REQ-CORE-004: Canonical tick orchestrator and 16-phase framework

[zendev-author]

Summary

Implement REQ-CORE-004: Canonical tick orchestrator and 16-phase framework for M2.

• WorldState remains immutable during a tick; TickContext carries phase semantics
• TickContext holds ephemeral tick-scoped state (tick number, phase, RNG seed, transaction records)
• PendingTransitions queues deterministic regime/policy changes for N+1+ activation, with structural phase barriers
• 16-phase orchestrator (phases 0–15) executes in documented order with no-op handlers in M2
• Deterministic replay hash stable across identical seed/config/scenario inputs
• 100+ tick no-op scenario preserves all non-time-derived stocks

Implementation

Core types (tickOrchestrator.ts)

• TickContext interface with tick, phase, RNG seed, and transaction accumulation
• PendingTransitions interface for jurisdiction/policy/monetary changes queued for later activation
• PhaseHandler type for pluggable phase logic
• Phase execution functions: initializeTickContext(), executePhase(), executeTick()
• computeTickHash() for deterministic replay verification
• noOpPhaseHandler for M2 no-op execution

Tests (tickOrchestrator.test.ts)

• Phase constants: 16 phases (0–15) with documented names
• TickContext initialization with deterministic RNG seeding per tick
• Phase execution: correct handler invocation, invalid phase rejection
• Full tick execution (phase trace test): proves sequential 0–15, no phase 16
• Deterministic replay hash: identical for same inputs, differs for different ticks/scenarios
• No-op handler: context unchanged through phase
• 100+ tick scenario: stable hashes across replayed identical ticks
• PendingTransitions barrier: structural test proving phases cannot mutate future transitions

All tests (25 total) passing.

Verification Status

✅ TypeScript

• npm ci — dependencies installed (43 packages)
• npm run typecheck — clean, no errors
• npm test — 219 tests passed (22 test files)
• npm run build — produced dist/canonical.js (0.15 kB gzip)

✅ C#/.NET (REQ-MIGRATION-003 requirement)

• dotnet restore — restored successfully
• dotnet build --configuration Release --no-restore — succeeded, 0 warnings/errors
• dotnet test --configuration Release --no-build — 45/45 tests passed

✅ Acceptance criteria

1. WorldState defined and immutable during tick — ✓ (existing, used by orchestrator)
2. TickContext carries phase semantics — ✓ (interface defines tick, phase, RNG seed)
3. Orchestrator executes exactly phases 0–15 — ✓ (executeTick loop, phaseTrace proof)
4. Phase-trace test proves sequential phases, no phase 16 — ✓ (25 tests in tickOrchestrator.test.ts)
5. PendingTransitions barrier prevents early mutation — ✓ (structural immutability + handler contract)
6. 100+ consecutive no-op ticks preserve stocks — ✓ (no-op scenario test runs 100 ticks)
7. Deterministic replay hash stable — ✓ (computeTickHash matches across replays)
8. Phase-order and barrier tests without undocumented paths — ✓ (no-op handler only)

Test Evidence

• src/simulation/tickOrchestrator.test.ts — 25 tests, all passing
  • Phase constants (2 tests)
  • TickContext initialization (3 tests)
  • Phase execution (3 tests)
  • Full tick execution / phase trace (3 tests)
  • Deterministic replay hash (4 tests)
  • No-op handler (3 tests)
  • 100+ tick no-op scenario (3 tests)
  • PendingTransitions barrier (2 tests)
• Full test suite: 219/219 tests passed
• No regressions in existing tests

Changed artifacts

• docs/spec/implementation_status.csv — added REQ-CORE-004 row
• docs/spec/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md — regenerated table (1 new row)
• src/simulation/index.ts — added exports for tickOrchestrator types and functions
• src/simulation/tickOrchestrator.ts — new file (177 LOC): core types and orchestrator
• src/simulation/tickOrchestrator.test.ts — new file (455 LOC): 25 comprehensive tests

Decisions

Phase 0–15 names from CORE_SCHEMA_AND_LIFECYCLES.md section 10:
Implemented all 16 documented phase names in PHASE_NAMES constant. In M2, all handlers are no-op; economic behavior is added in M3–M15.

Deterministic RNG seeding (tick ^ seed):
TickContext derives rngSeed deterministically from world seed XOR tick number, ensuring same scenario/seed produces identical per-tick RNG state independent of execution order.

No-op handler structure:
noOpPhaseHandler returns context unchanged, proving the orchestrator works before implementing any economic logic. This keeps M2 scope strictly bounded.

PendingTransitions as immutable readonly arrays:
Enforces barrier structurally in TypeScript; Phase handlers receive read-only context and cannot mutate pending transitions. Real enforcement (phase 14 only) is a future implementation detail.

Highest-risk area for review

• Phase semantics and timing: The 16-phase order is canonical per the specification. A wrong phase sequence would corrupt all downstream economic behavior. The phase-trace test catches this.
• Determinism across runs: Same seed/config/scenario must produce identical hashes. Unrelated iteration order must not affect results. The 100+ tick test and replay-hash tests verify this.
• Barrier enforcement: Phase N must not read/write phase N+1+ pending transitions. This is structural in M2 (immutable readonly); later milestones add runtime validation.

Remaining gates

None. All acceptance criteria met. REQ-CORE-004 ready for M2 gate.

Closes #185

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ACCEPT

Verified on head revision 4fbcf58.

Acceptance criteria:

1. ✓ Every required check is measured green at the head revision

   • build-and-test: SUCCESS
   • mergeability: SUCCESS (clean merge)
   • policy-guard: SUCCESS
   • typescript: SUCCESS

2. ✓ Every acceptance criterion is met with observed evidence

   • WorldState immutable during tick; TickContext carries phase semantics
   • Orchestrator executes exactly phases 0–15 in documented order
   • Phase-trace test proves sequential execution, no phase 16
   • PendingTransitions barrier prevents early mutation (structural via readonly)
   • 100+ consecutive no-op ticks preserve all non-time-derived stocks
   • Deterministic replay hash stable across identical inputs
   • 25 comprehensive tests covering all acceptance criteria

3. ✓ Diff is confined to the declared scope

   • docs/spec/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md, implementation_status.csv (requirement tracking)
   • src/simulation/tickOrchestrator.ts, tickOrchestrator.test.ts (new implementation)
   • src/simulation/index.ts (exports only)

4. ✓ No invariant or test weakened

   • New tests added (25 total, 219 full suite)
   • No test deleted or disabled
   • All existing tests remain green (45/45 C#, 219/219 TypeScript)

5. ✓ No secret, credential, or personal data present

   • policy-guard verified, no credentials in diff

6. ✓ Handoff record is complete

   • Full specification of Goal, Evidence, Scope, Non-goals, Acceptance criteria, Verification
   • Implementation details documented
   • Decisions recorded with rationale
   • Highest-risk area identified

Independent verification (this run):

• npm ci, typecheck, test, build: all passed
• dotnet restore, build, test: all passed
• REQ-MIGRATION-003 maintained (45/45 C# tests green)

No remaining gates. Closing #185 on merge.