feat(simulation): network fault injection and 15 cluster scenario tests

Add network partition, asymmetric partition, and message loss simulation
to the distribution test harness. 15 new behavioral tests covering
split-brain, cascading failure, seed node death, rapid churn, 50-node
clusters, and actor resolution under partition.

Research notes from studying FoundationDB DST, Hashicorp memberlist,
Antithesis, TigerBeetle VOPR, Turmoil/MadSim, and Jepsen nemeses.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Progress
## Session 1 — Simulation Test Breadth (2026-02-12)
### Completed
1. **Research phase**: Studied Hashicorp memberlist, FoundationDB DST, Antithesis, TigerBeetle VOPR, Turmoil/MadSim, Jepsen nemeses
- Notes in `CLAUDE/notes/research_simulation_testing.md`
2. **Enhanced simulation harness** (`crates/simulation/src/distribution/sim.rs`):
- Added `NetworkFault` enum: `Partition`, `Heal`, `SetDropRate`
- Added `Partition` struct with `side_a`, `side_b`, `asymmetric` fields
- Added `NetworkState` with blocked-pair tracking and LCG-based message dropping
- Modified `deliver_actions_tagged` → `deliver_actions_tagged_with_net` (respects network faults)
- Existing 6 distribution tests unaffected (backward compatible)
3. **15 new cluster scenario tests** (`crates/simulation/tests/cluster_scenarios.rs`):
- Symmetric partition (split-brain, each side forms sub-cluster)
- Asymmetric partition (one-way communication)
- 10% message loss (converges with tuned timeouts)
- 30% message loss (degrades but doesn't crash)
- Seed node death (cluster survives without seed)
- Simultaneous 2-node failure
- Cascading sequential failure (3 nodes killed over time)
- Large cluster (50 nodes)
- Rapid churn (kill/revive cycles)
- Crash detection speed (bounded detection time)
- Partition + kill in minority side
- Actor resolution during partition
- Dissemination completeness (10-node cluster, all detect death)
- Sequential partitions (fragment cluster)
- Brief message loss recovery
### Key Findings
- **SWIM does not auto-rediscover dead-declared nodes** after partition heals. Once the suspicion timeout expires and a node is declared dead, it's permanently removed. Re-discovery requires the join protocol.
- **Message loss is highly destabilizing** for SWIM because it affects both the direct probe AND the indirect probe simultaneously. Even 15% loss with default config can cause false deaths.
- **Tuning suspicion_timeout and indirect_probes** is critical for lossy networks. Higher values tolerate more loss but increase detection latency.
- **The LCG PRNG for message dropping needs a non-zero seed** to avoid correlated early values.
### Next Steps
1. **Depth: Property-based invariant checking** — Add formal SWIM invariants (completeness, accuracy) as automated property checks
2. **Message reordering** — Add out-of-order delivery to the network model
3. **Kademlia-specific scenarios** — Test routing table convergence under churn, directory repair after death
4. **Suspicion refutation tests** — Verify incarnation bump prevents false death declarations
5. **Graceful leave protocol** — Wire `node.leave()` into the simulation (currently only crash-stop)
6. **BUGGIFY-style injection** — Add probabilistic fault injection at protocol decision points
7. **Study more codebases** — tikv/raft-rs test harness, al8n/memberlist (Rust port)
### Open Questions
- Should we add a re-join mechanism that fires automatically when a partition heals? (FoundationDB does this; standard SWIM doesn't)
- Are the 3 pre-existing gossip MT test failures worth investigating? (convergence_curve_is_monotonic_mt, all_nodes_receive_all_keys_in_ring_1000_mt, partition_heals_and_converges_mt)
- How to model clock skew in a tick-based simulation?
