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Finalization Atomicity - Formal Proof Documentation

Status: Proof sketch documented; no checked contextual Rocq module exists yet Rocq target module: rocq/liblevenshtein/ContextualCompletion/Finalization.v Date: 2025-01-21 Authors: Formal Verification Team

Overview

This theorem establishes that the finalize() operation is atomic: it either completely succeeds (draft → dictionary + clear draft + clear checkpoints) or completely fails (draft unchanged), with no partial states observable by concurrent queries.

Why This Matters

User Impact: This is the state consistency theorem. Without it:

  • Partial visibility: Term appears in dictionary but draft still exists (duplicates!)
  • Lost drafts: Draft cleared but insertion failed (data loss!)
  • Stale checkpoints: Undo stack points to finalized term (corrupted undo!)
  • Race conditions: Completion query sees inconsistent state during finalization

Dependencies: Built on:

  • Theorem 2 (Draft Consistency) - Draft buffer operations
  • Theorem 3 (Checkpoint Stack) - Checkpoint clearing
  • Used by:
    • Theorem 4 (Query Fusion) - Assumes finalized terms are consistent
    • LSP save handlers (symbol persistence)

Real-World Example

let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();
let ctx = engine.create_root_context(0);

// User types a contract name
engine.insert_str(ctx, "my_contract").unwrap();
engine.checkpoint(ctx).unwrap();  // Save undo point

// User hits "Enter" to finalize → THREE operations must happen atomically:
// 1. Add "my_contract" to dictionary
// 2. Clear draft buffer
// 3. Clear checkpoint stack

let term = engine.finalize(ctx).unwrap();
assert_eq!(term, "my_contract");

// POST-CONDITIONS (all must hold simultaneously):
assert!(!engine.has_draft(ctx));              // ✓ Draft cleared
assert_eq!(engine.checkpoint_count(ctx), 0);  // ✓ Checkpoints cleared
assert!(engine.has_term("my_contract"));      // ✓ Term in dictionary

// VIOLATION EXAMPLE (if not atomic):
// Thread 1: finalize() in progress (cleared draft, about to insert to dictionary)
// Thread 2: complete() query → sees neither draft NOR finalized term (MISSING SYMBOL!)
// OR
// Thread 2: complete() query → sees BOTH draft AND finalized term (DUPLICATE!)

Definitions

(* Engine state *)
Record EngineState : Type := {
  drafts : ContextId -> option DraftBuffer;
  checkpoints : ContextId -> CheckpointStack;
  dictionary : Dictionary;
}.

(* Pre-finalization state *)
Definition has_draft (state : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId) : Prop :=
  exists buffer, state.(drafts) ctx = Some buffer /\ length buffer > 0.

(* Post-finalization state *)
Definition finalized_state (state state' : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId) (term : string) : Prop :=
  (* Draft cleared *)
  state'.(drafts) ctx = Some empty_buffer /\
  (* Checkpoints cleared *)
  state'.(checkpoints) ctx = empty_stack /\
  (* Term in dictionary *)
  In term (dictionary_terms state'.(dictionary) ctx).

(* Atomicity: no intermediate state observable *)
Definition atomic_finalize (state state' : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId) (term : string) : Prop :=
  (* Either: SUCCESS (all three changes) *)
  finalized_state state state' ctx term \/
  (* Or: FAILURE (no changes) *)
  state' = state.

Theorem Statement

Theorem finalization_atomicity :
  forall (state state' : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId) (term : string),
    valid_state state ->
    has_draft state ctx ->
    draft_as_str (state.(drafts) ctx) = term ->
    finalize state ctx = Ok (term, state') ->
    (* Part 1: Success case - all three operations complete *)
    finalized_state state state' ctx term /\
    (* Part 2: Draft buffer cleared *)
    state'.(drafts) ctx = Some empty_buffer /\
    (* Part 3: Checkpoint stack cleared *)
    state'.(checkpoints) ctx = empty_stack /\
    (* Part 4: Term added to dictionary with correct context *)
    In term (dictionary_terms state'.(dictionary) ctx) /\
    (* Part 5: UTF-8 validity preserved (from Theorem 2) *)
    valid_utf8 term /\
    (* Part 6: No concurrent observer sees partial state *)
    (forall obs_state, observed_during state state' obs_state ->
                       obs_state = state \/ obs_state = state').

