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docs: Verify and document append-only event guarantees
This commit addresses issue #60 by documenting and enforcing the immutability
guarantees of the event store:

- Document that EventStore interface is append-only by design (no Update/Delete methods)
- Document the immutable nature of events once persisted as an audit trail
- Add JetStream stream retention policy configuration documentation
- Add comprehensive immutability test (TestEventImmutability_InMemory, TestEventImmutability_Sequential)
- Enhance InMemoryEventStore to deep-copy events, preventing accidental mutations
- Update README with detailed immutability guarantees and audit trail benefits

The EventStore interface intentionally provides no methods to modify or delete
events. Once persisted, events are immutable facts that serve as a tamper-proof
audit trail. This design ensures compliance, debugging, and historical analysis.

Acceptance criteria met:
- EventStore interface documented as append-only (event.go)
- JetStream retention policy configuration documented (store/jetstream.go)
- Test verifying events cannot be modified after persistence (store/immutability_test.go)
- README documents immutability guarantees (README.md)

Closes #60

Co-Authored-By: Claude Code <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-13 21:26:16 +01:00

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package store
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"strings"
"sync"
"time"
"git.flowmade.one/flowmade-one/aether"
"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
//
// # Stream Retention Policy
//
// JetStreamEventStore uses a LimitsPolicy retention strategy, which means events are
// kept for a specified maximum age (StreamRetention). Once events exceed this age,
// they are automatically purged from the stream.
//
// Default retention is 1 year (365 days). This provides:
// - Long-term audit trail for domain events
// - Complete history for event replay and analysis
// - Automatic cleanup of old events to manage storage costs
//
// The retention policy is applied when creating the JetStream stream:
//
// stream := &nats.StreamConfig{
// ...
// Retention: nats.LimitsPolicy,
// MaxAge: config.StreamRetention,
// ...
// }
//
// To configure custom retention, pass a JetStreamConfig with your desired StreamRetention:
//
// config := store.JetStreamConfig{
// StreamRetention: 90 * 24 * time.Hour, // Keep events for 90 days
// ReplicaCount: 3, // 3 replicas for HA
// }
// eventStore, err := store.NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig(natsConn, "events", config)
//
// Note: The retention policy only affects automatic cleanup. Aether does not provide
// methods to manually delete events - events are immutable once stored and can only
// be removed by the stream's retention policy or explicit JetStream administration.
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
// Namespace is an optional prefix for stream names to provide storage isolation.
// When set, the actual stream name becomes "{namespace}_{streamName}".
// Events in namespaced stores are completely isolated from other namespaces.
// Leave empty for backward-compatible non-namespaced behavior.
Namespace string
}
// 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.
//
// ## Version Cache Invalidation Strategy
//
// JetStreamEventStore maintains an in-memory cache of actor versions for optimistic
// concurrency control. The cache is invalidated on any miss (GetLatestVersion call
// that finds a newer version in JetStream) to ensure consistency even when external
// processes write to the same JetStream stream.
//
// If only Aether owns the stream (single-writer assumption), the cache provides
// excellent performance for repeated version checks. If external writers modify
// the stream, the cache will remain consistent because:
//
// 1. On SaveEvent: getLatestVersionLocked() checks JetStream on cache miss
// 2. On GetLatestVersion: If actual version > cached version, cache is invalidated
// 3. Subsequent checks for that actor will fetch fresh data from JetStream
//
// This strategy prevents data corruption from stale cache while maintaining
// performance for the single-writer case.
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 with default configuration
func NewJetStreamEventStore(natsConn *nats.Conn, streamName string) (*JetStreamEventStore, error) {
return NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig(natsConn, streamName, DefaultJetStreamConfig())
}
// NewJetStreamEventStoreWithNamespace creates a new JetStream-based event store with namespace isolation.
// The namespace is prefixed to the stream name to ensure complete isolation at the storage level.
// This is a convenience function; the same can be achieved by setting Namespace in JetStreamConfig.
func NewJetStreamEventStoreWithNamespace(natsConn *nats.Conn, streamName string, namespace string) (*JetStreamEventStore, error) {
config := DefaultJetStreamConfig()
config.Namespace = namespace
return NewJetStreamEventStoreWithConfig(natsConn, streamName, config)
}
// 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
}
// Apply namespace prefix to stream name if provided
effectiveStreamName := streamName
if config.Namespace != "" {
effectiveStreamName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", sanitizeSubject(config.Namespace), streamName)
}
// Create or update the stream
stream := &nats.StreamConfig{
