TASK ID: OCEAN-SENTINEL-PATH-B-FINAL-CLOSURE-VERIFICATION-V1
DATE: 2026-09-27
REVIEWER: Independent Final Closure Reviewer
COMPLETE — All 10 checks executed, all counterexamples verified, all protected hashes confirmed, all relevant regression tests passing.
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| Field renamed | LineageRecord.content_sha256 → lineage_sha256 throughout codebase |
| Documentation | Explicit "Decision 1" block in LineageRecord docstring and §4 of architecture doc |
| Semantic clarity | States: "proves derivational lineage identity only... does NOT prove: payload integrity, authenticity, authentication, non-repudiation" |
| No stale references | Verified: no content_sha256 remains in path_b.py, tests, or docs |
| Payload integrity | Explicitly deferred to future scope ("canonical, circularity-free payload serialization") |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_lineage_hash_is_not_content_hash passes — confirms two objects with different payloads but same lineage params produce identical lineage_sha256 |
Status: ✅ MATERIAL DEFECT RESOLVED
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| No epoch fabrication | CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() sets obs_time = self.acquisition_timestamp_utc — genuinely None when absent |
| EvidenceItem supports None | fusion.py:206-212 — observation_time is now Optional[datetime] with None handling |
| Seal computation | fusion.py:247 — obs_time_str = "none" when None, no epoch sentinel |
| Serialization | to_dict() returns observation_time_utc: null |
| Limitations | Includes "NO_AUTHORITATIVE_TIMESTAMP" flag |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_timestamp_fabrication_never_uses_epoch passes — verifies observation_time is None and != datetime.fromtimestamp(0, tz=timezone.utc) |
Status: ✅ MATERIAL DEFECT RESOLVED
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| Correct status | CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() line 438: observed_vs_inferred=ObservationStatus.INFERRED |
| Derivation type | derivation_type=DerivationType.DERIVED_ANALYSIS (unchanged, correct) |
| No duplicate enum | Uses canonical ObservationStatus from fusion.py — no Path B fork |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_derived_observation_status_is_inferred passes — verifies INFERRED not OBSERVED |
Status: ✅ MATERIAL DEFECT RESOLVED
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| T1 validation | Unchanged — requires authoritative provenance, present timestamp |
| T0 validation | Added — symmetric validation when T0 participates in repeat-pass reasoning |
| Trigger condition | is_repeat_pass = temporal_status != SINGLE_PASS_UNOBSERVED_PRIOR or t0_scene_id or t0_acquisition_utc |
| SINGLE_PASS | Correctly allows absent T0 (no prior scene to validate) |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_t0_t1_physical_provenance_validation passes all 5 cases:1. Both valid → PASS 2. Invalid T0 + valid T1 → FAIL 3. Valid T0 + invalid T1 → FAIL 4. Missing T0 on repeat-pass → FAIL 5. Missing T1 → FAIL |
Status: ✅ SEMANTIC RISK RESOLVED (CAO Decision 4 implemented)
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| EvidenceItem canonical | CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() returns canonical EvidenceItem from fusion.py |
| No fork | Uses canonical enums: ProvenanceClass, ObservationStatus, DerivationType, SourceType, EvidenceType |
| Translation boundary | Documented as "Canonical Evidence Translation Boundary" (Boundary 9) in architecture doc |
| Path B contracts | Intermediate stage contracts only; explicit to_evidence_item() translation |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_canonical_semantics_reuse_not_fork passes — verifies all enums are canonical values |
Status: ✅ SEMANTIC RISK RESOLVED (CAO Decision 6 implemented)
| Aspect | Verification |
|---|---|
| Revalidation in to_evidence_item() | Lines 411-413: calls self.validate_fail_closed_provenance() before assigning VERIFIED_OPERATIONAL |
| Mutation detection | Catches post-instantiation mutation of: acquisition_timestamp_utc, timestamp_provenance, lineage.is_synthetic |
| Fail closed | All mutations raise ProvenanceGateViolationError |
| Adversarial test | test_adversarial_defensive_revalidation_catches_mutation passes all 3 mutations:1. acquisition_timestamp_utc = None → rejected2. timestamp_provenance = UNKNOWN → rejected3. lineage.is_synthetic = True → rejected |
Status: ✅ SEMANTIC RISK RESOLVED (CAO Decision 5 implemented)
| Test Suite | Tests | Result |
|---|---|---|
test_path_b_contracts.py |
15 (9 original + 6 adversarial) | ✅ 15 PASSED |
test_evidence_fusion.py |
39 | ✅ 39 PASSED |
test_temporal.py |
22 | ✅ 22 PASSED |
test_ais.py |
13 | ✅ 13 PASSED |
test_pipeline_orchestration.py |
12 | ✅ 12 PASSED |
test_backend_api.py |
20 | ✅ 20 PASSED |
test_interpretation.py |
15 | ✅ 15 PASSED |
test_drift.py |
21 | ✅ 21 PASSED |
| Total | 157 | ✅ 157 PASSED |
Breakdown: Path B total = 15 (9 foundational + 6 adversarial); Canonical non-Path-B total = 142 (39 + 22 + 13 + 12 + 20 + 15 + 21); Overall relevant total = 157. (The 6 adversarial tests are internal to the 15 Path B contract tests, not additive beyond them.)
