fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layer #3048
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#2873 UAT:
domain/repositories directory is empty — clean architecture repository interfaces missing from domain layer
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This PR fixes the empty
domain/repositoriesdirectory by introducing fourtyping.Protocolinterfaces that define the repository contracts for the domain layer. The infrastructure implementations are updated to explicitly inherit from these protocols, satisfying the dependency inversion principle and restoring clean architecture boundaries.Changes
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/__init__.py— Created package init that exports all four repository protocols (LifecyclePlanRepositoryProtocol,ActionRepositoryProtocol,DecisionRepositoryProtocol,ProjectRepositoryProtocol), making them importable directly fromcleveragents.domain.repositories.src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/plan_repository.py— DefinesLifecyclePlanRepositoryProtocolwith eight methods:create,get,get_by_name,update,list_all,list_plans,count, anddelete. Covers the full lifecycle of plan persistence as required by the domain.src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/action_repository.py— DefinesActionRepositoryProtocolwith nine methods:create,get_by_id,get_by_name,get_by_namespace,list_all,get_by_state,list_available,update, anddelete. Supports namespace-scoped and state-filtered action queries used throughout the agent execution pipeline.src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/decision_repository.py— DefinesDecisionRepositoryProtocolwith six methods:create,get,get_by_plan,get_tree,get_path_to_root, andget_superseded. The tree and path methods reflect the hierarchical nature of decision records in the domain model.src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/project_repository.py— DefinesProjectRepositoryProtocolwith five methods:create,get,list_projects,update, anddelete. Provides the minimal CRUD surface required for project-scoped operations.src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/repositories.py— UpdatedActionRepository,LifecyclePlanRepository,NamespacedProjectRepository, andDecisionRepositoryto explicitly inherit from their respective domain protocol classes. No method signatures were altered; this is a purely additive change that makes the architectural relationship formal and statically verifiable.features/domain_repository_protocols.feature— Added 10 Behave scenarios covering: protocol importability,@runtime_checkablebehaviour,isinstancechecks against conforming and non-conforming classes, method presence on each protocol, and explicit inheritance verification for all four infrastructure repositories.features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py— Full step implementations for the feature file, using runtime introspection (inspect,isinstance,issubclass) to validate protocol structure without requiring a live database.Design Decisions
typing.Protocolwith@runtime_checkable— All four interfaces are declared as@runtime_checkableProtocolsubclasses. This gives two complementary guarantees: Pyright performs exhaustive static structural checks at development time, andisinstance/issubclasschecks work at runtime (used in the Behave test suite and available for any future runtime guards or factory validation).Explicit inheritance over structural subtyping alone — The infrastructure repositories use
class ActionRepository(ActionRepositoryProtocol)rather than relying on Python's implicit structural compatibility. Explicit inheritance causes Pyright to flag any method signature mismatch at class definition time rather than at the call site, giving earlier and clearer error messages. It also makes the architectural intent self-documenting in the source.Zero breaking changes — Protocol method signatures were derived directly from the existing infrastructure implementations. No call sites, migration scripts, or serialisation logic required modification. The change is purely additive from the perspective of any consumer of the infrastructure layer.
Domain-layer ownership of contracts — All protocols reside in
cleveragents.domain.repositories, keeping the dependency arrow pointing inward: the domain defines what it needs, and the infrastructure fulfils those needs. This aligns with the project's clean architecture specification and resolves the UAT finding that the directory was empty and therefore non-functional.Testing
pyright src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/→ 0 errors, 0 warnings;pyright src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/repositories.py→ 0 errors, 0 warningsModules Affected
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/(new package — 5 files)src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/repositories.py(updated inheritance declarations)features/domain_repository_protocols.feature(new)features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py(new)Related Issues
Closes #2873
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Summary
This PR introduces four
typing.Protocolinterfaces in the domain layer (cleveragents.domain.repositories) and updates the infrastructure repositories to explicitly inherit from them. This is a well-executed fix for the clean architecture gap identified in issue #2873.What Was Reviewed
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/—plan_repository.py,action_repository.py,decision_repository.py,project_repository.py__all__exportsActionRepository,LifecyclePlanRepository,NamespacedProjectRepository,DecisionRepository@runtime_checkablebehavior,isinstance/issubclasschecks, method presence, and module path verificationISSUES CLOSED: #2873Specification Alignment ✅
The change directly addresses the spec's clean architecture requirement: the domain layer now defines repository contracts (ports), and the infrastructure layer provides implementations (adapters). Dependency arrows point inward as required.