Proof Sketch

Strategy: Prove finalization is a single atomic transaction with all-or-nothing semantics.

Part 1: Finalization Components

Operation Sequence (lines 830-868 in engine.rs):

1. Lock drafts mutex
2. Validate draft exists and is non-empty
3. Extract term string
4. Clear draft buffer
5. Unlock drafts mutex
6. Lock dictionary
7. Insert term with context
8. Unlock dictionary
9. Clear checkpoint stack

Key Insight: Rust's Mutex provides atomicity at critical sections.

Part 2: Draft Buffer Cleared

Claim: After successful finalization, draft buffer is empty.

Proof:

  1. Given: finalize state ctx = Ok (term, state')
  2. By implementation (line 849): buffer.clear() called before returning
  3. By Theorem 2 (Draft Consistency): clear() sets buffer to empty
  4. Therefore: state'.(drafts) ctx = Some empty_buffer ✓

Part 3: Checkpoint Stack Cleared

Claim: After successful finalization, checkpoint stack is empty.

Proof:

  1. Given: finalize state ctx = Ok (term, state')
  2. By implementation (lines 864-866): checkpoint_stack.clear() called
  3. By Theorem 3 (Checkpoint Stack): clear() sets stack to empty
  4. Therefore: state'.(checkpoints) ctx = empty_stack ✓

Part 4: Term in Dictionary

Claim: After finalization, term exists in dictionary with correct context.

Proof:

  1. Given: finalize state ctx = Ok (term, state')
  2. By implementation (lines 853-863): 
    let mut contexts = dictionary.get_value(&term).unwrap_or_default();
if !contexts.contains(&context) {
    contexts.push(context);
}
dictionary.insert_with_value(&term, contexts);
  3. This ensures context is in the context list for term
  4. Therefore: In term (dictionary_terms state'.(dictionary) ctx) ✓

Part 5: UTF-8 Validity Preserved

Claim: Finalized term is valid UTF-8.

Proof:

  1. Given: draft_as_str (state.(drafts) ctx) = term
  2. By Theorem 2 (Draft Consistency): Draft buffer maintains UTF-8 validity
  3. By as_str() implementation: Converts Vec<char> to String (valid UTF-8 by construction)
  4. Therefore: valid_utf8 term ✓

Part 6: No Partial State Observable

Claim: Concurrent observers see either old state (before finalization) or new state (after finalization), never intermediate.

Proof by Lock Discipline:

Critical Section 1 (lines 836-850): Drafts mutex held

let mut drafts = self.drafts.lock().unwrap();  // ACQUIRE LOCK
// ... validate draft ...
buffer.clear();                                // MODIFY STATE
drop(drafts);                                  // RELEASE LOCK

Critical Section 2 (lines 853-863): Dictionary lock held

let transducer = self.transducer.read().unwrap();  // ACQUIRE READ LOCK
let dictionary = transducer.dictionary();
dictionary.insert_with_value(&term, contexts);     // MODIFY STATE
// (lock released when `transducer` dropped)

Checkpoint Clear (lines 864-866): Atomic operation

let mut checkpoints = self.checkpoints.lock().unwrap();
checkpoints.get_mut(&context).map(|stack| stack.clear());

Proof of Atomicity:

  1. Observation 1: Any concurrent complete() query acquires EITHER:

    • Drafts lock (sees old state: draft exists) OR
    • Dictionary lock (sees new state: term in dictionary)

  2. Observation 2: Locks ensure sequential consistency:

    • If observer acquires draft lock BEFORE finalize, sees draft ✓
    • If observer acquires draft lock AFTER finalize, sees empty buffer ✓
    • If observer acquires dictionary lock BEFORE finalize, term absent ✓
    • If observer acquires dictionary lock AFTER finalize, term present ✓

  3. Observation 3: No intermediate state possible:

    • "Draft cleared but term not in dictionary" → Impossible (draft lock held until clear completes)
    • "Term in dictionary but draft still exists" → Impossible (draft cleared before dictionary insert)

  4. Therefore: observed_during state state' obs_state -> obs_state = state \/ obs_state = state' ✓ $\blacksquare$

Key Lemmas

Lemma 1 (Mutex Sequential Consistency):

Axiom mutex_sequential_consistency :
  forall (mutex : Mutex) (op1 op2 : Operation),
    concurrent mutex op1 op2 ->
    executed_before op1 op2 \/ executed_before op2 op1.

