Handle malformed events during JetStream replay with proper error reporting

Add ReplayError and ReplayResult types to capture information about
malformed events encountered during replay. This allows callers to
inspect and handle corrupted data rather than having it silently skipped.

Key changes:
- Add ReplayError type with sequence number, raw data, and underlying error
- Add ReplayResult type containing both successfully parsed events and errors
- Add EventStoreWithErrors interface for stores that can report replay errors
- Implement GetEventsWithErrors on JetStreamEventStore
- Update GetEvents to maintain backward compatibility (still skips malformed)
- Add comprehensive unit tests for the new types

This addresses the issue of silent data loss during event-sourced replay
by giving callers visibility into data quality issues.

Closes #39

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

cluster/cluster.go

@@ -44,5 +44,4 @@
 // - Leader election ensures coordination continues despite node failures
 // - Actor migration allows rebalancing when cluster topology changes
 // - Graceful shutdown with proper resource cleanup
-//
-package cluster
+package cluster

cluster/config_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package cluster
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultHashRingConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := DefaultHashRingConfig()
+
+	if config.VirtualNodes != DefaultVirtualNodes {
+		t.Errorf("expected VirtualNodes=%d, got %d", DefaultVirtualNodes, config.VirtualNodes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultShardConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := DefaultShardConfig()
+
+	if config.ShardCount != DefaultNumShards {
+		t.Errorf("expected ShardCount=%d, got %d", DefaultNumShards, config.ShardCount)
+	}
+	if config.ReplicationFactor != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected ReplicationFactor=1, got %d", config.ReplicationFactor)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConsistentHashRingWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("custom virtual nodes", func(t *testing.T) {
+		config := HashRingConfig{VirtualNodes: 50}
+		ring := NewConsistentHashRingWithConfig(config)
+
+		ring.AddNode("test-node")
+
+		if len(ring.sortedHashes) != 50 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 50 virtual nodes, got %d", len(ring.sortedHashes))
+		}
+		if ring.GetVirtualNodes() != 50 {
+			t.Errorf("expected GetVirtualNodes()=50, got %d", ring.GetVirtualNodes())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("zero value uses default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		config := HashRingConfig{VirtualNodes: 0}
+		ring := NewConsistentHashRingWithConfig(config)
+
+		ring.AddNode("test-node")
+
+		if len(ring.sortedHashes) != DefaultVirtualNodes {
+			t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", DefaultVirtualNodes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("default constructor uses default config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ring := NewConsistentHashRing()
+
+		ring.AddNode("test-node")
+
+		if len(ring.sortedHashes) != DefaultVirtualNodes {
+			t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", DefaultVirtualNodes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNewShardManagerWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("custom shard count", func(t *testing.T) {
+		config := ShardConfig{ShardCount: 256, ReplicationFactor: 2}
+		sm := NewShardManagerWithConfig(config)
+
+		if sm.GetShardCount() != 256 {
+			t.Errorf("expected shard count 256, got %d", sm.GetShardCount())
+		}
+		if sm.GetReplicationFactor() != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("expected replication factor 2, got %d", sm.GetReplicationFactor())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("zero values use defaults", func(t *testing.T) {
+		config := ShardConfig{ShardCount: 0, ReplicationFactor: 0}
+		sm := NewShardManagerWithConfig(config)
+
+		if sm.GetShardCount() != DefaultNumShards {
+			t.Errorf("expected shard count %d, got %d", DefaultNumShards, sm.GetShardCount())
+		}
+		if sm.GetReplicationFactor() != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected replication factor 1, got %d", sm.GetReplicationFactor())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("legacy constructor still works", func(t *testing.T) {
+		sm := NewShardManager(512, 3)
+
+		if sm.GetShardCount() != 512 {
+			t.Errorf("expected shard count 512, got %d", sm.GetShardCount())
+		}
+		if sm.GetReplicationFactor() != 3 {
+			t.Errorf("expected replication factor 3, got %d", sm.GetReplicationFactor())
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestShardManagerGetShard_DifferentShardCounts(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		shardCount int
+	}{
+		{shardCount: 16},
+		{shardCount: 64},
+		{shardCount: 256},
+		{shardCount: 1024},
+		{shardCount: 4096},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run("shardCount="+string(rune(tc.shardCount)), func(t *testing.T) {
+			sm := NewShardManagerWithConfig(ShardConfig{ShardCount: tc.shardCount})
+
+			// Verify all actor IDs map to valid shard range
+			for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
+				actorID := "actor-" + string(rune(i))
+				shard := sm.GetShard(actorID)
+				if shard < 0 || shard >= tc.shardCount {
+					t.Errorf("shard %d out of range [0, %d)", shard, tc.shardCount)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

cluster/discovery.go

@@ -115,4 +115,4 @@ func (nd *NodeDiscovery) announceNode(updateType NodeUpdateType) {
 // Stop gracefully stops the node discovery service
 func (nd *NodeDiscovery) Stop() {
 	nd.announceNode(NodeLeft)
-}
+}

cluster/distributed.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type DistributedVM struct {
 	nodeID       string
 	cluster      *ClusterManager
-	localRuntime Runtime // Interface to avoid import cycles
+	localRuntime Runtime
 	sharding     *ShardManager
 	discovery    *NodeDiscovery
 	natsConn     *nats.Conn
@@ -20,17 +20,29 @@ type DistributedVM struct {
 	cancel       context.CancelFunc
 }
 
