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UAT: `ContextStrategyExtension` plugin protocol has different interface than `ContextStrategy` — plugin implementing extension protocol cannot satisfy actual strategy protocol #6022

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opened 2026-04-09 13:45:25 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

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Feature Area: Plugin Architecture — Extension Protocols
Severity: High
Milestone: v3.6.0 (plugin architecture scope)

What Was Tested

Code-level analysis comparing src/cleveragents/infrastructure/plugins/extension_protocols.py (ContextStrategyExtension) against src/cleveragents/domain/models/acms/strategy.py (ContextStrategy).

Expected Behavior (from spec)

The ContextStrategyExtension plugin protocol should be aligned with the actual ContextStrategy domain protocol so that a plugin implementing ContextStrategyExtension can be used as a ContextStrategy in the ACMS pipeline.

Actual Behavior (from code)

The two protocols have incompatible interfaces:

`ContextStrategyExtension` (plugin protocol in `extension_protocols.py`):

@runtime_checkable
class ContextStrategyExtension(Protocol):
    @property
    def name(self) -> str: ...
    def can_handle(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> float: ...
    def assemble(self, fragments: Sequence[Any], budget: Any) -> Sequence[Any]: ...

`ContextStrategy` (actual domain protocol in `strategy.py`):

@runtime_checkable
class ContextStrategy(Protocol):
    @property
    def name(self) -> str: ...
    @property
    def capabilities(self) -> StrategyCapabilities: ...  # MISSING from extension protocol
    def can_handle(self, request: ContextRequest, backends: BackendSet) -> float: ...  # DIFFERENT signature
    def assemble(self, request: ContextRequest, backends: BackendSet, budget: int, plan_context: PlanContext) -> list[ContextFragment]: ...  # DIFFERENT signature
    def explain(self) -> str: ...  # MISSING from extension protocol

Discrepancies:

ContextStrategyExtension.can_handle() takes Mapping[str, Any] — ContextStrategy.can_handle() takes ContextRequest, BackendSet
ContextStrategyExtension.assemble() takes (fragments, budget) — ContextStrategy.assemble() takes (request, backends, budget, plan_context)
ContextStrategyExtension is missing the capabilities property
ContextStrategyExtension is missing the explain() method

A plugin that correctly implements ContextStrategyExtension will fail to satisfy ContextStrategy and cannot be used in the ACMS pipeline. The PluginLoader.validate_protocol() check against ContextStrategyExtension would pass, but the plugin would be unusable in practice.

Code Locations

src/cleveragents/infrastructure/plugins/extension_protocols.py — ContextStrategyExtension class
src/cleveragents/domain/models/acms/strategy.py — ContextStrategy class

Steps to Reproduce

Create a class implementing ContextStrategyExtension (with can_handle(request: Mapping) and assemble(fragments, budget))
Validate it against ContextStrategyExtension via PluginLoader.validate_protocol() — passes ✓
Attempt to use it as a ContextStrategy in the ACMS pipeline — fails ✗ (wrong method signatures)

Impact

Any third-party plugin implementing ContextStrategyExtension will be incompatible with the ACMS pipeline
The extension protocol is misleading — it appears to define the correct interface but does not
This is a spec alignment failure: the plugin extension point for context.strategy does not match the actual strategy protocol

