.factory)()?;

        Ok(PooledConnection {
            conn,
            permit: self.connections.clone(),
        })
    }
}

pub struct PooledConnection {
    conn: Connection,
    permit: Arc<Semaphore>,
}

impl Drop for PooledConnection {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        // Return permit to pool on drop
        self.permit.add_permits(1);
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Efficient connection reuse
- Connection limit enforcement
- Automatic cleanup
- Zero-allocation for available connections

### 4. Error Handling Patterns

#### anyhow::Result for Errors

**Pattern**: Use `anyhow::Result<T>` for library code

**Implementation**:
```rust
use anyhow::{Context, Result};

pub async fn complete_episode(&self, episode_id: Uuid, ...) -> Result<()> {
    // Create episode with context
    let episode = self.create_episode_internal(task, context)
        .await
        .context("Failed to create episode")?;

    // Extract patterns with context
    self.extract_patterns(&episode)
        .await
        .context("Failed to extract patterns")?;

    Ok(())
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Rich error context
- Error chaining
- Easy debugging
- Downstream error wrapping

#### Contextual Error Messages

**Pattern**: Provide actionable error messages

**Implementation**:
```rust
impl StorageBackend for TursoStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        match self.connection.execute(&sql).await {
            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
            Err(e) => {
                // Provide context and suggestion
                Err(anyhow!(
                    "Failed to store episode {}: {}",
                    episode.id,
                    e.context("Database operation failed")
                ))
                .context(format!(
                    "💡 Fix: Check Turso connection and schema. \
                     Episode size: {} bytes",
                    episode.size()
                ))
            }
        }
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Actionable error messages
- Debug context
- User-friendly suggestions
- Error categorization

### 5. Testing Patterns

#### Mock Implementations for Testing

**Pattern**: Trait mocks for isolated testing

**Implementation**:
```rust
pub struct MockStorage {
    episodes: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<Uuid, Episode>>>,
    patterns: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<PatternId, Pattern>>>,
}

#[async_trait]
impl StorageBackend for MockStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        self.episodes.lock().await.insert(episode.id, episode.clone());
        Ok(())
    }

    async fn get_episode(&self, id: Uuid) -> Result<Option<Episode>> {
        Ok(self.episodes.lock().await.get(&id).cloned())
    }
    // ... other methods
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Fast unit tests (no I/O)
- Deterministic results
- Easy to set up test scenarios
- No external dependencies

#### Property-Based Testing

**Pattern**: Test properties, not just examples

**Implementation**:
```rust
#[cfg(test)]
mod proptests {
    use proptest::prelude::*;
    use super::*;

    proptest! {
        #[test]
        fn prop_episode_roundtrip(episode in any::<Episode>()) {
            // Property: Episode serialization is lossless
            let serialized = bincode::serialize(&episode).unwrap();
            let deserialized: Episode = bincode::deserialize(&serialized).unwrap();
            prop_assert_eq!(episode, deserialized);
        }

        #[test]
        fn reward_score_bounds(
            base in 0.0..1.0,
            efficiency in 0.0..2.0,
            quality in 0.0..1.0
        ) {
            // Property: Reward score is bounded [0, 2]
            let reward = RewardCalculator::calculate(base, efficiency, quality);
            prop_assert!(reward >= 0.0 && reward <= 2.0);
        }
    }
}
```

**Benefits**:
- Tests many inputs automatically
- Finds edge cases
- Validates invariants
- Reduces test code

---

## 2025 Best Practices Compliance

### Score: 5/5 stars ✅

#### Async/Tokio Best Practices

**Implemented**:
- ✅ Async traits with `async_trait`
- ✅ Proper error propagation with `?`
- ✅ Tokio runtime integration
- ✅ Cancel-safe operations
- ✅ Backpressure handling

**Examples**:
```rust
// ✅ Good: Async trait
#[async_trait]
impl StorageBackend for TursoStorage {
    async fn store_episode(&self, episode: &Episode) -> Result<()> {
        // Async operation
        Ok(())
    }
}