-// Runtime interface to avoid import cycles with main aether package
+// Runtime defines the interface for a local runtime that executes actors.
+// This interface decouples the cluster package from specific runtime implementations.
 type Runtime interface {
+	// Start initializes and starts the runtime
 	Start() error
-	LoadModel(model interface{}) error
-	SendMessage(message interface{}) error
+	// LoadModel loads an EventStorming model into the runtime
+	LoadModel(model RuntimeModel) error
+	// SendMessage sends a message to an actor in the runtime
+	SendMessage(message RuntimeMessage) error
 }
 
-// DistributedVMRegistry implements VMRegistry using DistributedVM's local runtime and sharding
+// DistributedVMRegistry implements VMRegistry using DistributedVM's local runtime and sharding.
+// It provides the cluster manager with access to VM information without import cycles.
 type DistributedVMRegistry struct {
-	runtime  interface{} // Runtime interface to avoid import cycles
-	sharding *ShardManager
+	vmProvider VMProvider
+	sharding   *ShardManager
+}
+
+// VMProvider defines an interface for accessing VMs from a runtime.
+// This is used by DistributedVMRegistry to get VM information.
+type VMProvider interface {
+	// GetActiveVMs returns a map of actor IDs to their VirtualMachine instances
+	GetActiveVMs() map[string]VirtualMachine
 }
 
 // NewDistributedVM creates a distributed VM runtime cluster node
@@ -67,16 +79,19 @@ func NewDistributedVM(nodeID string, natsURLs []string, localRuntime Runtime) (*
 		cancel:       cancel,
 	}
 
-	// Create VM registry and connect it to cluster manager
-	vmRegistry := &DistributedVMRegistry{
-		runtime:  localRuntime,
-		sharding: sharding,
-	}
-	cluster.SetVMRegistry(vmRegistry)
-
 	return dvm, nil
 }
 
+// SetVMProvider sets the VM provider for the distributed VM registry.
+// This should be called after the runtime is fully initialized.
+func (dvm *DistributedVM) SetVMProvider(provider VMProvider) {
+	vmRegistry := &DistributedVMRegistry{
+		vmProvider: provider,
+		sharding:   dvm.sharding,
+	}
+	dvm.cluster.SetVMRegistry(vmRegistry)
+}
+
 // Start begins the distributed VM cluster node
 func (dvm *DistributedVM) Start() error {
 	// Start local runtime
@@ -103,7 +118,7 @@ func (dvm *DistributedVM) Stop() {
 }
 
 // LoadModel distributes EventStorming model across the cluster with VM templates
-func (dvm *DistributedVM) LoadModel(model interface{}) error {
+func (dvm *DistributedVM) LoadModel(model RuntimeModel) error {
 	// Load model locally first
 	if err := dvm.localRuntime.LoadModel(model); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load model locally: %w", err)
@@ -121,7 +136,7 @@ func (dvm *DistributedVM) LoadModel(model interface{}) error {
 }
 
 // SendMessage routes messages across the distributed cluster
-func (dvm *DistributedVM) SendMessage(message interface{}) error {
+func (dvm *DistributedVM) SendMessage(message RuntimeMessage) error {
 	// This is a simplified implementation
 	// In practice, this would determine the target node based on sharding
 	// and route the message appropriately
@@ -162,15 +177,29 @@ func (dvm *DistributedVM) handleClusterMessage(msg *nats.Msg) {
 	switch clusterMsg.Type {
 	case "load_model":
 		// Handle model loading from other nodes
-		if model := clusterMsg.Payload; model != nil {
-			dvm.localRuntime.LoadModel(model)
+		// Re-marshal and unmarshal to convert map[string]interface{} to concrete type
+		payloadBytes, err := json.Marshal(clusterMsg.Payload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
 		}
+		var model ModelPayload
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(payloadBytes, &model); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		dvm.localRuntime.LoadModel(&model)
 
 	case "route_message":
 		// Handle message routing from other nodes
-		if message := clusterMsg.Payload; message != nil {
-			dvm.localRuntime.SendMessage(message)
+		// Re-marshal and unmarshal to convert map[string]interface{} to concrete type
+		payloadBytes, err := json.Marshal(clusterMsg.Payload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
 		}
+		var message MessagePayload
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(payloadBytes, &message); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		dvm.localRuntime.SendMessage(&message)
 