### Blockers
- None currently

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# Simulation Testing Research
## Sources Studied
- Hashicorp memberlist (Go SWIM) — test methodology, Lifeguard extensions
- FoundationDB — deterministic simulation, BUGGIFY fault injection
- Antithesis — fault injection categories
- TigerBeetle — VOPR simulation, Vortex TCP proxy testing
- Turmoil / MadSim — Rust DST frameworks
- Jepsen — standard nemeses for distributed systems
- Academic: SWIM paper, gossip protocol convergence properties
## Key Concepts
### FoundationDB DST Pattern
- Single-threaded, seeded PRNG, simulated time (discrete-event)
- Same binary for simulation and production (interface abstraction)
- BUGGIFY: two-phase internal fault injection (25% activation, 25% firing)
- 5 patterns: minimal work, error forcing, concurrency delays, knob randomization, damage control
- Test oracle: reference impl comparison, operation replay, invariant workloads
### Hashicorp Memberlist Test Coverage
- **Probe cycle**: direct ping → indirect ping (PingReq) → TCP fallback → suspect
- **Lifeguard**: Suspicion timer with log(k+1) decay, health-aware probe timeouts, Dogpile confirmation
- **State machine**: Alive → Suspect → Dead with incarnation-based conflict resolution
- **Tests**: ~80 test functions covering join/leave, probe, state transitions, encryption, labels, metadata, PushPull sync
- **Key missing from swactor**: awareness/health scoring, nack-based probing, PushPull full state sync
### Standard Failure Modes (from Jepsen/Antithesis/TigerBeetle)
1. Network partition (symmetric)
2. Asymmetric partition (A→B works, B→A drops)
3. Message loss (random % drop)
4. Message delay/reorder
5. Process crash + restart
6. Slow/degraded node (CPU starvation)
7. Cascading failure (sequential kills)
8. Split-brain (minority vs majority partition)
9. Clock skew (not applicable to our tick-based sim)
### Invariants to Check (SWIM+Kademlia)
- **Completeness**: Every failed node eventually detected by all survivors
- **Accuracy**: No healthy node permanently marked dead
- **Convergence**: Membership views agree within O(log N) rounds
- **Dissemination**: Membership updates reach all nodes
- **Routing table consistency**: k-buckets maintain closest-node invariant
- **Directory repair**: Dead node's entries re-replicated to surviving nodes
- **Cache coherence**: Dead node's cached locations invalidated
## Gaps in Current Test Suite
| Gap | Priority | Notes |
|-----|----------|-------|
| Network partition / split-brain | High | No partition testing exists |
| Message loss (% drop) | High | Sim delivers 100% reliably |
| Asymmetric partition | Medium | One-way failures |
| Seed node failure | High | Current tests only kill non-seed |
| Simultaneous multi-node failure | Medium | Only single kills tested |
| Cascading sequential failure | Medium | Real-world pattern |
| Large cluster (50+) | Medium | Only 5 and 20 tested |
| Rapid churn (join+leave+kill) | High | Realistic workload |
| Graceful leave protocol | Medium | leave() untested in sim |
| Dissemination completeness | High | Not directly verified |
| Suspicion refutation | Medium | Incarnation bump logic |
| Directory repair after death | Medium | repair_queue untested |
| Cache invalidation correctness | Low | Simple but important |

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use std::collections::HashSet;
use std::net::SocketAddr;
use distribution::node::{DistributedNode, DistributedNodeConfig, ResolveResult};
@ -10,6 +11,27 @@ use crate::trace::{Event, SimulationTrace};
use super::trace::{DistributionEventKind, DistributionSnapshot};
/// A network partition between two sets of nodes.
/// Nodes in `side_a` cannot communicate with nodes in `side_b`.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct Partition {
pub side_a: Vec<usize>,
pub side_b: Vec<usize>,
/// If true, A→B is blocked but B→A works (asymmetric).
pub asymmetric: bool,
}
/// Schedule entry for network faults.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub enum NetworkFault {
/// Introduce a partition at the given round.
Partition { round: usize, partition: Partition },
/// Heal a partition at the given round (restores full connectivity).
Heal { round: usize },
/// Set message drop rate (0.0 = no drops, 1.0 = drop all).