Name: effectiveStreamName,
Subjects: []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.>", effectiveStreamName), fmt.Sprintf("%s.snapshots.>", effectiveStreamName)},
Storage: nats.FileStorage,
Retention: nats.LimitsPolicy,
MaxAge: config.StreamRetention,
Replicas: config.ReplicaCount,
}
_, err = js.AddStream(stream)
if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "already exists") {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create stream: %w", err)
}
return &JetStreamEventStore{
js: js,
streamName: effectiveStreamName,
config: config,
versions: make(map[string]int64),
}, nil
}
// GetNamespace returns the namespace configured for this store, or empty string if not namespaced.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetNamespace() string {
return jes.config.Namespace
}
// GetStreamName returns the effective stream name (including namespace prefix if applicable).
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetStreamName() string {
return jes.streamName
}
// SaveEvent persists an event to JetStream.
// Returns VersionConflictError if the event's version is not strictly greater
// than the current latest version for the actor.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) SaveEvent(event *aether.Event) error {
jes.mu.Lock()
defer jes.mu.Unlock()
// Check cache first
if version, ok := jes.versions[event.ActorID]; ok {
// Validate version against cached version
if event.Version <= version {
return &aether.VersionConflictError{
ActorID: event.ActorID,
AttemptedVersion: event.Version,
CurrentVersion: version,
}
}
// Version check passed, proceed with publish while holding lock
} else {
// Cache miss - need to check actual stream
// Get current latest version while holding lock to prevent TOCTOU race
currentVersion, err := jes.getLatestVersionLocked(event.ActorID)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to get latest version: %w", err)
}
// Validate version is strictly greater than current
if event.Version <= currentVersion {
return &aether.VersionConflictError{
ActorID: event.ActorID,
AttemptedVersion: event.Version,
CurrentVersion: currentVersion,
}
}
// Update cache with current version
jes.versions[event.ActorID] = currentVersion
}
// Serialize event to JSON
data, err := json.Marshal(event)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal event: %w", err)
}
// Create subject: stream.events.actorType.actorID
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(event.ActorID)),
sanitizeSubject(event.ActorID))
// Publish with event ID as message ID for deduplication
_, err = jes.js.Publish(subject, data, nats.MsgId(event.ID))
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to publish event to JetStream: %w", err)
}
// Update version cache after successful publish
jes.versions[event.ActorID] = event.Version
return nil
}
// GetEvents retrieves all events for an actor since a version.
// Note: This method silently skips malformed events for backward compatibility.
// Use GetEventsWithErrors to receive information about malformed events.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetEvents(actorID string, fromVersion int64) ([]*aether.Event, error) {
result, err := jes.getEventsWithErrorsInternal(actorID, fromVersion)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
return result.Events, nil
}
// GetEventsWithErrors retrieves events for an actor and reports any malformed
// events encountered. This method allows callers to decide how to handle
// corrupted data rather than silently skipping it.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetEventsWithErrors(actorID string, fromVersion int64) (*aether.ReplayResult, error) {
return jes.getEventsWithErrorsInternal(actorID, fromVersion)
}
// getEventsWithErrorsInternal is the internal implementation that tracks both
// successfully parsed events and errors for malformed events.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) getEventsWithErrorsInternal(actorID string, fromVersion int64) (*aether.ReplayResult, error) {
// Create subject filter for this actor
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(actorID)),
sanitizeSubject(actorID))
// Create consumer to read events
consumer, err := jes.js.PullSubscribe(subject, "")
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create consumer: %w", err)
}
defer consumer.Unsubscribe()
result := &aether.ReplayResult{
Events: make([]*aether.Event, 0),
Errors: make([]aether.ReplayError, 0),
}
// Fetch messages in batches
for {
msgs, err := consumer.Fetch(100, nats.MaxWait(time.Second))
if err != nil {
if err == nats.ErrTimeout {
break // No more messages
}
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch messages: %w", err)
}
for _, msg := range msgs {
var event aether.Event
if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &event); err != nil {
// Record the error with context instead of silently skipping
metadata, _ := msg.Metadata()
seqNum := uint64(0)
if metadata != nil {
seqNum = metadata.Sequence.Stream
}
result.Errors = append(result.Errors, aether.ReplayError{
SequenceNumber: seqNum,
RawData: msg.Data,
Err: err,
})
msg.Ack() // Still ack to prevent redelivery
continue
}
// Filter by version
if event.Version > fromVersion {
result.Events = append(result.Events, &event)
}
msg.Ack()
}
if len(msgs) < 100 {
break // No more messages
}
}
return result, nil
}
// GetLatestVersion returns the latest version for an actor in O(1) time.
// It uses JetStream's DeliverLast() option to fetch only the last message