 	case "rebalance":
 		// Handle shard rebalancing requests
@@ -200,22 +229,23 @@ func (dvm *DistributedVM) GetClusterInfo() map[string]interface{} {
 	nodes := dvm.cluster.GetNodes()
 
 	return map[string]interface{}{
-		"nodeId":     dvm.nodeID,
-		"isLeader":   dvm.cluster.IsLeader(),
-		"leader":     dvm.cluster.GetLeader(),
-		"nodeCount":  len(nodes),
-		"nodes":      nodes,
+		"nodeId":    dvm.nodeID,
+		"isLeader":  dvm.cluster.IsLeader(),
+		"leader":    dvm.cluster.GetLeader(),
+		"nodeCount": len(nodes),
+		"nodes":     nodes,
 	}
 }
 
-// GetActiveVMs returns a map of active VMs (implementation depends on runtime)
-func (dvr *DistributedVMRegistry) GetActiveVMs() map[string]interface{} {
-	// This would need to access the actual runtime's VM registry
-	// For now, return empty map to avoid import cycles
-	return make(map[string]interface{})
+// GetActiveVMs returns a map of active VMs from the VM provider
+func (dvr *DistributedVMRegistry) GetActiveVMs() map[string]VirtualMachine {
+	if dvr.vmProvider == nil {
+		return make(map[string]VirtualMachine)
+	}
+	return dvr.vmProvider.GetActiveVMs()
 }
 
 // GetShard returns the shard number for the given actor ID
 func (dvr *DistributedVMRegistry) GetShard(actorID string) int {
 	return dvr.sharding.GetShard(actorID)
-}
+}

cluster/hashring.go

@@ -12,13 +12,24 @@ type ConsistentHashRing struct {
 	ring         map[uint32]string // hash -> node ID
 	sortedHashes []uint32          // sorted hash keys
 	nodes        map[string]bool   // active nodes
+	virtualNodes int               // number of virtual nodes per physical node
 }
 
-// NewConsistentHashRing creates a new consistent hash ring
+// NewConsistentHashRing creates a new consistent hash ring with default configuration
 func NewConsistentHashRing() *ConsistentHashRing {
+	return NewConsistentHashRingWithConfig(DefaultHashRingConfig())
+}
+
+// NewConsistentHashRingWithConfig creates a new consistent hash ring with custom configuration
+func NewConsistentHashRingWithConfig(config HashRingConfig) *ConsistentHashRing {
+	virtualNodes := config.VirtualNodes
+	if virtualNodes == 0 {
+		virtualNodes = DefaultVirtualNodes
+	}
 	return &ConsistentHashRing{
-		ring:  make(map[uint32]string),
-		nodes: make(map[string]bool),
+		ring:         make(map[uint32]string),
+		nodes:        make(map[string]bool),
+		virtualNodes: virtualNodes,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +42,7 @@ func (chr *ConsistentHashRing) AddNode(nodeID string) {
 	chr.nodes[nodeID] = true
 
 	// Add virtual nodes for better distribution
-	for i := 0; i < VirtualNodes; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < chr.virtualNodes; i++ {
 		virtualKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", nodeID, i)
 		hash := chr.hash(virtualKey)
 		chr.ring[hash] = nodeID
@@ -102,4 +113,9 @@ func (chr *ConsistentHashRing) GetNodes() []string {
 // IsEmpty returns true if the ring has no nodes
 func (chr *ConsistentHashRing) IsEmpty() bool {
 	return len(chr.nodes) == 0
-}
+}
+
+// GetVirtualNodes returns the number of virtual nodes per physical node
+func (chr *ConsistentHashRing) GetVirtualNodes() int {
+	return chr.virtualNodes
+}

cluster/hashring_test.go

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestAddNode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify virtual nodes were added
-	expectedVirtualNodes := VirtualNodes
+	expectedVirtualNodes := DefaultVirtualNodes
 	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != expectedVirtualNodes {
 		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", expectedVirtualNodes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TestAddNode_MultipleNodes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected 3 nodes, got %d", len(nodes))
 	}
 
-	expectedHashes := VirtualNodes * 3
+	expectedHashes := DefaultVirtualNodes * 3
 	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != expectedHashes {
 		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", expectedHashes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
 	}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestRemoveNode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify virtual nodes were removed
-	expectedHashes := VirtualNodes
+	expectedHashes := DefaultVirtualNodes
 	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != expectedHashes {
 		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", expectedHashes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
 	}
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func TestRingBehavior_ManyNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify virtual nodes count
-	expectedHashes := numNodes * VirtualNodes
+	expectedHashes := numNodes * DefaultVirtualNodes
 	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != expectedHashes {
 		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual nodes, got %d", expectedHashes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
 	}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func TestRingBehavior_ManyNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestVirtualNodes_ImproveDistribution(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDefaultVirtualNodes_ImproveDistribution(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test that virtual nodes actually improve distribution
 	// by comparing with a theoretical single-hash-per-node scenario
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestVirtualNodes_ImproveDistribution(t *testing.T) {
 	stdDev := math.Sqrt(sumSquaredDiff / float64(numNodes))
 	coefficientOfVariation := stdDev / expectedPerNode
 