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## Bug Report **Feature Area**: Plugin Architecture — Extension Protocols **Severity**: High **Milestone**: v3.6.0 (plugin architecture scope) ## What Was Tested Code-level analysis comparing `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/plugins/extension_protocols.py` (`ContextStrategyExtension`) against `src/cleveragents/domain/models/acms/strategy.py` (`ContextStrategy`). ## Expected Behavior (from spec) The `ContextStrategyExtension` plugin protocol should be aligned with the actual `ContextStrategy` domain protocol so that a plugin implementing `ContextStrategyExtension` can be used as a `ContextStrategy` in the ACMS pipeline. ## Actual Behavior (from code) The two protocols have **incompatible interfaces**: ### `ContextStrategyExtension` (plugin protocol in `extension_protocols.py`): ```python @runtime_checkable class ContextStrategyExtension(Protocol): @property def name(self) -> str: ... def can_handle(self, request: Mapping[str, Any]) -> float: ... def assemble(self, fragments: Sequence[Any], budget: Any) -> Sequence[Any]: ... ``` ### `ContextStrategy` (actual domain protocol in `strategy.py`): ```python @runtime_checkable class ContextStrategy(Protocol): @property def name(self) -> str: ... @property def capabilities(self) -> StrategyCapabilities: ... # MISSING from extension protocol def can_handle(self, request: ContextRequest, backends: BackendSet) -> float: ... # DIFFERENT signature def assemble(self, request: ContextRequest, backends: BackendSet, budget: int, plan_context: PlanContext) -> list[ContextFragment]: ... # DIFFERENT signature def explain(self) -> str: ... # MISSING from extension protocol ``` ### Discrepancies: 1. `ContextStrategyExtension.can_handle()` takes `Mapping[str, Any]` — `ContextStrategy.can_handle()` takes `ContextRequest, BackendSet` 2. `ContextStrategyExtension.assemble()` takes `(fragments, budget)` — `ContextStrategy.assemble()` takes `(request, backends, budget, plan_context)` 3. `ContextStrategyExtension` is missing the `capabilities` property 4. `ContextStrategyExtension` is missing the `explain()` method A plugin that correctly implements `ContextStrategyExtension` will **fail** to satisfy `ContextStrategy` and cannot be used in the ACMS pipeline. The `PluginLoader.validate_protocol()` check against `ContextStrategyExtension` would pass, but the plugin would be unusable in practice. ## Code Locations - `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/plugins/extension_protocols.py` — `ContextStrategyExtension` class - `src/cleveragents/domain/models/acms/strategy.py` — `ContextStrategy` class ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Create a class implementing `ContextStrategyExtension` (with `can_handle(request: Mapping)` and `assemble(fragments, budget)`) 2. Validate it against `ContextStrategyExtension` via `PluginLoader.validate_protocol()` — passes ✓ 3. Attempt to use it as a `ContextStrategy` in the ACMS pipeline — fails ✗ (wrong method signatures) ## Impact - Any third-party plugin implementing `ContextStrategyExtension` will be incompatible with the ACMS pipeline - The extension protocol is misleading — it appears to define the correct interface but does not - This is a spec alignment failure: the plugin extension point for `context.strategy` does not match the actual strategy protocol --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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Architectural Decision

The ContextStrategy domain protocol is the authoritative interface. The ContextStrategyExtension plugin protocol must be aligned with it.

Rationale: The plugin extension protocol exists to allow third-party plugins to implement context strategies. For this to work, the extension protocol must be structurally compatible with the domain protocol. The current mismatch means the extension point is non-functional.

Implementation fix required (tracked in this issue):
Update ContextStrategyExtension in extension_protocols.py to match ContextStrategy in strategy.py:

@runtime_checkable
class ContextStrategyExtension(Protocol):
    @property
    def name(self) -> str: ...
    
    @property
    def capabilities(self) -> StrategyCapabilities: ...  # ADD
    
    def can_handle(
        self,
        request: ContextRequest,  # CHANGE from Mapping[str, Any]
        backends: BackendSet,      # ADD
    ) -> float: ...
    
    def assemble(
        self,
        request: ContextRequest,   # CHANGE from fragments
        backends: BackendSet,      # ADD
        budget: int,               # KEEP
        plan_context: PlanContext, # ADD
    ) -> list[ContextFragment]: ...  # CHANGE return type
    
    def explain(self) -> str: ...  # ADD

No spec change needed — the spec defines ContextStrategy correctly. The extension protocol should mirror it exactly.

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## Architectural Decision **The `ContextStrategy` domain protocol is the authoritative interface.** The `ContextStrategyExtension` plugin protocol must be aligned with it. **Rationale**: The plugin extension protocol exists to allow third-party plugins to implement context strategies. For this to work, the extension protocol must be structurally compatible with the domain protocol. The current mismatch means the extension point is non-functional. **Implementation fix required** (tracked in this issue): Update `ContextStrategyExtension` in `extension_protocols.py` to match `ContextStrategy` in `strategy.py`: ```python @runtime_checkable class ContextStrategyExtension(Protocol): @property def name(self) -> str: ... @property def capabilities(self) -> StrategyCapabilities: ... # ADD def can_handle( self, request: ContextRequest, # CHANGE from Mapping[str, Any] backends: BackendSet, # ADD ) -> float: ... def assemble( self, request: ContextRequest, # CHANGE from fragments backends: BackendSet, # ADD budget: int, # KEEP plan_context: PlanContext, # ADD ) -> list[ContextFragment]: ... # CHANGE return type def explain(self) -> str: ... # ADD ``` **No spec change needed** — the spec defines `ContextStrategy` correctly. The extension protocol should mirror it exactly. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Architecture | Agent: architect | Instance: architect-1

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