# micro_routing
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**Dynamic routing and context management for micro-neural networks**
The `micro_routing` crate provides intelligent routing mechanisms for directing inputs to the most appropriate micro-networks in the Semantic Cartan Matrix system. It implements context-aware decision making and adaptive routing strategies.
## ๐ Features
- **4 Routing Strategies**: Rule-based, learned, context-aware, and hybrid routing
- **Context Management**: Stateful routing with historical success tracking
- **Gating Networks**: Neural network-based routing decisions
- **Execution Planning**: Parallel and sequential micro-net coordination
- **Performance Optimization**: Sub-millisecond routing decisions
- **no_std Compatible**: Works in embedded and WebAssembly environments
## ๐ฆ Installation
Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
micro_routing = "0.1.0"
micro_core = "0.1.0"
# Optional features
micro_routing = { version = "0.1.0", features = ["std", "neural-gating"] }
```
## ๐๏ธ Architecture
### Router System
The core `Router` provides multiple routing strategies:
```rust
use micro_routing::{Router, RoutingStrategy, ExecutionPlan};
use micro_core::{RootVector, MicroNet};
// Create a router with hybrid strategy
let mut router = Router::new(RoutingStrategy::Hybrid);
// Add micro-nets to the routing table
router.register_agent("reasoning", Box::new(reasoning_agent));
router.register_agent("feature_extract", Box::new(feature_agent));
router.register_agent("classifier", Box::new(classifier_agent));
// Route input to appropriate agents
let input = RootVector::from_slice(&[0.1, 0.2, /* ... */]);
let plan = router.route(&input, &context);
match plan {
ExecutionPlan::Single(agent_id) => {
// Route to single best agent
println!("Routing to: {}", agent_id);
}
ExecutionPlan::Parallel(agent_ids) => {
// Execute multiple agents in parallel
println!("Parallel execution: {:?}", agent_ids);
}
ExecutionPlan::Sequential(sequence) => {
// Pipeline through multiple agents
println!("Sequential: {:?}", sequence);
}
}
```
## ๐ง Routing Strategies
### 1. Rule-Based Routing
Uses predefined rules and pattern matching:
```rust
use micro_routing::{RuleBasedRouter, Rule};
let mut router = RuleBasedRouter::new();
// Add routing rules
router.add_rule(Rule::new()
.condition(|input| input[0] > 0.5) // Check first dimension
.route_to("mathematical_reasoning"));
router.add_rule(Rule::new()
.condition(|input| input.norm() < 0.1) // Low activation
.route_to("context_manager"));
// Default fallback
router.set_default("general_reasoning");
```
### 2. Learned Gating Network
Neural network-based routing decisions:
```rust
use micro_routing::{GatingNetwork, GatingConfig};
let config = GatingConfig {
input_dim: 32,
hidden_dim: 64,
num_agents: 8,
temperature: 2.0,
};
let mut gating_net = GatingNetwork::new(config);
// Train the gating network (optional)
gating_net.train(&training_data, &labels);
// Get routing probabilities
let input = RootVector::from_slice(&[/* ... */]);
let probabilities = gating_net.forward(&input);
// Route to highest probability agent
let best_agent = probabilities.argmax();
```
### 3. Context-Aware Routing
Incorporates historical context and success tracking:
```rust
use micro_routing::{ContextAwareRouter, Context};
let mut router = ContextAwareRouter::new();
let mut context = Context::new();
// Update context with recent interactions
context.add_interaction("reasoning", 0.85); // Success score
context.add_interaction("feature_extract", 0.92);
// Route considering context
let plan = router.route_with_context(&input, &context);
// Context influences future routing decisions
// Successful agents get higher probability
```
### 4. Hybrid Routing
Combines multiple strategies with adaptive weighting:
```rust
use micro_routing::{HybridRouter, StrategyWeight};
let mut router = HybridRouter::new();
// Configure strategy weights
router.set_weights(vec![
StrategyWeight::RuleBased(0.3),
StrategyWeight::Learned(0.4),
StrategyWeight::ContextAware(0.3),
]);
// Adaptive weighting based on performance
router.enable_adaptive_weighting(true);
// Router automatically adjusts strategy weights
// based on routing success rates
```
## โก Execution Planning
### Execution Modes
The router generates different execution plans:
```rust
use micro_routing::ExecutionPlan;
// Single agent execution
let plan = ExecutionPlan::Single("best_agent".to_string());
// Parallel execution for consensus
let plan = ExecutionPlan::Parallel(vec![
"agent_1".to_string(),
"agent_2".to_string(),
"agent_3".to_string(),
]);
// Sequential pipeline