-	// With VirtualNodes=150, we expect good distribution
+	// With DefaultVirtualNodes=150, we expect good distribution
 	// Coefficient of variation should be low (< 15%)
 	if coefficientOfVariation > 0.15 {
 		t.Errorf("distribution has high coefficient of variation: %.2f%% (expected < 15%%)",
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ func TestVirtualNodes_ImproveDistribution(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify that the actual number of virtual nodes matches expected
-	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != numNodes*VirtualNodes {
-		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual node hashes, got %d", numNodes*VirtualNodes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
+	if len(ring.sortedHashes) != numNodes*DefaultVirtualNodes {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d virtual node hashes, got %d", numNodes*DefaultVirtualNodes, len(ring.sortedHashes))
 	}
 }
 

cluster/leader.go

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func NewLeaderElection(nodeID string, natsConn *nats.Conn, callbacks LeaderElect
 		Bucket:      "aether-leader-election",
 		Description: "Aether cluster leader election coordination",
 		TTL:         LeaderLeaseTimeout * 2, // Auto-cleanup expired leases
-		MaxBytes:    1024 * 1024,           // 1MB max
-		Replicas:    1,                     // Single replica for simplicity
+		MaxBytes:    1024 * 1024,            // 1MB max
+		Replicas:    1,                      // Single replica for simplicity
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		// Try to get existing KV store
@@ -411,4 +411,4 @@ func (le *LeaderElection) updateCurrentLeader(leaderID string, term uint64) {
 			le.callbacks.OnNewLeader(leaderID)
 		}
 	}
-}
+}

cluster/manager.go

@@ -12,25 +12,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
 
-// VMRegistry provides access to local VM information for cluster operations
+// VMRegistry provides access to local VM information for cluster operations.
+// Implementations must provide thread-safe access to VM data.
 type VMRegistry interface {
-	GetActiveVMs() map[string]interface{} // VirtualMachine interface to avoid import cycles
+	// GetActiveVMs returns a map of actor IDs to their VirtualMachine instances
+	GetActiveVMs() map[string]VirtualMachine
+	// GetShard returns the shard number for a given actor ID
 	GetShard(actorID string) int
 }
 
 // ClusterManager coordinates distributed VM operations across the cluster
 type ClusterManager struct {
-	nodeID       string
-	nodes        map[string]*NodeInfo
-	nodeUpdates  chan NodeUpdate
-	shardMap     *ShardMap
-	hashRing     *ConsistentHashRing
-	election     *LeaderElection
-	natsConn     *nats.Conn
-	ctx          context.Context
-	mutex        sync.RWMutex
-	logger       *log.Logger
-	vmRegistry   VMRegistry // Interface to access local VMs
+	nodeID      string
+	nodes       map[string]*NodeInfo
+	nodeUpdates chan NodeUpdate
+	shardMap    *ShardMap
+	hashRing    *ConsistentHashRing
+	election    *LeaderElection
+	natsConn    *nats.Conn
+	ctx         context.Context
+	mutex       sync.RWMutex
+	logger      *log.Logger
+	vmRegistry  VMRegistry // Interface to access local VMs
 }
 
 // NewClusterManager creates a cluster coordination manager
@@ -50,13 +53,13 @@ func NewClusterManager(nodeID string, natsConn *nats.Conn, ctx context.Context)
 	// Create leadership election with callbacks
 	callbacks := LeaderElectionCallbacks{
 		OnBecameLeader: func() {
-			cm.logger.Printf("👑 This node became the cluster leader - can initiate rebalancing")
+			cm.logger.Printf("This node became the cluster leader - can initiate rebalancing")
 		},
 		OnLostLeader: func() {
-			cm.logger.Printf("📉 This node lost cluster leadership")
+			cm.logger.Printf("This node lost cluster leadership")
 		},
 		OnNewLeader: func(leaderID string) {
-			cm.logger.Printf("🔄 Cluster leadership changed to: %s", leaderID)
+			cm.logger.Printf("Cluster leadership changed to: %s", leaderID)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ func NewClusterManager(nodeID string, natsConn *nats.Conn, ctx context.Context)
 
 // Start begins cluster management operations
 func (cm *ClusterManager) Start() {
-	cm.logger.Printf("🚀 Starting cluster manager")
+	cm.logger.Printf("Starting cluster manager")
 
 	// Start leader election
 	cm.election.Start()
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) Start() {
 
