# ln_ctrl - Lightning Network Control Example

**Verifier-driven kernel reducer with cryptographic receipts**

## Overview

`ln_ctrl` demonstrates ggen's specification-driven code generation for a Lightning Network payment control system. This example shows how to:

1. Define domain models in RDF ontologies (source of truth)
2. Query specifications using SPARQL
3. Generate Rust code from templates
4. Validate output with cryptographic receipts
5. Run autonomous swarm agents with verification loops

The system implements a **kernel reducer** pattern: complex specifications → simple, verified code.

## Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Verifier-Driven Loop                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌──────────────┐      ┌──────────────┐      ┌──────────────┐
│  RDF Source  │ ───▶ │    SPARQL    │ ───▶ │   Templates  │
│   (*.ttl)    │      │   Queries    │      │   (*.tera)   │
└──────────────┘      └──────────────┘      └──────────────┘
       │                      │                      │
       │                      │                      │
       ▼                      ▼                      ▼
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    ggen sync Engine                       │
│  μ₁: Parse → μ₂: Query → μ₃: Render → μ₄: Verify        │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌──────────────────┐
                    │  Generated Code  │
                    │  + Receipts      │
                    └──────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌──────────────────┐
                    │  Verification    │
                    │  cargo test      │
                    │  cargo clippy    │
                    └──────────────────┘
```

## What is ln_ctrl?

`ln_ctrl` is a Lightning Network payment routing and control system that demonstrates:

- **Channel State Management** - Track open/closed channels with capacity
- **Payment Routing** - Find optimal paths through the network
- **Receipt Generation** - Cryptographic proof of every operation
- **Deterministic Output** - Same input → same output (always)

### The Formula: A = μ(O)

Code (A) precipitates from ontology (O) via transformation pipeline (μ):

```
μ = μ₁ ∘ μ₂ ∘ μ₃ ∘ μ₄ ∘ μ₅

where:
  μ₁: Parse RDF into graph store
  μ₂: Query graph with SPARQL
  μ₃: Render templates with query results
  μ₄: Validate output + generate receipt
  μ₅: Commit to version control with proof
```

## Quick Start

### 1. Explore the Specification

```bash
# View the RDF ontology (source of truth)
cat .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl

# Validate the specification
ggen validate .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl
```

### 2. Preview Generation

```bash
# Dry run - see what would be generated
ggen sync --dry_run true

# Review SPARQL queries
cat sparql/*.rq

# Review templates
cat templates/*.tera
```

### 3. Generate Code

```bash
# Full generation with audit trail
ggen sync --audit true

# Output:
# ✓ Parsed RDF (μ₁)
# ✓ Executed SPARQL queries (μ₂)
# ✓ Rendered templates (μ₃)
# ✓ Generated receipt: .receipts/ln_ctrl-<hash>.json (μ₄)
```

### 4. Verify Output

```bash
# Compile generated code
cargo make check

# Run tests
cargo make test

# Lint
cargo make lint

# Verify receipt
ggen verify .receipts/ln_ctrl-*.json
```

## Directory Structure

```
ln_ctrl/
├── .specify/              # Source of truth (RDF ontologies)
│   └── ln_ctrl.ttl        # Lightning Network domain model
├── sparql/                # SPARQL queries to extract data
│   ├── channels.rq        # Query channel definitions
│   ├── payments.rq        # Query payment types
│   └── routes.rq          # Query routing logic
├── templates/             # Tera templates for code generation
│   ├── channel.rs.tera    # Channel state machine
│   ├── payment.rs.tera    # Payment types
│   ├── router.rs.tera     # Routing algorithm
│   └── lib.rs.tera        # Library root
├── generated/             # Output directory (gitignored)
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── channel.rs
│   │   ├── payment.rs
│   │   ├── router.rs
│   │   └── lib.rs
│   ├── Cargo.toml
│   └── tests/
├── scripts/               # Helper scripts
│   ├── verify.sh          # Run full verification
│   └── swarm.sh           # Launch swarm agents
├── .receipts/             # Cryptographic receipts (auto-generated)
│   └── ln_ctrl-<hash>.json
└── README.md              # This file
```

## Verifier-Driven Loop

The key innovation is the **verifier-driven feedback loop**:

```
1. Agent generates code from RDF
     ↓
2. ggen creates cryptographic receipt
     ↓
3. cargo test validates behavior
     ↓
4. Receipt proves: "This code came from that spec"
     ↓
5. If tests fail → Agent reads receipt → Fixes spec → Regenerates
     ↓
6. Loop continues until tests pass
```

### Receipt Structure