// ✅ Good: Cancel-safe with timeout
pub async fn store_with_timeout(&self, episode: Episode) -> Result<()> {
    tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), async {
        self.storage.store_episode(&episode).await
    })
    .await?
}
```

#### Error Handling Best Practices

**Implemented**:
- ✅ `anyhow::Result<T>` for library code
- ✅ Contextual error messages
- ✅ Error chaining
- ✅ Error recovery strategies

**Examples**:
```rust
// ✅ Good: Contextual error
pub async fn fetch_episode(&self, id: Uuid) -> Result<Episode> {
    self.storage
        .get_episode(id)
        .await
        .context(format!("Failed to fetch episode {}", id))?
        .context("💡 Fix: Check episode ID and storage availability")?;

    Ok(episode)
}
```

#### Testing Best Practices

**Implemented**:
- ✅ Unit tests for all modules
- ✅ Integration tests for cross-cutting concerns
- ✅ Property-based tests (proptest)
- ✅ Mock implementations
- ✅ Test coverage >90%

**Examples**:
```rust
// ✅ Good: Property-based test
#[test]
fn prop_reward_bounds() {
    // Test invariants, not examples
    let base = 0.8;
    let efficiency = 1.2;
    let quality = 0.9;

    let reward = RewardCalculator::calculate(base, efficiency, quality);

    // Validate bounds
    assert!(reward >= 0.0 && reward <= 2.0);
}
```

#### Security Best Practices

**Implemented**:
- ✅ Input validation
- ✅ Parameterized queries (SQL injection prevention)
- ✅ Path sanitization
- ✅ Resource limits
- ✅ Sandboxed code execution

**Examples**:
```rust
// ✅ Good: Parameterized query
pub async fn get_episode(&self, id: Uuid) -> Result<Episode> {
    let query = "SELECT * FROM episodes WHERE episode_id = ?";
    let episode = self.connection.query_one(query, &[id.as_str()]).await?;
    Ok(episode)
}
```

#### Documentation Best Practices

**Implemented**:
- ✅ Comprehensive module documentation
- ✅ Rustdoc for all public APIs
- ✅ Usage examples
- ✅ Architecture documentation

**Examples**:
```rust
/// Main orchestrator for self-learning episodic memory system.
///
/// # Overview
///
/// `SelfLearningMemory` manages the complete episode lifecycle:
/// - Episode creation and logging
/// - Pattern extraction and validation
/// - Reward calculation and reflection generation
/// - Context retrieval for decision-making
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```no_run
/// use memory_core::{SelfLearningMemory, TaskContext, TaskType};
///
/// #[tokio::main]
/// async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
///     let memory = SelfLearningMemory::new(config).await?;
///
///     // Start episode
///     let episode_id = memory.start_episode(
///         "Implement REST API",
///         TaskContext::new(),
///         TaskType::CodeGeneration
///     ).await?;
///
///     // Log steps
///     memory.log_step(episode_id, step).await?;
///
///     // Complete episode
///     memory.complete_episode(episode_id, outcome, reward).await?;
///
///     Ok(())
/// }
/// ```
///
/// # Architecture
///
/// - **Episode Management**: Complete lifecycle (start → log → complete)
/// - **Pattern Extraction**: Hybrid extraction with 7 extractors
/// - **Reward Calculation**: Multi-component scoring
/// - **Context Retrieval**: Semantic + metadata filtering
/// - **Storage Coordination**: Dual storage (Turso + redb)
pub struct SelfLearningMemory {
    // ...
}
```

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## Cross-References

- **Core Components**: See [ARCHITECTURE_CORE.md](ARCHITECTURE_CORE.md)
- **Integration Details**: See [ARCHITECTURE_INTEGRATION.md](ARCHITECTURE_INTEGRATION.md)
- **Configuration**: See [Configuration Guide](../../memory-cli/CONFIGURATION_GUIDE.md)
- **Current Status**: See [Active Roadmap](../ROADMAPS/ROADMAP_ACTIVE.md)

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*Last Updated: 2025-12-21*
*Architecture Score: 4.5/5*