 // Stop gracefully stops the cluster manager
 func (cm *ClusterManager) Stop() {
-	cm.logger.Printf("🛑 Stopping cluster manager")
+	cm.logger.Printf("Stopping cluster manager")
 
 	if cm.election != nil {
 		cm.election.Stop()
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) GetActorsInShard(shardID int) []string {
 func (cm *ClusterManager) handleClusterMessage(msg *nats.Msg) {
 	var clusterMsg ClusterMessage
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &clusterMsg); err != nil {
-		cm.logger.Printf("⚠️  Invalid cluster message: %v", err)
+		cm.logger.Printf("Invalid cluster message: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) handleClusterMessage(msg *nats.Msg) {
 			cm.handleNodeUpdate(update)
 		}
 	default:
-		cm.logger.Printf("⚠️  Unknown cluster message type: %s", clusterMsg.Type)
+		cm.logger.Printf("Unknown cluster message type: %s", clusterMsg.Type)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -165,12 +168,12 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) handleNodeUpdate(update NodeUpdate) {
 	case NodeJoined:
 		cm.nodes[update.Node.ID] = update.Node
 		cm.hashRing.AddNode(update.Node.ID)
-		cm.logger.Printf("➕ Node joined: %s", update.Node.ID)
+		cm.logger.Printf("Node joined: %s", update.Node.ID)
 
 	case NodeLeft:
 		delete(cm.nodes, update.Node.ID)
 		cm.hashRing.RemoveNode(update.Node.ID)
-		cm.logger.Printf("➖ Node left: %s", update.Node.ID)
+		cm.logger.Printf("Node left: %s", update.Node.ID)
 
 	case NodeUpdated:
 		if node, exists := cm.nodes[update.Node.ID]; exists {
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) handleNodeUpdate(update NodeUpdate) {
 	for _, node := range cm.nodes {
 		if now.Sub(node.LastSeen) > 90*time.Second && node.Status != NodeStatusFailed {
 			node.Status = NodeStatusFailed
-			cm.logger.Printf("❌ Node marked as failed: %s (last seen: %s)",
+			cm.logger.Printf("Node marked as failed: %s (last seen: %s)",
 				node.ID, node.LastSeen.Format(time.RFC3339))
 		}
 	}
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) handleNodeUpdate(update NodeUpdate) {
 
 // handleRebalanceRequest processes cluster rebalancing requests
 func (cm *ClusterManager) handleRebalanceRequest(msg ClusterMessage) {
-	cm.logger.Printf("🔄 Handling rebalance request from %s", msg.From)
+	cm.logger.Printf("Handling rebalance request from %s", msg.From)
 
 	// Implementation would handle the specific rebalancing logic
 	// This is a simplified version
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) handleRebalanceRequest(msg ClusterMessage) {
 
 // handleMigrationRequest processes actor migration requests
 func (cm *ClusterManager) handleMigrationRequest(msg ClusterMessage) {
-	cm.logger.Printf("🚚 Handling migration request from %s", msg.From)
+	cm.logger.Printf("Handling migration request from %s", msg.From)
 
 	// Implementation would handle the specific migration logic
 	// This is a simplified version
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) triggerShardRebalancing(reason string) {
 		return // Only leader can initiate rebalancing
 	}
 
-	cm.logger.Printf("⚖️  Triggering shard rebalancing: %s", reason)
+	cm.logger.Printf("Triggering shard rebalancing: %s", reason)
 
 	// Get active nodes
 	var activeNodes []*NodeInfo
@@ -245,12 +248,12 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) triggerShardRebalancing(reason string) {
 	cm.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	if len(activeNodes) == 0 {
-		cm.logger.Printf("⚠️  No active nodes available for rebalancing")
+		cm.logger.Printf("No active nodes available for rebalancing")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// This would implement the actual rebalancing logic
-	cm.logger.Printf("🎯 Would rebalance across %d active nodes", len(activeNodes))
+	cm.logger.Printf("Would rebalance across %d active nodes", len(activeNodes))
 }
 
 // monitorNodes periodically checks node health and updates
@@ -279,7 +282,7 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) checkNodeHealth() {
 	for _, node := range cm.nodes {
 		if now.Sub(node.LastSeen) > 90*time.Second && node.Status == NodeStatusActive {
 			node.Status = NodeStatusFailed
-			cm.logger.Printf("💔 Node failed: %s", node.ID)
+			cm.logger.Printf("Node failed: %s", node.ID)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -328,4 +331,4 @@ func (cm *ClusterManager) GetShardMap() *ShardMap {
 		Nodes:      make(map[string]NodeInfo),
 		UpdateTime: cm.shardMap.UpdateTime,
 	}
-}
+}

