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ADR-017: Pointer abstraction is forward-looking, not v1

Status

Accepted

Context

There's a structural analogy between ujsx's ValuePointer/selectNode/setNode and graph node/edge addressing. Typed graph pointers (via JPATH Module or reactive signals) could provide compile-time-safe graph queries.

Decision

For v1, repository functions use direct key-based addressing (findNode(graphId, nodeKey)). Typed pointers are a post-v1 concern. The Module's existence makes typed pointers feasible later because it provides the schema the pointer validates against, but implementing them now adds complexity without clear benefit.

Consequences

  • v1 repository API uses string-based keys for node/edge lookups
  • Attribute access is untyped JSON retrieval (node.attributes.requestId)
  • The Module validates attribute shapes, but query paths are strings
  • The pointer abstraction can layer on top of the repository later

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