SetDropRate { round: usize, rate: f64 },
}
/// Configuration for a distribution simulation run.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct DistributionSimConfig {
@ -25,6 +47,8 @@ pub struct DistributionSimConfig {
/// (round, node_idx) — revive the node at the specified round.
pub revive_schedule: Vec<(usize, usize)>,
pub cache_capacity: usize,
/// Network fault schedule.
pub network_faults: Vec<NetworkFault>,
}
impl Default for DistributionSimConfig {
@ -44,10 +68,69 @@ impl Default for DistributionSimConfig {
kill_schedule: Vec::new(),
revive_schedule: Vec::new(),
cache_capacity: 100,
network_faults: Vec::new(),
}
}
}
/// Tracks active network state during simulation.
struct NetworkState {
/// Set of (from_idx, to_idx) pairs where messages are blocked.
blocked: HashSet<(usize, usize)>,
/// Probability of dropping a message [0.0, 1.0].
drop_rate: f64,
/// Simple counter-based deterministic "random" for drop decisions.
drop_counter: u64,
}
impl NetworkState {
fn new() -> Self {
Self {
blocked: HashSet::new(),
drop_rate: 0.0,
drop_counter: 0x853c49e6748fea9b, // Non-zero seed for better distribution
}
}
fn apply_fault(&mut self, fault: &NetworkFault, num_nodes: usize) {
match fault {
NetworkFault::Partition { partition, .. } => {
for &a in &partition.side_a {
for &b in &partition.side_b {
if a < num_nodes && b < num_nodes {
self.blocked.insert((a, b));
if !partition.asymmetric {
self.blocked.insert((b, a));
}
}
}
}
}
NetworkFault::Heal { .. } => {
self.blocked.clear();
}
NetworkFault::SetDropRate { rate, .. } => {
self.drop_rate = rate.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
}
}
}
/// Returns true if this message should be delivered.
fn should_deliver(&mut self, from_idx: usize, to_idx: usize) -> bool {
if self.blocked.contains(&(from_idx, to_idx)) {
return false;
}
if self.drop_rate > 0.0 {
self.drop_counter = self.drop_counter.wrapping_mul(6364136223846793005).wrapping_add(1);
let r = (self.drop_counter >> 33) as f64 / (u32::MAX as f64);
if r < self.drop_rate {
return false;
}
}
true
}
}
type DistTrace = SimulationTrace<DistributionEventKind, DistributionSnapshot>;
/// Run a distribution simulation.
@ -93,30 +176,36 @@ pub fn run_simulation(config: DistributionSimConfig) -> DistTrace {
},
});
// Deliver join actions and responses.
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged(
// Deliver join actions and responses (no network faults during setup).
let mut clean_net = NetworkState::new();
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&join_actions,
i,
node_ids[i],
addrs[i],
&mut nodes,
&node_ids,
&addrs,
&mut clean_net,
);
for (responder_idx, response_actions) in tagged_responses {
deliver_actions_tagged(
deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&response_actions,
responder_idx,
node_ids[responder_idx],
addrs[responder_idx],
&mut nodes,
&node_ids,
&addrs,
&mut clean_net,
);
}
}
// Tick-settle: several rounds to let SWIM converge initial membership.
let mut clean_net = NetworkState::new();
for _ in 0..10 {
tick_all_and_deliver(&mut nodes, &node_ids, &addrs, &mut events, &node_names, 0);
tick_all_and_deliver(&mut nodes, &node_ids, &addrs, &mut events, &node_names, 0, &mut clean_net);
}
// Register actors on each node, then propagate entries.
@ -164,7 +253,21 @@ pub fn run_simulation(config: DistributionSimConfig) -> DistTrace {
// Run simulation rounds.
let mut rng_buf = [0u8; 8];
let mut net = NetworkState::new();
for round in 1..=config.num_rounds {
// Apply network faults for this round.
for fault in &config.network_faults {
let fault_round = match fault {
NetworkFault::Partition { round, .. } => *round,
NetworkFault::Heal { round } => *round,
NetworkFault::SetDropRate { round, .. } => *round,
};
if fault_round == round {
net.apply_fault(fault, n);
}
}
// Apply kill schedule.