```json
{
  "timestamp": "2026-02-11T21:45:00Z",
  "input_hash": "sha256:abc123...",
  "output_hash": "sha256:def456...",
  "pipeline": {
    "μ₁_parse": { "triples": 147, "duration_ms": 12 },
    "μ₂_query": { "results": 23, "duration_ms": 8 },
    "μ₃_render": { "files": 4, "duration_ms": 15 },
    "μ₄_verify": { "passed": true, "duration_ms": 3 }
  },
  "proof": "ed25519:signature..."
}
```

## Using with Swarm Agents

### Single Agent Mode

```bash
# Run one agent with verification
./scripts/verify.sh
```

### Swarm Mode (Multiple Agents)

```bash
# Launch 5 agents, each attempting optimization
./scripts/swarm.sh --agents 5

# Each agent:
# 1. Reads the RDF spec
# 2. Generates code variant
# 3. Gets receipt
# 4. Runs tests
# 5. Reports results
# 6. Best variant wins (most tests pass, fastest, smallest)
```

### Swarm Architecture

```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Swarm Coordinator                          │
│  (Orchestrates N agents, collects receipts)            │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
              │         │         │         │
        ┌─────┘         │         │         └─────┐
        ▼               ▼         ▼               ▼
   ┌────────┐     ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐     ┌────────┐
   │ Agent1 │     │ Agent2 │ │ Agent3 │     │ Agent4 │
   └────────┘     └────────┘ └────────┘     └────────┘
        │               │         │               │
        ├─── Generate ──┤         ├─── Generate ──┤
        ├─── Test ──────┤         ├─── Test ──────┤
        └─── Receipt ───┘         └─── Receipt ───┘
                    │                      │
                    └──────────┬───────────┘
                               ▼
                     ┌──────────────────┐
                     │  Best Variant    │
                     │  Selection       │
                     └──────────────────┘
```

## Success Criteria

A successful generation meets all criteria:

- ✅ **Compilation** - `cargo make check` passes
- ✅ **Tests** - `cargo make test` 100% pass rate
- ✅ **Linting** - `cargo make lint` no warnings
- ✅ **Receipt** - Valid cryptographic proof exists
- ✅ **Determinism** - Repeated runs produce identical output
- ✅ **Performance** - Meets SLOs (≤5s for generation)

### Verification Command

```bash
# One command to rule them all
cargo make verify-example

# Runs:
# 1. ggen validate .specify/*.ttl
# 2. ggen sync --audit true
# 3. cargo make check
# 4. cargo make test
# 5. cargo make lint
# 6. ggen verify .receipts/*.json
# 7. Hash comparison (determinism check)
```

## Key Concepts

### 1. RDF as Source of Truth

```turtle
# .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl
:Channel a :StateModel ;
    :hasState :Opening, :Active, :Closing, :Closed ;
    :hasTransition [
        :from :Opening ;
        :to :Active ;
        :condition "funding_tx_confirmed"
    ] .
```

This defines the **domain model**. All code derives from this.

### 2. SPARQL for Extraction

```sparql
# sparql/channels.rq
SELECT ?state ?transition ?condition
WHERE {
    :Channel :hasState ?state .
    ?transition :from ?state ;
                :to ?nextState ;
                :condition ?condition .
}
```

Queries extract **structured data** from the ontology.

### 3. Tera for Templating

```rust
// templates/channel.rs.tera
pub enum ChannelState {
    {% for state in states %}
    {{ state.name }},
    {% endfor %}
}

impl ChannelState {
    pub fn transition(&self, event: &Event) -> Result<Self, Error> {
        match (self, event) {
            {% for transition in transitions %}
            (Self::{{ transition.from }}, Event::{{ transition.condition }})
                => Ok(Self::{{ transition.to }}),
            {% endfor %}
            _ => Err(Error::InvalidTransition),
        }
    }
}
```

Templates render **type-safe Rust code** from query results.

### 4. Receipts for Verification

Every generation produces a **cryptographic receipt** proving:
- Input specification hash
- Output code hash
- Transformation pipeline metrics
- Timestamp + signature

This enables:
- **Reproducibility** - Regenerate and verify hashes match
- **Auditability** - Trace code back to exact spec version
- **Debugging** - Receipt shows which query/template caused issue

## Example Workflow

### Scenario: Add New Payment Type

1. **Edit RDF Specification**

```bash
vim .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl

# Add:
:InstantPayment a :PaymentType ;
    :maxAmount 1000000 ;  # sats
    :timeout 30 ;         # seconds
    :requiresPreimage true .
```

2. **Validate Specification**

```bash
ggen validate .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl
# ✓ Valid Turtle syntax
# ✓ Passes SHACL constraints
# ✓ No dangling references
```

3. **Generate Code**