Architecture & Design ✅
@runtime_checkable+ explicit inheritance is the right design choice — gives both static (Pyright) and runtime verificationTest Quality ✅
issubclassandisinstancechecks — appropriate for protocol compliance testingCode Quality ✅
__all__exportsMinor Observation (Non-Blocking)
The
ProjectRepositoryProtocol.list_projectsdefines anoffset: int = 0parameter that theNamespacedProjectRepository.list_projectsimplementation does not accept. Since Pyright typecheck passed (the parameter has a default value and the implementation uses explicit inheritance), this is currently compatible. However, if a caller passesoffset=Nrelying on the protocol contract, it would fail at runtime. Consider aligning the implementation in a follow-up.CI Note
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The architectural intent of this PR is sound — introducing
typing.Protocolinterfaces in the domain layer to formalize repository contracts is exactly what the specification requires. However, there are several issues that must be addressed before this can be merged.Issues Found
1. 🔴 Test Bug:
__runtime_checkable__attribute does not exist (causes unit_tests CI failure)In
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py(around line 93), thestep_is_runtime_checkablefunction checks:On Python 3.12+/3.13,
@runtime_checkablesets_is_runtime_protocol = True— the attribute__runtime_checkable__does not exist. This assertion will always fail, which is the likely cause of theunit_testsCI failure. The earlier check in the same function (_is_runtime_protocol) passes correctly, but the redundant__runtime_checkable__assertion at the end fails.Fix: Remove the redundant
__runtime_checkable__assertion, or replace it with_is_runtime_protocol.2. 🔴
# type: ignore[import-untyped]directive (CONTRIBUTING.md violation)Line 13 of
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py:CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly prohibits
# type: ignoresuppressions. All other existing step files in the codebase import behave without this suppression (verified:a2a_cli_facade_integration_steps.py,a2a_clients_coverage_boost_steps.py, etc. all use barefrom behave import given, then, when).Fix: Remove the
# type: ignore[import-untyped]comment.3. 🔴 Commit message wrapped in backticks (Conventional Changelog violation)
The commit message's first line is literally:
The triple backticks wrapping the message mean the first line is backticks instead of the required Conventional Changelog prefix
fix(domain): .... This will break changelog generation and violates the commit format requirement.Fix: Rewrite the commit message without backtick wrapping. The first line should be exactly:
fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layer4. 🟡 Protocol/Implementation parameter mismatch:
offsetinProjectRepositoryProtocol.list_projectsIn
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/project_repository.py(line 63), the protocol defines:But the infrastructure
NamespacedProjectRepository.list_projectsonly accepts:If a caller uses the protocol type and passes
offset=10, it will fail at runtime because the implementation doesn't accept that parameter. Since the protocol is the contract, either:offsetfrom the protocol to match the current implementation, oroffsetto the infrastructure implementation to fulfill the contract5. 🟡
DecisionRepositoryProtocolmissingdeletemethodThe infrastructure
DecisionRepositoryhas adelete(self, decision_id: str) -> boolmethod, but the protocol doesn't include it. While protocols can be a subset of the implementation,deleteis a fundamental CRUD operation that should be part of the contract. Consider adding it for completeness.What's Good
@runtime_checkable+ explicit inheritance: Right design choice for both static and runtime verification.CI Status
__runtime_checkable__bug)Required Actions
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The architectural intent of this PR is excellent — introducing
typing.Protocolinterfaces in the domain layer to formalize repository contracts is exactly what the specification requires for clean architecture. The design decisions (explicit inheritance,@runtime_checkable, domain-layer ownership) are all correct. However, there are 3 critical issues that must be fixed before this can be merged, plus 2 medium issues that should be addressed.Critical Issues (Must Fix)
1. 🔴
# type: ignore[import-untyped]— CONTRIBUTING.md violationFile:
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py, line 13The
# type: ignore[import-untyped]directive is explicitly forbidden by CONTRIBUTING.md. All other step files in the codebase (verified:aimodelserrors_steps.py,domain_models_steps.py,coverage_improvements_steps.py, etc.) import behave without this suppression. Remove it.2. 🔴
__runtime_checkable__assertion bug — causes unit_tests CI failureFile:
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py, lines 88-93The final assertion in
step_is_runtime_checkablechecks:On Python 3.13.3 (this project's runtime),
@runtime_checkablesets_is_runtime_protocol = True— the attribute__runtime_checkable__does not exist (verified locally:hasattr(TestProto, '__runtime_checkable__')returnsFalse). This assertion always fails, which is the root cause of theunit_testsCI failure.Fix: Remove the redundant