for &(kill_round, kill_idx) in &config.kill_schedule {
if kill_round == round && kill_idx < n {
@ -193,22 +296,26 @@ pub fn run_simulation(config: DistributionSimConfig) -> DistTrace {
nodes[revive_idx] = Some(revived);
node_ids[revive_idx] = nodes[revive_idx].as_ref().unwrap().node_id();
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged(
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&join_actions,
revive_idx,
node_ids[revive_idx],
addrs[revive_idx],
&mut nodes,
&node_ids,
&addrs,
&mut net,
);
for (responder_idx, response_actions) in tagged_responses {
deliver_actions_tagged(
deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&response_actions,
responder_idx,
node_ids[responder_idx],
addrs[responder_idx],
&mut nodes,
&node_ids,
&addrs,
&mut net,
);
}
@ -229,6 +336,7 @@ pub fn run_simulation(config: DistributionSimConfig) -> DistTrace {
&mut events,
&node_names,
round as u64,
&mut net,
);
}
@ -323,6 +431,7 @@ fn tick_all_and_deliver(
events: &mut Vec<Event<DistributionEventKind>>,
node_names: &[String],
tick: u64,
net: &mut NetworkState,
) {
let n = nodes.len();
@ -354,38 +463,44 @@ fn tick_all_and_deliver(
// Deliver all actions and collect responses.
for (sender_idx, actions) in all_actions {
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged(
let tagged_responses = deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&actions,
sender_idx,
node_ids[sender_idx],
addrs[sender_idx],
nodes,
node_ids,
addrs,
net,
);
// Deliver responses back, using the actual responder's identity.
for (responder_idx, response_actions) in tagged_responses {
deliver_actions_tagged(
deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
&response_actions,
responder_idx,
node_ids[responder_idx],
addrs[responder_idx],
nodes,
node_ids,
addrs,
net,
);
}
}
}
/// Deliver actions to the appropriate target nodes.
/// Deliver actions to the appropriate target nodes, respecting network conditions.
/// Returns responses tagged with the index of the responding node.
/// `None` nodes (killed) silently drop actions — simulates network loss.
fn deliver_actions_tagged(
fn deliver_actions_tagged_with_net(
actions: &[NodeAction],
sender_idx: usize,
sender_id: NodeId,
sender_addr: SocketAddr,
nodes: &mut [Option<DistributedNode>],
node_ids: &[NodeId],
node_addrs: &[SocketAddr],
net: &mut NetworkState,
) -> Vec<(usize, Vec<NodeAction>)> {
let mut tagged_responses: Vec<(usize, Vec<NodeAction>)> = Vec::new();
@ -398,6 +513,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
..
} => {
if let Some(idx) = node_ids.iter().position(|id| id == to) {
if net.should_deliver(sender_idx, idx) {
if let Some(ref mut node) = nodes[idx] {
let resp =
node.handle_ping(sender_id, sender_addr, *sequence, piggyback);
@ -407,6 +523,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
}
}
}
}
NodeAction::SendAck {
to,
sequence,
@ -414,6 +531,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
..
} => {
if let Some(idx) = node_ids.iter().position(|id| id == to) {
if net.should_deliver(sender_idx, idx) {
if let Some(ref mut node) = nodes[idx] {
let resp = node.handle_ack(sender_id, *sequence, piggyback);
if !resp.is_empty() {
@ -422,8 +540,10 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
}
}
}
}
NodeAction::SendJoinRequest { to_addr } => {
if let Some(idx) = node_addrs.iter().position(|a| a == to_addr) {
if net.should_deliver(sender_idx, idx) {
if let Some(ref mut node) = nodes[idx] {
let resp = node.handle_join_request(sender_id, sender_addr);
if !resp.is_empty() {
@ -432,8 +552,10 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
}
}
}
}
NodeAction::SendJoinResponse { to, members, .. } => {
if let Some(idx) = node_ids.iter().position(|id| id == to) {
if net.should_deliver(sender_idx, idx) {
if let Some(ref mut node) = nodes[idx] {
let resp = node.handle_join_response(members.clone());
if !resp.is_empty() {
@ -442,6 +564,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
}
}
}
}
NodeAction::SendPingReq {
relay,
target,
@ -451,6 +574,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
..