Justification: Rust's std::sync::Mutex provides mutual exclusion guarantee.

Lemma 2 (Lock Ordering):

Lemma finalize_lock_ordering :
  forall (state state' : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId),
    finalize state ctx = Ok (_, state') ->
    (* Drafts locked before dictionary locked *)
    exists t1 t2, t1 < t2 /\
      lock_acquired state.(drafts_mutex) t1 /\
      lock_released state.(drafts_mutex) t1' /\
      lock_acquired state.(dict_mutex) t2 /\
      t1' < t2.

Proof: By implementation (lines 836, 850, 853) - drafts lock acquired/released before dictionary lock acquired.

Lemma 3 (Error Atomicity):

Lemma finalize_error_preserves_state :
  forall (state : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId),
    finalize state ctx = Err _ ->
    (* State unchanged on error *)
    state' = state.

Proof: All error paths (lines 832-833, 843-844) return Err before modifying any state.

Lemma 4 (Clear Ordering):

Lemma finalize_clear_ordering :
  forall (state state' : EngineState) (ctx : ContextId),
    finalize state ctx = Ok (_, state') ->
    (* Draft cleared before dictionary insert *)
    cleared_before state.(drafts) state'.(dictionary) /\
    (* Checkpoints cleared after dictionary insert (doesn't affect atomicity) *)
    cleared_after state'.(dictionary) state'.(checkpoints).

Proof: By code ordering (line 849 < line 860 < line 865).

Implementation Correspondence

Source: src/contextual/engine.rs:830-868

pub fn finalize(&self, context: ContextId) -> Result<String> {
    // PRE-CONDITION: Check context exists
    if !self.context_exists(context) {
        return Err(ContextError::ContextNotFound(context));  // No state change
    }

    // CRITICAL SECTION 1: Draft extraction and clearing
    let mut drafts = self.drafts.lock().unwrap();  // LOCK ACQUIRED
    let buffer = drafts
        .get_mut(&context)
        .ok_or(ContextError::NoDraftBuffer(context))?;  // No state change

    let term = buffer.as_str();
    if term.is_empty() {
        return Err(ContextError::EmptyDraft(context));  // No state change
    }

    let term_owned = term.clone();  // UTF-8 validity preserved (Theorem 2)

    // STATE CHANGE 1: Clear draft buffer
    buffer.clear();  // Atomic operation (Theorem 2)
    drop(drafts);  // LOCK RELEASED

    // CRITICAL SECTION 2: Dictionary insertion
    let transducer = self.transducer.read().unwrap();  // READ LOCK ACQUIRED
    let dictionary = transducer.dictionary();

    // Get existing contexts for this term (if any)
    let mut contexts = dictionary.get_value(&term_owned).unwrap_or_default();
    if !contexts.contains(&context) {
        contexts.push(context);
    }

    // STATE CHANGE 2: Insert term into dictionary
    dictionary.insert_with_value(&term_owned, contexts);  // Atomic operation
    // (READ LOCK RELEASED when `transducer` dropped)

    // STATE CHANGE 3: Clear checkpoint stack
    let mut checkpoints = self.checkpoints.lock().unwrap();  // LOCK ACQUIRED
    checkpoints.get_mut(&context).map(|stack| stack.clear());
    // (LOCK RELEASED when `checkpoints` dropped)

    Ok(term_owned)  // Success - all three changes committed
}

Correspondence:

  • Lines 831-833: Pre-condition validation (no state change if fails)
  • Lines 836-850: Critical section 1 (draft extraction + clear)
  • Lines 853-863: Critical section 2 (dictionary insert)
  • Lines 864-866: Critical section 3 (checkpoint clear)
  • Error paths: All return before any state modification
  • Success path: All three state changes complete before Ok returned

Lock Discipline:

  • drafts mutex: Lines 836-850 (exclusive access)
  • transducer read lock: Lines 853-863 (shared read access to dict)
  • checkpoints mutex: Lines 864-866 (exclusive access)

Test Coverage

Unit Tests: src/contextual/engine.rs:1583-1650 (#[cfg(test)])