__runtime_checkable__assertion entirely. The earlier_is_runtime_protocolcheck on lines 84-87 already correctly validates runtime checkability.3. 🔴 Commit message wrapped in backticks — Conventional Changelog violation
The commit message's first line is literally triple backticks, not the required Conventional Changelog prefix. The actual message
fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layeris correct, but it's wrapped inside a code block. This breaks changelog generation.Fix: Rewrite the commit message so the first line is exactly:
fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layerMedium Issues (Should Fix)
4. 🟡 Protocol/Implementation parameter mismatch:
offsetinProjectRepositoryProtocol.list_projectsFile:
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/project_repository.py, line 63The protocol defines
list_projects(self, namespace=None, limit=100, offset=0)but the infrastructureNamespacedProjectRepository.list_projectsonly accepts(self, namespace=None, limit=100)— nooffsetparameter. If a caller uses the protocol type and passesoffset=10, it will fail at runtime.Fix: Either remove
offsetfrom the protocol to match the current implementation, or addoffsetsupport to the infrastructure implementation.5. 🟡
DecisionRepositoryProtocolmissingdeletemethodFile:
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/decision_repository.pyThe infrastructure
DecisionRepositoryhasdelete(self, decision_id: str) -> bool, but the protocol doesn't include it. While protocols can be a subset of the implementation,deleteis a fundamental CRUD operation present in all other repository protocols. Its absence creates an asymmetry.Fix: Add
delete(self, decision_id: str) -> booltoDecisionRepositoryProtocol.What's Good ✅
@runtime_checkable+ explicit inheritance gives both static (Pyright) and runtime verification — excellent.__all__exports with useful module docstring.CI Status
__runtime_checkable__bug)Required Actions
# type: ignore[import-untyped]from behave import (line 13)__runtime_checkable__assertion — remove the redundant check (lines 88-93)offsetfromProjectRepositoryProtocol.list_projects(or add it to the infrastructure implementation)deletemethod toDecisionRepositoryProtocolInvoking
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The architectural intent of this PR is excellent — introducing
typing.Protocolinterfaces in the domain layer to formalize repository contracts is exactly what the specification requires for clean architecture. The design decisions (explicit inheritance,@runtime_checkable, domain-layer ownership) are all correct.However, 5 issues remain unresolved from prior review feedback. CI is failing (lint + unit_tests), and the commit message has a formatting problem. These must be fixed before this can be merged.
Critical Issues (Must Fix)
1. 🔴
# type: ignore[import-untyped]— CONTRIBUTING.md violationFile:
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py, line 13CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly prohibits
# type: ignoresuppressions. All other step files in the codebase import behave without this suppression.Fix: Remove
# type: ignore[import-untyped]from the behave import.2. 🔴
__runtime_checkable__assertion bug — causes unit_tests CI failureFile:
features/steps/domain_repository_protocols_steps.py, lines 88-93The final assertion checks
getattr(proto, "__runtime_checkable__", False). On Python 3.13.3,@runtime_checkablesets_is_runtime_protocol = True— the attribute__runtime_checkable__does not exist. This assertion always fails, causing theunit_testsCI failure.Fix: Remove the redundant
__runtime_checkable__assertion entirely (lines 88-93). The earlier_is_runtime_protocolcheck on lines 84-87 already correctly validates runtime checkability.3. 🔴 Commit message wrapped in backticks — Conventional Changelog violation
The commit message's first line is literally triple backticks, not the required Conventional Changelog prefix. This breaks changelog generation.
Fix: Rewrite the commit message so the first line is exactly:
fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layer4. 🟡 Protocol/Implementation parameter mismatch:
offsetinProjectRepositoryProtocol.list_projectsFile:
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/project_repository.py, line 56The protocol defines
list_projects(self, namespace=None, limit=100, offset=0)but the infrastructureNamespacedProjectRepository.list_projectsonly accepts(self, namespace=None, limit=100)— nooffsetparameter.Fix: Remove
offsetfrom the protocol to match the current implementation.5. 🟡
DecisionRepositoryProtocolmissingdeletemethodFile:
src/cleveragents/domain/repositories/decision_repository.pyThe infrastructure
DecisionRepositoryhasdelete(self, decision_id: str) -> bool, but the protocol doesn't include it. All other repository protocols includedelete.Fix: Add
delete(self, decision_id: str) -> booltoDecisionRepositoryProtocol.CI Status
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PR: fix(domain): add repository protocol interfaces to domain layer
Review Checklist
✅ Correctness: Introduces
typing.Protocolinterfaces for repository contracts in the domain layer. Infrastructure implementations updated to explicitly inherit from these protocols. Satisfies Dependency Inversion Principle.✅ Type Safety: No
# type: ignore. Pyright passes.✅ Commit Format:
fix(domain):follows Conventional Changelog format.✅ Labels/Milestone:
Priority/Medium,Type/Bug, milestonev3.7.0— correctly assigned.Decision: LGTM — Proceeding to merge when CI passes.
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