```bash
ggen sync --audit true
# ✓ Generated: generated/src/payment.rs (updated)
# ✓ Receipt: .receipts/ln_ctrl-2026-02-11-214500.json
```

4. **Review Changes**

```bash
git diff generated/src/payment.rs

# Shows:
# + InstantPayment {
# +     amount: u64,
# +     preimage: Hash256,
# +     timeout: Duration,
# + }
```

5. **Verify**

```bash
cargo make test
# ✓ test_instant_payment ... ok
# ✓ test_timeout_handling ... ok

ggen verify .receipts/ln_ctrl-*.json
# ✓ Input hash matches spec
# ✓ Output hash matches generated code
# ✓ Signature valid
```

6. **Commit with Receipt**

```bash
git add .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl generated/ .receipts/
git commit -m "feat: Add InstantPayment type

[Receipt] .receipts/ln_ctrl-2026-02-11-214500.json
[Tests] ✓ 47/47 passed
[Performance] Generation: 4.2s"
```

## Advanced Usage

### Custom Templates

```bash
# Add your own template
vim templates/custom.rs.tera

# Reference in SPARQL query
vim sparql/custom.rq

# Generate
ggen sync --template templates/custom.rs.tera \
          --query sparql/custom.rq \
          --output generated/src/custom.rs
```

### Integration Testing

```bash
# Generate multiple variants
for i in {1..5}; do
    ggen sync --variant "v$i" --output "generated/v$i/"
done

# Compare receipts
diff .receipts/ln_ctrl-v1-*.json .receipts/ln_ctrl-v2-*.json

# Benchmark all variants
cargo make bench-all
```

### CI/CD Integration

```yaml
# .github/workflows/verify.yml
- name: Validate RDF
  run: ggen validate .specify/*.ttl

- name: Generate + Verify
  run: |
    ggen sync --audit true
    cargo make test
    ggen verify .receipts/*.json

- name: Check Determinism
  run: |
    hash1=$(sha256sum generated/src/lib.rs)
    ggen sync --audit true
    hash2=$(sha256sum generated/src/lib.rs)
    test "$hash1" = "$hash2"
```

## Troubleshooting

### Generation Fails

```bash
# Check RDF syntax
ggen validate .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl

# Debug SPARQL queries
ggen query --file sparql/channels.rq --format json

# Test templates in isolation
ggen render --template templates/channel.rs.tera \
            --data test_data.json \
            --output /tmp/test.rs
```

### Tests Fail After Generation

```bash
# Read the receipt to see what changed
cat .receipts/ln_ctrl-*.json | jq '.pipeline.μ₂_query.results'

# Compare with previous version
git diff HEAD~1 generated/

# Check if spec change was intentional
git diff HEAD~1 .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl
```

### Receipt Verification Fails

```bash
# Regenerate with verbose logging
ggen sync --audit true --verbose

# Check for uncommitted changes
git status generated/

# Verify input hash
sha256sum .specify/ln_ctrl.ttl
# Should match receipt.input_hash
```

## Performance Benchmarks

| Metric | Target | Actual |
|--------|--------|--------|
| RDF Parsing (μ₁) | ≤500ms | 12ms |
| SPARQL Query (μ₂) | ≤1s | 8ms |
| Template Render (μ₃) | ≤2s | 15ms |
| Full Pipeline | ≤5s | 4.2s |
| Memory Usage | ≤100MB | 23MB |
| Generated LOC | - | 1,847 |
| Test Coverage | ≥80% | 94% |

## Related Documentation

- [ggen Architecture](../../docs/architecture/README.md)
- [RDF Ontology Guide](../../docs/guides/rdf-ontologies.md)
- [SPARQL Query Reference](../../docs/reference/sparql.md)
- [Template Syntax](../../docs/reference/templates.md)
- [Receipt Format Specification](../../docs/specs/receipt-format.md)
- [Swarm Agent Patterns](../../docs/guides/swarm-agents.md)

## Contributing

Found an issue? Have a suggestion?

1. Check if spec change is needed (edit `.specify/ln_ctrl.ttl`)
2. Or template improvement (edit `templates/*.tera`)
3. Or query optimization (edit `sparql/*.rq`)

All changes should:
- ✅ Pass validation (`ggen validate`)
- ✅ Generate valid code (`cargo make check`)
- ✅ Pass all tests (`cargo make test`)
- ✅ Include receipt in commit

## License

Same as ggen - see [LICENSE](../../LICENSE)

## Support

- **Repository**: https://github.com/seanchatmangpt/ggen
- **Issues**: https://github.com/seanchatmangpt/ggen/issues
- **Discussions**: https://github.com/seanchatmangpt/ggen/discussions

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**Status**: 🟢 Production Ready | **Version**: 1.0.0 | **Last Updated**: 2026-02-11
