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> Nó phản ánh quá trình thiết kế và ra quyết định. Để sử dụng API thực tế, hãy xem [API Reference](../01_Specs/THEUS_API_REFERENCE.md).

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# ADR: Supervisor Architecture v3.0.22

**Date**: 2026-01-23
**Status**: Implemented (Phase 1)
**Author**: AI Assistant

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## Context

Theus v3.0 sử dụng mô hình **Owner** để quản lý state:
- Rust Core **serialize** PyObject thành HashMap
- Đọc trả về **shallow copy**
- Mất **Python idiomatics** (methods, identity)

Vấn đề:
1. FFI bridging cost cao (serialize/deserialize)
2. Mất identity của PyObject (trả về dict mới mỗi lần đọc)
3. FrozenDict chặn mutation nhưng không preserve type

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## Decision

Chuyển sang mô hình **Supervisor**:
- Rust Core **giám sát** PyObject references thay vì sở hữu
- Đọc trả về **cùng object** (zero-copy)
- Mutation được **intercept** qua SupervisorProxy

### Nguyên tắc Phi Nhị Nguyên

Không thay đổi behavior của các cơ chế hiện có:
- ✅ Transaction + Rollback - giữ nguyên
- ✅ CAS (Smart/Strict) - giữ nguyên  
- ✅ Conflict Resolution - giữ nguyên
- ✅ Audit System - giữ nguyên

Chỉ thay đổi **storage layer** (refs vs serialization).

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## Implementation

### New Files

| File | Purpose |
|:-----|:--------|
| `src/supervisor.rs` | `SupervisorCore` - Reference-based state manager |
| `src/proxy.rs` | `SupervisorProxy` - Mutation interception wrapper |

### SupervisorCore

```rust
#[pyclass]
pub struct SupervisorCore {
    heap: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, Arc<SupervisorEntry>>>>,
}

impl SupervisorCore {
    pub fn read(&self, key: String) -> Option<PyObject>  // O(1) ref return
    pub fn write(&self, key: String, val: PyObject)      // O(1) ref update
    pub fn get_version(&self, key: String) -> Option<u64>
}
```

### SupervisorProxy

```rust
#[pyclass]
pub struct SupervisorProxy {
    target: Py<PyAny>,    // Wrapped Python object
    path: String,         // "domain.counter"
    read_only: bool,      // Block writes for PURE processes
    transaction: Option<Py<PyAny>>,  // For delta logging
}

impl SupervisorProxy {
    fn __getattr__(&self, name) -> PyObject       // Return original attr
    fn __setattr__(&self, name, val) -> PyResult  // Intercept, log, then set
    fn __getitem__(&self, key) -> PyObject
    fn __setitem__(&self, key, val) -> PyResult
}
```

### State Integration

```rust
impl State {
    // Legacy (backward compatible)
    fn domain(&self) -> FrozenDict { ... }
    
    // v3.1 (opt-in)
    fn domain_proxy(&self, read_only: Option<bool>) -> SupervisorProxy { ... }
}
```

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## Usage

```python
from theus_core import State

s = State({'domain': {'counter': 10}})

# Legacy - FrozenDict (immutable)
d = s.domain
d['counter'] = 1  # ContextError!

# v3.1 - SupervisorProxy (mutable with interception)
p = s.domain_proxy()
p['counter'] = 99  # OK - mutation logged

# PURE semantic - read-only proxy
p_ro = s.domain_proxy(read_only=True)
p_ro['counter'] = 1  # PermissionError!
```

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## Consequences

### Positive
- Zero FFI overhead for reads
- Preserves Python object identity and methods
- Backward compatible (legacy API unchanged)
- PURE enforcement via read_only flag

### Negative
- Additional complexity (Proxy layer)
- Must ensure lock safety (GIL + Rust RwLock)

### Risks Mitigated
- Deadlock: Never call Python while holding Rust lock
- Memory: Use `Py<T>` properly with GIL for ref management

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## Verification

```
✅ SupervisorCore: read/write/keys/get_version/contains
✅ SupervisorProxy: __getitem__/__setitem__/nested wrapping
✅ Read-only mode blocks writes
✅ Wheel built and installed successfully
```

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## Next Steps

- **Phase 2**: Integrate SupervisorProxy into TheusEngine execution context (Completed)
- **Phase 3**: Benchmarking & Optimization

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## Implementation Phase 2: Integration & Verification

### Status: Completed

### Challenges & Solutions

#### 1. Nested Dictionary Disconnection
*   **Problem:** `ContextGuard` used `deepcopy` (via `get_shadow`) when accessing nested keys (e.g., `guard['nested']`). This created a disconnected shadow copy, breaking the reference chain back to the root Transaction shadow.
*   **Solution:** Removed redundant `get_shadow` call for `dict` types in `src/guards.rs`. We now wrap the existing value directly in `SupervisorProxy`, maintaining the reference to the parent shadow tree.

#### 2. Dot-Access Fallback
*   **Problem:** `SupervisorProxy` needed to support `obj.key` syntax for dictionary mapping to preserve existing code compatibility.
*   **Solution:** Implemented `__getattr__` fallback in `src/proxy.rs` to call `__getitem__` if the target is a Dict and the attribute is missing.

#### 3. Transaction Coherence
*   **Verification:** `examples/test_integration_v31.py` confirmed that:
    1.  Mutations on Proxy (`p.a = 1`) reflect in Shadow.
    2.  `tx.update()` correctly commits the modified Shadow to State.
    3.  Uncommitted transactions leave State untouched (Rollback safety).

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## Implementation Phase 3: Benchmarking & Critical Safety Analysis

### Performance Benchmark
*   **Result:** Supervisor is slower than Legacy.
    *   Read: ~0.6x speed (3.2M vs 5.4M ops/s)
    *   Deep Access: ~0.05x speed (0.2M vs 4.3M ops/s)
*   **Analysis:** The overhead comes from active proxy creation and interception. Legacy model's speed came from simply returning raw references (unsafe).

### Critical Safety Finding
*   **Discovery:** The Legacy "FrozenDict" implementation was found to be **Unsafe**. It allowed shallow access to nested mutable dictionaries, enabling users to bypass the Transaction system entirely (`state.domain['nested']['a'] = 999`).
*   **Justification:** The Supervisor Architecture is **Mandatory** despite the performance cost. It is the only architecture that provides true Deep Immutability and Transaction Isolation. The drop in raw read throughput is the defining cost of correctness.

### Conclusion
The architecture refactor is validated. The system trades raw unsafe speed for architectural correctness and security.
