Authority & Isolation Thinking
Overview
Ved enforces strict boundaries between system components through:
- domain isolation
- explicit authority
The Problem
In traditional systems:
- components access shared state
- responsibilities overlap
- side effects are implicit
This leads to:
- unpredictable behavior
- tight coupling
- security risks
Domain Isolation
A domain is:
a self-contained unit of state and behavior
Properties:
- owns its state
- cannot directly mutate other domains
- communicates via messages
Authority Model
Each domain has:
- a defined scope of control
- explicit permissions
Authority determines:
- what state can be modified
- what effects can be emitted
Communication Model
All interaction occurs through:
message → mailbox → transition
No:
- shared memory
- implicit references
Benefits
Modularity
Domains are:
- independent
- composable
Safety
Isolation prevents:
- unintended mutations
- cascading failures
Observability
Message flow defines:
- system behavior
- causal relationships
Example
Bad (shared state):
global_count += 1
Ved:
domain Counter { state { count: int }
transition increment: count += 1 }
Authority Boundaries
Domains cannot:
- mutate external state directly
- bypass messaging
This ensures:
structural correctness of system interactions
Summary
Ved treats system design as:
a set of isolated, interacting authorities
This enforces:
- discipline
- safety
- clarity