Command executed:
.venv\Scripts\python -m pytest tests/test_path_b_contracts.py tests/test_evidence_fusion.py tests/test_temporal.py tests/test_ais.py tests/test_pipeline_orchestration.py tests/test_backend_api.py tests/test_interpretation.py tests/test_drift.py -vNote: 31 ML/experiment test modules fail to collect due to missing torch/PIL dependencies (GPU-dependent tests not relevant to Path B contract verification). All core Path B and canonical module tests pass.
| File | Authoritative SHA-256 | Verified SHA-256 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
.gitignore |
a664092c8717f70f88941dce08d8000e29cdcb453df9b1d64d9eeaeb3dbd0444 | a664092c8717f70f88941dce08d8000e29cdcb453df9b1d64d9eeaeb3dbd0444 | IDENTICAL |
src/ocean_sentinel/ingestion/dataset.py |
f5bf1387769e43462af8e4e4de37867c761dd7adbc040455532a3463ebfa0b0c | f5bf1387769e43462af8e4e4de37867c761dd7adbc040455532a3463ebfa0b0c | IDENTICAL |
src/ocean_sentinel/governance/runner.py |
dd345558c3118ee61c0c966744d539c66dcfaabeab2b9c66b03903c66eb3c9e0 | dd345558c3118ee61c0c966744d539c66dcfaabeab2b9c66b03903c66eb3c9e0 | IDENTICAL |
data/metadata/governance_v2/rules.json |
b216f369d68a027e4708e8cbcf3991d8effd5ba5a063a3b8b6b3fc2261d85c4e | b216f369d68a027e4708e8cbcf3991d8effd5ba5a063a3b8b6b3fc2261d85c4e | IDENTICAL |
data/metadata/governance_v2/lessons.json |
4784a440070bc00612bc3bfa9b29a7acc181934f894a9e22bd340faab7076395 | 4784a440070bc00612bc3bfa9b29a7acc181934f894a9e22bd340faab7076395 | IDENTICAL |
data/metadata/governance_v2/incidents.json |
fa3051a185894ee1fe46edb5825ebcfe92b107f80fb7527bf5746d4ec5b91836 | fa3051a185894ee1fe46edb5825ebcfe92b107f80fb7527bf5746d4ec5b91836 | IDENTICAL |
src/ocean_sentinel/temporal.py |
46614361e1be20a278d0af9ceee222e4787df1eade7d52a88b372965170e26cf | 46614361e1be20a278d0af9ceee222e4787df1eade7d52a88b372965170e26cf | IDENTICAL |
Status: ✅ ALL 7 PROTECTED FILES BIT-FOR-BIT IDENTICAL
| Lesson | Documented In |
|---|---|
| 1. lineage identity ≠ content identity | path_b.py LineageRecord docstring (§4 "Decision 1"), docs/path_b_architecture_foundation.md §4 |
| 2. missing metadata ≠ fabricated metadata | path_b.py CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() docstring ("Decision 2 / MD-02"), architecture doc §2 Boundary 8 |
| 3. derived analysis ≠ direct observation | path_b.py CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() docstring ("Decision 3 / MD-03"), architecture doc §3 Stage 2 |
| 4. repeat-pass physical reasoning requires valid temporal provenance | path_b.py TemporalEvidence.validate_fail_closed_provenance() ("Decision 4 / SR-01"), architecture doc §3 Stage 4 |
| 5. constructor validation insufficient for mutable objects | path_b.py CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() docstring ("Decision 5 / SR-03") |
| 6. canonical evidence semantics must not fork | Architecture doc §2 Boundary 9, path_b.py CandidateRegion.to_evidence_item() docstring |
Adversarial tests explicitly named with ADV-XX IDs in test matrix (§6 of architecture doc) mapping to decisions.
Status: ✅ ALL 6 LESSONS EXPLICITLY DOCUMENTED — no documentation gaps
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Resolved | 3 (MD-01, MD-02, MD-03) |
| Remaining | 0 |
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Resolved | 3 (SR-01, SR-02, SR-03) |
| Remaining | 0 |
| Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Gaps | 0 |
All previously identified material defects (MD-01, MD-02, MD-03) have been corrected and verified via adversarial counterexample tests. All semantic risks (SR-01, SR-02, SR-03) have been resolved per CAO decisions. All 157 relevant regression tests pass. All 7 protected files remain bit-for-bit identical. All 6 architectural lessons are explicitly documented. No material defects remain.
REVIEWER: Independent Final Closure Reviewer
DATE: 2026-09-27
SIGNATURE: Verification complete — read-only review, no modifications performed.