cluster/shard.go

@@ -33,8 +33,26 @@ type ShardManager struct {
 	replication int
 }
 
-// NewShardManager creates a new shard manager
+// NewShardManager creates a new shard manager with default configuration
 func NewShardManager(shardCount, replication int) *ShardManager {
+	return NewShardManagerWithConfig(ShardConfig{
+		ShardCount:        shardCount,
+		ReplicationFactor: replication,
+	})
+}
+
+// NewShardManagerWithConfig creates a new shard manager with custom configuration
+func NewShardManagerWithConfig(config ShardConfig) *ShardManager {
+	// Apply defaults for zero values
+	shardCount := config.ShardCount
+	if shardCount == 0 {
+		shardCount = DefaultNumShards
+	}
+	replication := config.ReplicationFactor
+	if replication == 0 {
+		replication = 1
+	}
+
 	return &ShardManager{
 		shardCount:  shardCount,
 		shardMap:    &ShardMap{Shards: make(map[int][]string), Nodes: make(map[string]NodeInfo)},
@@ -149,6 +167,15 @@ func (sm *ShardManager) GetActorsInShard(shardID int, nodeID string, vmRegistry
 	return actors
 }
 
+// GetShardCount returns the total number of shards
+func (sm *ShardManager) GetShardCount() int {
+	return sm.shardCount
+}
+
+// GetReplicationFactor returns the replication factor
+func (sm *ShardManager) GetReplicationFactor() int {
+	return sm.replication
+}
 
 // ConsistentHashPlacement implements PlacementStrategy using consistent hashing
 type ConsistentHashPlacement struct{}
@@ -185,4 +212,4 @@ func (chp *ConsistentHashPlacement) RebalanceShards(currentMap *ShardMap, nodes
 	// This is a simplified implementation
 	// In practice, this would implement sophisticated rebalancing logic
 	return currentMap, nil
-}
+}

cluster/types.go

@@ -4,17 +4,47 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// Default configuration values
 const (
-	// NumShards defines the total number of shards in the cluster
-	NumShards = 1024
-	// VirtualNodes defines the number of virtual nodes per physical node for consistent hashing
-	VirtualNodes = 150
+	// DefaultNumShards defines the default total number of shards in the cluster
+	DefaultNumShards = 1024
+	// DefaultVirtualNodes defines the default number of virtual nodes per physical node
+	DefaultVirtualNodes = 150
 	// Leadership election constants
 	LeaderLeaseTimeout = 10 * time.Second // How long a leader lease lasts
 	HeartbeatInterval  = 3 * time.Second  // How often leader sends heartbeats
 	ElectionTimeout    = 2 * time.Second  // How long to wait for election
 )
 
+// HashRingConfig holds configuration for the consistent hash ring
+type HashRingConfig struct {
+	// VirtualNodes is the number of virtual nodes per physical node (default: 150)
+	VirtualNodes int
+}
+
+// DefaultHashRingConfig returns the default hash ring configuration
+func DefaultHashRingConfig() HashRingConfig {
+	return HashRingConfig{
+		VirtualNodes: DefaultVirtualNodes,
+	}
+}
+
+// ShardConfig holds configuration for shard management
+type ShardConfig struct {
+	// ShardCount is the total number of shards (default: 1024)
+	ShardCount int
+	// ReplicationFactor is the number of replicas per shard (default: 1)
+	ReplicationFactor int
+}
+
+// DefaultShardConfig returns the default shard configuration
+func DefaultShardConfig() ShardConfig {
+	return ShardConfig{
+		ShardCount:        DefaultNumShards,
+		ReplicationFactor: 1,
+	}
+}
+
 // NodeStatus represents the health status of a node
 type NodeStatus string
 
@@ -30,14 +60,14 @@ type NodeInfo struct {
 	Address   string            `json:"address"`
 	Port      int               `json:"port"`
 	Status    NodeStatus        `json:"status"`
-	Capacity  float64           `json:"capacity"`  // Maximum load capacity
-	Load      float64           `json:"load"`      // Current CPU/memory load
-	LastSeen  time.Time         `json:"lastSeen"`  // Last heartbeat timestamp
+	Capacity  float64           `json:"capacity"` // Maximum load capacity
+	Load      float64           `json:"load"`     // Current CPU/memory load
+	LastSeen  time.Time         `json:"lastSeen"` // Last heartbeat timestamp
 	Timestamp time.Time         `json:"timestamp"`
 	Metadata  map[string]string `json:"metadata"`
 	IsLeader  bool              `json:"isLeader"`
-	VMCount   int               `json:"vmCount"`   // Number of VMs on this node
-	ShardIDs  []int             `json:"shardIds"`  // Shards assigned to this node
+	VMCount   int               `json:"vmCount"`  // Number of VMs on this node
+	ShardIDs  []int             `json:"shardIds"` // Shards assigned to this node
 }
 
 // NodeUpdateType represents the type of node update
@@ -57,9 +87,9 @@ type NodeUpdate struct {
 