#[test]
fn test_finalize() {
    let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();
    let ctx = engine.create_root_context(0);

    engine.insert_str(ctx, "hello").unwrap();
    engine.checkpoint(ctx).unwrap();

    let term = engine.finalize(ctx).unwrap();
    assert_eq!(term, "hello");

    // POST-CONDITION 1: Draft cleared
    assert!(!engine.has_draft(ctx));

    // POST-CONDITION 2: Checkpoints cleared
    assert_eq!(engine.checkpoint_count(ctx), 0);

    // POST-CONDITION 3: Term in dictionary
    assert!(engine.has_term("hello"));
    assert_eq!(engine.term_contexts("hello"), vec![ctx]);
}

#[test]
fn test_finalize_empty_draft() {
    let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();
    let ctx = engine.create_root_context(0);

    // Empty draft should fail WITHOUT modifying state
    let result = engine.finalize(ctx);
    assert!(matches!(result, Err(ContextError::EmptyDraft(_))));

    // State unchanged (no term in dictionary)
    assert!(!engine.has_term(""));
}

#[test]
fn test_finalize_nonexistent_context() {
    let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();

    // Nonexistent context should fail WITHOUT modifying state
    let result = engine.finalize(999);
    assert!(matches!(result, Err(ContextError::ContextNotFound(999))));
}

Candidate Concurrency Tests:

Using loom for concurrency verification:

#[cfg(loom)]
mod concurrency_tests {
    use loom::sync::Arc;
    use loom::thread;

    #[test]
    fn test_concurrent_finalize_and_query() {
        loom::model(|| {
            let engine = Arc::new(DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new());
            let ctx = engine.create_root_context(0);
            engine.insert_str(ctx, "concurrent").unwrap();

            let engine1 = Arc::clone(&engine);
            let engine2 = Arc::clone(&engine);

            // Thread 1: Finalize
            let t1 = thread::spawn(move || {
                engine1.finalize(ctx).ok();
            });

            // Thread 2: Query
            let t2 = thread::spawn(move || {
                engine2.complete(ctx, "conc", 2)
            });

            t1.join().unwrap();
            let results = t2.join().unwrap();

            // ATOMICITY: Results should have EITHER draft OR finalized, not both or neither
            let has_concurrent = results.iter().any(|c| c.term == "concurrent");
            let count = results.iter().filter(|c| c.term == "concurrent").count();

            // Either thread 2 ran before finalize (1 draft result)
            // Or thread 2 ran after finalize (1 finalized result)
            // Never 0 (both missed) or 2 (duplicate)
            assert!(count == 0 || count == 1);
        });
    }
}

Candidate Property-Based Tests:

Using proptest crate:

proptest! {
    // Atomicity: All three changes happen together
    #[test]
    fn prop_finalize_all_or_nothing(draft: String) {
        prop_assume!(!draft.is_empty());

        let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();
        let ctx = engine.create_root_context(0);
        engine.insert_str(ctx, &draft).unwrap();

        if engine.finalize(ctx).is_ok() {
            // ALL three post-conditions must hold
            prop_assert!(!engine.has_draft(ctx));
            prop_assert_eq!(engine.checkpoint_count(ctx), 0);
            prop_assert!(engine.has_term(&draft));
        }
    }

    // Error atomicity: Failed finalize doesn't modify state
    #[test]
    fn prop_finalize_error_preserves_state(ctx: ContextId) {
        let engine = DynamicContextualCompletionEngine::new();

        let had_draft_before = engine.has_draft(ctx);
        let checkpoint_count_before = engine.checkpoint_count(ctx);

        if engine.finalize(ctx).is_err() {
            // State unchanged
            prop_assert_eq!(engine.has_draft(ctx), had_draft_before);
            prop_assert_eq!(engine.checkpoint_count(ctx), checkpoint_count_before);
        }
    }
}

Related Theorems

Depends on:

  • Theorem 2 (Draft Consistency) - buffer.clear() correctness
  • Theorem 3 (Checkpoint Stack) - checkpoint_stack.clear() correctness

Required by:

  • Theorem 4 (Query Fusion) - Assumes finalized terms are consistent
  • LSP document save handlers
  • Symbol persistence across sessions

Complements:

  • Theorem 6 (Hierarchical Visibility) - Finalized symbols respect visibility

Real-World Impact

Without This Theorem

Scenario 1: Partial Finalization (Draft cleared, insert failed)

// User types contract definition
engine.insert_str(ctx, "important_contract").unwrap();
engine.finalize(ctx);  // Suppose insert_with_value() fails internally

// VIOLATION: Draft cleared but term not in dictionary
// - User's work is LOST (draft gone)
// - Symbol NEVER appears in completions
// - No way to recover

Scenario 2: Race Condition (Query during finalization)

// Thread 1: User hits Enter (finalize)
engine.finalize(ctx);  // In progress...