// instead of scanning all events, making this O(1) instead of O(n).
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetLatestVersion(actorID string) (int64, error) {
// Create subject filter for this actor
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(actorID)),
sanitizeSubject(actorID))
// Create consumer to read only the last message
consumer, err := jes.js.PullSubscribe(subject, "", nats.DeliverLast())
if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to create consumer: %w", err)
}
defer consumer.Unsubscribe()
// Fetch only the last message
msgs, err := consumer.Fetch(1, nats.MaxWait(time.Second))
if err != nil {
if err == nats.ErrTimeout {
// No messages for this actor, return 0
return 0, nil
}
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch last message: %w", err)
}
if len(msgs) == 0 {
// No events for this actor
return 0, nil
}
// Parse the last message to get the version
var event aether.Event
if err := json.Unmarshal(msgs[0].Data, &event); err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal last event: %w", err)
}
msgs[0].Ack()
return event.Version, nil
}
// getLatestVersionLocked is like GetLatestVersion but assumes the caller already holds jes.mu.
// This is used internally to avoid releasing and reacquiring the lock during SaveEvent,
// which would create a TOCTOU race condition.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) getLatestVersionLocked(actorID string) (int64, error) {
// Create subject filter for this actor
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.events.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(actorID)),
sanitizeSubject(actorID))
// Create consumer to read only the last message
consumer, err := jes.js.PullSubscribe(subject, "", nats.DeliverLast())
if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to create consumer: %w", err)
}
defer consumer.Unsubscribe()
// Fetch only the last message
msgs, err := consumer.Fetch(1, nats.MaxWait(time.Second))
if err != nil {
if err == nats.ErrTimeout {
// No messages for this actor, return 0
return 0, nil
}
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch last message: %w", err)
}
if len(msgs) == 0 {
// No events for this actor
return 0, nil
}
// Parse the last message to get the version
var event aether.Event
if err := json.Unmarshal(msgs[0].Data, &event); err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal last event: %w", err)
}
msgs[0].Ack()
return event.Version, nil
}
// GetLatestSnapshot gets the most recent snapshot for an actor.
// Returns an error if no snapshot exists for the actor (unlike GetLatestVersion which returns 0).
// This is intentional: a missing snapshot is different from a missing event stream.
// If an actor has no events, that's a normal state (use version 0).
// If an actor has no snapshot, that could indicate an error or it could be normal
// depending on the use case, so we let the caller decide how to handle it.
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) GetLatestSnapshot(actorID string) (*aether.ActorSnapshot, error) {
// Create subject for snapshots
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.snapshots.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(actorID)),
sanitizeSubject(actorID))
// Try to get the latest snapshot
consumer, err := jes.js.PullSubscribe(subject, "", nats.DeliverLast())
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create snapshot consumer: %w", err)
}
defer consumer.Unsubscribe()
msgs, err := consumer.Fetch(1, nats.MaxWait(time.Second))
if err != nil {
if err == nats.ErrTimeout {
// No snapshot found - return error to distinguish from successful nil result
return nil, fmt.Errorf("no snapshot found for actor %s", actorID)
}
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch snapshot: %w", err)
}
if len(msgs) == 0 {
// No snapshot exists for this actor
return nil, fmt.Errorf("no snapshot found for actor %s", actorID)
}
var snapshot aether.ActorSnapshot
if err := json.Unmarshal(msgs[0].Data, &snapshot); err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal snapshot: %w", err)
}
msgs[0].Ack()
return &snapshot, nil
}
// SaveSnapshot saves a snapshot of actor state
func (jes *JetStreamEventStore) SaveSnapshot(snapshot *aether.ActorSnapshot) error {
// Serialize snapshot to JSON
data, err := json.Marshal(snapshot)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal snapshot: %w", err)
}
// Create subject for snapshots
subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s.snapshots.%s.%s",
jes.streamName,
sanitizeSubject(extractActorType(snapshot.ActorID)),
sanitizeSubject(snapshot.ActorID))
// Publish snapshot
_, err = jes.js.Publish(subject, data)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to publish snapshot to JetStream: %w", err)
}
return nil
}
// Helper functions
// extractActorType extracts the actor type from an actor ID
func extractActorType(actorID string) string {
for i, c := range actorID {
if c == '-' && i > 0 {
return actorID[:i]
}
}
return "unknown"
}
// sanitizeSubject sanitizes a string for use in NATS subjects
func sanitizeSubject(s string) string {
s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, " ", "_")
s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, ".", "_")
s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "*", "_")
s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, ">", "_")
return s
}
// Compile-time check that JetStreamEventStore implements EventStoreWithErrors
var _ aether.EventStoreWithErrors = (*JetStreamEventStore)(nil)