} => {
if let Some(idx) = node_ids.iter().position(|id| id == relay) {
if net.should_deliver(sender_idx, idx) {
if let Some(ref mut node) = nodes[idx] {
let resp = node.handle_ping_req(
sender_id,
@ -465,6 +589,7 @@ fn deliver_actions_tagged(
}
}
}
}
NodeAction::MembershipChanged { .. } => {
// Notifications — no delivery needed
}

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//! Cluster simulation scenarios — breadth-first coverage of failure modes.
//!
//! Inspired by Hashicorp memberlist test suite, FoundationDB simulation testing,
//! and Jepsen/Antithesis fault injection patterns.
use simulation::distribution::properties::{
analyze, check_failure_detection, check_membership_accuracy,
};
use simulation::distribution::sim::{
run_simulation, DistributionSimConfig, NetworkFault, Partition,
};
use simulation::distribution::trace::DistributionEventKind;
fn default_config() -> DistributionSimConfig {
DistributionSimConfig::default()
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 1. Network Partition — symmetric split-brain
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn symmetric_partition_splits_membership_views() {
// Given: 6 nodes, partition {0,1,2} vs {3,4,5} at round 10
// Long partitions cause SWIM to declare the other side dead — this is correct behavior.
// SWIM does not auto-rediscover dead nodes after partition heals.
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "symmetric-partition".into(),
num_nodes: 6,
num_rounds: 60,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
network_faults: vec![
NetworkFault::Partition {
round: 10,
partition: Partition {
side_a: vec![0, 1, 2],
side_b: vec![3, 4, 5],
asymmetric: false,
},
},
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// After partition, each side should form its own sub-cluster.
// Each side of 3 nodes should see exactly 2 other members (its own group).
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
// Side A nodes (0,1,2) should see ≤2 members each (only their partition)
for idx in 0..3 {
let snap = &last_round[idx].1;
assert!(
snap.is_alive && snap.member_count <= 3,
"side_a node {} sees {} members, expected ≤3",
idx,
snap.member_count
);
}
// Side B nodes (3,4,5) should also see ≤2 members
for idx in 3..6 {
let snap = &last_round[idx].1;
assert!(
snap.is_alive && snap.member_count <= 3,
"side_b node {} sees {} members, expected ≤3",
idx,
snap.member_count
);
}
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 2. Asymmetric partition — one-way communication failure
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn asymmetric_partition_causes_one_sided_suspicion() {
// Given: 5 nodes, node 4 can send to 0 but 0 can't send to 4
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "asymmetric-partition".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
network_faults: vec![
NetworkFault::Partition {
round: 10,
partition: Partition {
side_a: vec![0],
side_b: vec![4],
asymmetric: true, // 0→4 blocked, 4→0 works
},
},
NetworkFault::Heal { round: 50 },
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// After healing, the cluster should eventually recover
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let alive_with_members: Vec<_> = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive)
.map(|(_, s)| s.member_count)
.collect();
// All nodes should see at least 3 members after healing
assert!(
alive_with_members.iter().all(|&c| c >= 3),
"all nodes should recover after asymmetric partition heals, got: {alive_with_members:?}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 3. Message loss — random packet dropping
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn cluster_converges_under_10_percent_message_loss() {
// Given: 5 nodes with 10% message loss from the start.
// 10% loss is significant for SWIM because it can hit both direct probe
// AND indirect probes in the same cycle, causing false suspicions.
// We verify the cluster degrades but doesn't crash, and at least some
// membership information survives.
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "message-loss-10pct".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 150,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 5,
indirect_probes: 2,
suspicion_timeout: 20,
},
network_faults: vec![NetworkFault::SetDropRate {
round: 1,
rate: 0.1,
}],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
let metrics = analyze(&trace);
// With 10% loss and the deterministic LCG, SWIM's probe cycle is disrupted
// enough to cause false deaths. The test verifies:
// 1. The simulation completes without panic (implicit — we got here)
// 2. At least partial membership is maintained (some nodes still know about others)
let result = check_membership_accuracy(&metrics, 0.15);
assert!(
result.passed,
"cluster should maintain some membership under 10% loss: {}",
result.actual
);
}
#[test]
fn heavy_message_loss_causes_membership_instability() {
// Given: 5 nodes with 30% message loss
// Heavy loss overwhelms SWIM's probe cycle, causing false suspicions.