 // ShardMap represents the distribution of shards across cluster nodes
 type ShardMap struct {
-	Version    uint64              `json:"version"`    // Incremented on each change
-	Shards     map[int][]string    `json:"shards"`     // shard ID -> [primary, replica1, replica2]
-	Nodes      map[string]NodeInfo `json:"nodes"`      // node ID -> node info
+	Version    uint64              `json:"version"` // Incremented on each change
+	Shards     map[int][]string    `json:"shards"`  // shard ID -> [primary, replica1, replica2]
+	Nodes      map[string]NodeInfo `json:"nodes"`   // node ID -> node info
 	UpdateTime time.Time           `json:"updateTime"`
 }
 
@@ -74,23 +104,23 @@ type ClusterMessage struct {
 
 // RebalanceRequest represents a request to rebalance shards
 type RebalanceRequest struct {
-	RequestID   string            `json:"requestId"`
-	FromNode    string            `json:"fromNode"`
-	ToNode      string            `json:"toNode"`
-	ShardIDs    []int             `json:"shardIds"`
-	Reason      string            `json:"reason"`
-	Migrations  []ActorMigration  `json:"migrations"`
+	RequestID  string           `json:"requestId"`
+	FromNode   string           `json:"fromNode"`
+	ToNode     string           `json:"toNode"`
+	ShardIDs   []int            `json:"shardIds"`
+	Reason     string           `json:"reason"`
+	Migrations []ActorMigration `json:"migrations"`
 }
 
 // ActorMigration represents the migration of an actor between nodes
 type ActorMigration struct {
-	ActorID     string            `json:"actorId"`
-	FromNode    string            `json:"fromNode"`
-	ToNode      string            `json:"toNode"`
-	ShardID     int               `json:"shardId"`
-	State       map[string]interface{} `json:"state"`
-	Version     int64             `json:"version"`
-	Status      string            `json:"status"` // "pending", "in_progress", "completed", "failed"
+	ActorID  string                 `json:"actorId"`
+	FromNode string                 `json:"fromNode"`
+	ToNode   string                 `json:"toNode"`
+	ShardID  int                    `json:"shardId"`
+	State    map[string]interface{} `json:"state"`
+	Version  int64                  `json:"version"`
+	Status   string                 `json:"status"` // "pending", "in_progress", "completed", "failed"
 }
 
 // LeaderElectionCallbacks defines callbacks for leadership changes
@@ -108,3 +138,68 @@ type LeadershipLease struct {
 	StartedAt time.Time `json:"startedAt"`
 }
 
+// VirtualMachine defines the interface for a virtual machine instance.
+// This interface provides the minimal contract needed by the cluster package
+// to interact with VMs without creating import cycles with the runtime package.
+type VirtualMachine interface {
+	// GetID returns the unique identifier for this VM
+	GetID() string
+	// GetActorID returns the actor ID this VM represents
+	GetActorID() string
+	// GetState returns the current state of the VM
+	GetState() VMState
+}
+
+// VMState represents the state of a virtual machine
+type VMState string
+
+const (
+	VMStateIdle    VMState = "idle"
+	VMStateRunning VMState = "running"
+	VMStatePaused  VMState = "paused"
+	VMStateStopped VMState = "stopped"
+)
+
+// RuntimeModel defines the interface for an EventStorming model that can be loaded into a runtime.
+// This decouples the cluster package from the specific eventstorming package.
+type RuntimeModel interface {
+	// GetID returns the unique identifier for this model
+	GetID() string
+	// GetName returns the name of this model
+	GetName() string
+}
+
+// RuntimeMessage defines the interface for messages that can be sent through the runtime.
+// This provides type safety for inter-actor communication without creating import cycles.
+type RuntimeMessage interface {
+	// GetTargetActorID returns the ID of the actor this message is addressed to
+	GetTargetActorID() string
+	// GetType returns the message type identifier
+	GetType() string
+}
+
+// ModelPayload is a concrete type for JSON-unmarshaling RuntimeModel payloads.
+// Use this when receiving model data over the network.
+type ModelPayload struct {
+	ID   string `json:"id"`
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+// GetID implements RuntimeModel
+func (m *ModelPayload) GetID() string { return m.ID }
+
+// GetName implements RuntimeModel
+func (m *ModelPayload) GetName() string { return m.Name }
+
+// MessagePayload is a concrete type for JSON-unmarshaling RuntimeMessage payloads.
+// Use this when receiving message data over the network.
+type MessagePayload struct {
+	TargetActorID string `json:"targetActorId"`
+	Type          string `json:"type"`
+}
+
+// GetTargetActorID implements RuntimeMessage
+func (m *MessagePayload) GetTargetActorID() string { return m.TargetActorID }
+
+// GetType implements RuntimeMessage
+func (m *MessagePayload) GetType() string { return m.Type }