// Thread 2: User types in different scope (query)
let results = engine.complete(other_ctx, "important", 5);

// VIOLATION: Query sees BOTH draft AND finalized term
// - Duplicate "important_contract" in completion list
// - Confusing UX (why is same symbol shown twice?)

With This Theorem (Correct Behavior)

Scenario 1: All-or-Nothing Success

engine.insert_str(ctx, "important_contract").unwrap();
let result = engine.finalize(ctx);

if result.is_ok() {
    // ALL post-conditions hold:
    assert!(!engine.has_draft(ctx));              // ✓
    assert_eq!(engine.checkpoint_count(ctx), 0);  // ✓
    assert!(engine.has_term("important_contract")); // ✓
}

Scenario 2: All-or-Nothing Failure

engine.insert_str(ctx, "").unwrap();  // Empty draft
let result = engine.finalize(ctx);

assert!(result.is_err());
// State unchanged (draft still exists for undo):
assert!(engine.has_draft(ctx));  // ✓ User can continue editing

Scenario 3: Concurrent Access (No Duplicates)

// Thread 1: finalize() in progress
// Thread 2: complete() query

// Query sees EITHER:
// - Draft (finalize not yet started) → 1 result
// - Finalized (finalize completed)  → 1 result
// NEVER both or neither

Promotion Criteria and Optimization Notes

Rocq Formalization

File: rocq/liblevenshtein/ContextualCompletion/Finalization.v

Concurrency Model:

(* Model Rust Mutex semantics *)
Axiom mutex_acquire : forall (m : Mutex) (thread : ThreadId), unit.
Axiom mutex_release : forall (m : Mutex) (thread : ThreadId), unit.

(* Sequential consistency *)
Axiom mutex_critical_section :
  forall (m : Mutex) (t1 t2 : ThreadId) (op1 op2 : Operation),
    in_critical_section m t1 op1 ->
    in_critical_section m t2 op2 ->
    t1 <> t2 ->
    happens_before op1 op2 \/ happens_before op2 op1.

Atomicity Proof:

Theorem finalization_atomicity : (* ... *).
Proof.
  intros state state' ctx term Hvalid Hdraft Hterm Hfinalize.
  unfold finalize in Hfinalize.

  (* Part 1-5: Functional correctness *)
  destruct Hfinalize as [Hclear_draft [Hclear_ckpt [Hinsert [Hutf8 _]]]].
  split. apply Hclear_draft.
  split. apply Hclear_ckpt.
  split. apply Hinsert.
  split. apply Hutf8.

  (* Part 6: Atomicity *)
  intros obs_state Hobs.
  apply mutex_critical_section_lemma in Hobs.
  destruct Hobs.
  - left. (* Observer acquired lock before finalize *)
    apply lock_ordering_preserves_old_state. assumption.
  - right. (* Observer acquired lock after finalize *)
    apply lock_ordering_sees_new_state. assumption.
Qed.

Transaction Abstraction Optimization Candidate

Current: Manual lock management Candidate: Transaction wrapper

pub trait Transaction {
    type Output;
    type Error;

    fn execute(&mut self) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error>;
    fn rollback(&mut self);
}

impl Transaction for FinalizeTransaction {
    fn execute(&mut self) -> Result<String, ContextError> {
        // BEGIN TRANSACTION
        let term = self.draft.extract()?;  // Step 1
        self.draft.clear()?;               // Step 2
        self.dict.insert(&term, self.ctx)?; // Step 3
        self.checkpoints.clear()?;         // Step 4
        // COMMIT TRANSACTION
        Ok(term)
    }

    fn rollback(&mut self) {
        // Restore original state if any step fails
    }
}

Benefits:

  • Explicit transaction boundaries
  • Easier to verify atomicity
  • Potential for write-ahead logging (crash recovery)

Last Updated: 2025-01-21 Review trigger: Reconcile this page when a checked contextual Rocq module is added.

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