let plan = ExecutionPlan::Sequential(vec![
"preprocessor".to_string(),
"feature_extractor".to_string(),
"classifier".to_string(),
"postprocessor".to_string(),
]);
// Execute the plan
let results = executor.execute_plan(&plan, &input);
```
### Load Balancing
Automatic load balancing across agents:
```rust
use micro_routing::{LoadBalancer, LoadMetrics};
let mut balancer = LoadBalancer::new();
// Monitor agent loads
let metrics = LoadMetrics {
agent_id: "reasoning".to_string(),
cpu_usage: 0.85,
queue_length: 12,
response_time: 15.2, // milliseconds
};
balancer.update_metrics("reasoning", metrics);
// Route considering load
let plan = balancer.route_with_load_balancing(&input, &available_agents);
```
## ๐ Context Management
### Context State
Track interaction history and agent performance:
```rust
use micro_routing::{Context, InteractionRecord};
let mut context = Context::new();
// Record successful interaction
let record = InteractionRecord {
agent_id: "reasoning".to_string(),
input_hash: input.hash(),
success_score: 0.92,
latency_ms: 8.5,
timestamp: std::time::Instant::now(),
};
context.add_record(record);
// Get agent success rate
let success_rate = context.get_success_rate("reasoning");
// Get contextual similarity
let similarity = context.similarity_to_previous(&input);
```
### Memory Management
Efficient context storage with LRU eviction:
```rust
use micro_routing::{ContextMemory, MemoryConfig};
let config = MemoryConfig {
max_entries: 1000,
eviction_policy: EvictionPolicy::LRU,
compression: true,
};
let mut memory = ContextMemory::new(config);
// Automatically manages memory usage
// Evicts old entries when capacity reached
```
## ๐ฏ Performance
### Benchmarks
| Rule-Based Routing | 5.2 | 192,000 |
| Neural Gating | 45.8 | 21,800 |
| Context Lookup | 2.1 | 476,000 |
| Plan Generation | 12.3 | 81,300 |
### Memory Usage
- **Context Entry**: 64 bytes per interaction record
- **Gating Network**: ~50KB for 8 agents, 64 hidden units
- **Rule Table**: ~1KB per 100 rules
## ๐ง Configuration
### Feature Flags
```toml
[features]
default = ["rule-based"]
std = ["dep:std"]
neural-gating = ["dep:candle-core"]
context-compression = ["dep:lz4"]
metrics = ["dep:prometheus"]
```
### Routing Configuration
```rust
use micro_routing::{RouterConfig, RoutingStrategy};
let config = RouterConfig {
strategy: RoutingStrategy::Hybrid,
max_context_size: 1000,
enable_load_balancing: true,
gating_network_config: Some(GatingConfig {
hidden_dim: 64,
temperature: 2.0,
dropout: 0.1,
}),
adaptive_weights: true,
};
let router = Router::from_config(config);
```
## ๐งช Testing
Run the comprehensive test suite:
```bash
# Unit tests
cargo test
# Integration tests with micro_core
cargo test --features integration-tests
# Benchmarks
cargo bench
# Test all routing strategies
cargo test --features neural-gating
```
## ๐ Examples
See the [`examples/`](examples/) directory for:
- **Basic Routing**: Simple agent selection
- **Context Management**: Stateful routing examples
- **Neural Gating**: Training and using gating networks
- **Load Balancing**: Distributed routing strategies
- **Hybrid Systems**: Combining multiple approaches
## ๐ค Integration
### With micro_core
```rust
use micro_core::{MicroNet, RootVector};
use micro_routing::{Router, RoutingStrategy};
// Seamless integration with micro_core agents
let router = Router::new(RoutingStrategy::ContextAware);
// Router automatically works with any MicroNet implementation
```
### With micro_swarm
```rust
use micro_swarm::SwarmOrchestrator;
use micro_routing::Router;
// Router is used by orchestrator for agent selection
let orchestrator = SwarmOrchestrator::with_router(router);
```
## ๐ ๏ธ Development
### Building
```bash
# Standard build
cargo build
# With all features
cargo build --all-features
# For WebAssembly
wasm-pack build --target web
```
### Testing Neural Gating
```bash
# Requires neural-gating feature
cargo test --features neural-gating test_gating_network
```
## ๐ License
Licensed under either of:
- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](../LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](../LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
at your option.
## ๐ Related Crates
- [`micro_core`](../micro_core): Core types and neural network traits
- [`micro_cartan_attn`](../micro_cartan_attn): Attention mechanisms for agent coordination
- [`micro_metrics`](../micro_metrics): Performance monitoring and analytics
- [`micro_swarm`](../micro_swarm): High-level orchestration and coordination
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**Part of the rUv-FANN Semantic Cartan Matrix system** ๐ง ๐