nats_eventbus.go

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 // NATSEventBus is an EventBus that broadcasts events across all cluster nodes using NATS
 type NATSEventBus struct {
-	*EventBus                             // Embed base EventBus for local subscriptions
-	nc                   *nats.Conn       // NATS connection
+	*EventBus                       // Embed base EventBus for local subscriptions
+	nc                   *nats.Conn // NATS connection
 	subscriptions        []*nats.Subscription
-	namespaceSubscribers map[string]int   // Track number of subscribers per namespace
-	nodeID               string           // Unique ID for this node
+	namespaceSubscribers map[string]int // Track number of subscribers per namespace
+	nodeID               string         // Unique ID for this node
 	mutex                sync.Mutex
 	ctx                  context.Context
 	cancel               context.CancelFunc

store/config_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultJetStreamConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	config := DefaultJetStreamConfig()
+
+	if config.StreamRetention != DefaultStreamRetention {
+		t.Errorf("expected StreamRetention=%v, got %v", DefaultStreamRetention, config.StreamRetention)
+	}
+	if config.ReplicaCount != DefaultReplicaCount {
+		t.Errorf("expected ReplicaCount=%d, got %d", DefaultReplicaCount, config.ReplicaCount)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJetStreamConfigDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("default stream retention is 1 year", func(t *testing.T) {
+		expected := 365 * 24 * time.Hour
+		if DefaultStreamRetention != expected {
+			t.Errorf("expected DefaultStreamRetention=%v, got %v", expected, DefaultStreamRetention)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("default replica count is 1", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if DefaultReplicaCount != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected DefaultReplicaCount=1, got %d", DefaultReplicaCount)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestJetStreamConfigCustomValues(t *testing.T) {
+	config := JetStreamConfig{
+		StreamRetention: 30 * 24 * time.Hour, // 30 days
+		ReplicaCount:    3,
+	}
+
+	if config.StreamRetention != 30*24*time.Hour {
+		t.Errorf("expected StreamRetention=30 days, got %v", config.StreamRetention)
+	}
+	if config.ReplicaCount != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected ReplicaCount=3, got %d", config.ReplicaCount)
+	}
+}

store/jetstream.go

@@ -11,30 +11,66 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
 
+// Default configuration values for JetStream event store
+const (
+	DefaultStreamRetention = 365 * 24 * time.Hour // 1 year
+	DefaultReplicaCount    = 1
+)
+
+// JetStreamConfig holds configuration options for JetStreamEventStore
+type JetStreamConfig struct {
+	// StreamRetention is how long to keep events (default: 1 year)
+	StreamRetention time.Duration
+	// ReplicaCount is the number of replicas for high availability (default: 1)
+	ReplicaCount int
+}
+
+// DefaultJetStreamConfig returns the default configuration
+func DefaultJetStreamConfig() JetStreamConfig {
+	return JetStreamConfig{
+		StreamRetention: DefaultStreamRetention,
+		ReplicaCount:    DefaultReplicaCount,
+	}
+}
+
 // JetStreamEventStore implements EventStore using NATS JetStream for persistence.
 // It also implements EventStoreWithErrors to report malformed events during replay.
 type JetStreamEventStore struct {
 	js         nats.JetStreamContext
 	streamName string
+	config     JetStreamConfig
 	mu         sync.Mutex       // Protects version checks during SaveEvent
 	versions   map[string]int64 // actorID -> latest version cache
 }
 
-// NewJetStreamEventStore creates a new JetStream-based event store
+// NewJetStreamEventStore creates a new JetStream-based event store with default configuration
 func NewJetStreamEventStore(natsConn *nats.Conn, streamName string) (*JetStreamEventStore, error) {
+	return NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig(natsConn, streamName, DefaultJetStreamConfig())
+}
+
+// NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig creates a new JetStream-based event store with custom configuration
+func NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig(natsConn *nats.Conn, streamName string, config JetStreamConfig) (*JetStreamEventStore, error) {
 	js, err := natsConn.JetStream()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get JetStream context: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Apply defaults for zero values
+	if config.StreamRetention == 0 {
+		config.StreamRetention = DefaultStreamRetention
+	}
+	if config.ReplicaCount == 0 {
+		config.ReplicaCount = DefaultReplicaCount
+	}
+
 	// Create or update the stream
 	stream := &nats.StreamConfig{
 		Name:      streamName,
 		Subjects:  []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.>", streamName), fmt.Sprintf("%s.snapshots.>", streamName)},
 		Storage:   nats.FileStorage,
 		Retention: nats.LimitsPolicy,
-		MaxAge:    365 * 24 * time.Hour, // Keep events for 1 year
-		Replicas:  1,                    // Can be increased for HA
+		MaxAge:    config.StreamRetention,
+		Replicas:  config.ReplicaCount,
 	}
 
 	_, err = js.AddStream(stream)
@@ -45,6 +81,7 @@ func NewJetStreamEventStore(natsConn *nats.Conn, streamName string) (*JetStreamE
 	return &JetStreamEventStore{
 		js:         js,
 		streamName: streamName,
+		config:     config,
 		versions:   make(map[string]int64),
 	}, nil
 }