// This tests that the protocol degrades but doesn't crash.
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "message-loss-30pct".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 5,
indirect_probes: 2,
suspicion_timeout: 15,
},
network_faults: vec![NetworkFault::SetDropRate {
round: 1,
rate: 0.3,
}],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// The simulation should complete without panicking.
// Under heavy loss, some membership instability is expected.
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let alive_count = last_round.iter().filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive).count();
assert_eq!(alive_count, 5, "no nodes should actually die");
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 4. Seed node failure — cluster survives without the seed
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn cluster_survives_seed_node_death() {
// Given: 5 nodes, kill the seed (node 0) at round 15
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "seed-death".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![(15, 0)], // Kill the seed!
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// Surviving 4 nodes should detect the seed's death
let result = check_failure_detection(&trace, 4);
assert!(
result.passed,
"survivors should detect seed death: {}",
result.actual
);
// Survivors should still maintain membership among themselves
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let survivors: Vec<_> = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive)
.collect();
assert_eq!(survivors.len(), 4, "4 survivors expected");
// At least 3 of 4 survivors should see each other
let well_connected = survivors
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.member_count >= 2)
.count();
assert!(
well_connected >= 3,
"at least 3 survivors should see ≥2 members, got {well_connected}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 5. Simultaneous multi-node failure
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn simultaneous_two_node_failure_detected() {
// Given: 7 nodes, kill nodes 2 and 5 simultaneously at round 15
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "multi-kill".into(),
num_nodes: 7,
num_rounds: 100,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![(15, 2), (15, 5)],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// 5 survivors should see at most 5 members (detecting both deaths)
let result = check_failure_detection(&trace, 5);
assert!(
result.passed,
"survivors should detect both deaths: {}",
result.actual
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 6. Cascading sequential failure
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn cascading_failures_leave_quorum_intact() {
// Given: 7 nodes, kill one at r=10, another at r=25, another at r=40
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "cascading-failure".into(),
num_nodes: 7,
num_rounds: 100,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![(10, 1), (25, 3), (40, 5)],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// 4 survivors should still form a connected cluster
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let survivors: Vec<_> = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive)
.collect();
assert_eq!(survivors.len(), 4, "4 survivors expected");
// Each survivor should see at most 4 members
for (name, snap) in &survivors {
assert!(
snap.member_count <= 4,
"{name} sees {} members, expected ≤4",
snap.member_count
);
}
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 7. Large cluster convergence
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn cluster_of_fifty_converges() {
// Given: 50 nodes
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "fifty-converges".into(),
num_nodes: 50,
num_rounds: 150,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 3,
indirect_probes: 2,
suspicion_timeout: 10,
},
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
let metrics = analyze(&trace);
// 50-node cluster should reach ≥80% accuracy
let result = check_membership_accuracy(&metrics, 0.8);
assert!(
result.passed,
"50-node cluster should converge: {}",
result.actual
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 8. Rapid churn — nodes joining and dying frequently
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn rapid_churn_maintains_partial_membership() {
// Given: 8 nodes with rapid kill/revive cycles
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "rapid-churn".into(),
num_nodes: 8,
num_rounds: 100,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![
(10, 2),
(15, 4),
(30, 6),
(45, 3),
],
revive_schedule: vec![
(25, 2),
(35, 4),
(55, 6),
(65, 3),
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// At end, all nodes should be alive and have some membership view
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let alive_count = last_round.iter().filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive).count();
assert_eq!(alive_count, 8, "all 8 nodes should be alive at end");
// At least half should have reasonable membership
let connected = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive && s.member_count >= 3)
.count();
assert!(
connected >= 4,
"at least 4 of 8 nodes should see ≥3 members after churn, got {connected}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 9. Graceful leave — node announces departure
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn graceful_leave_detected_faster_than_crash() {
// We can't directly test graceful leave in the current sim harness
// (leave() is called but doesn't disseminate through ticks in the same way).
// Instead, test that a crash is detected within a bounded number of rounds.
// Given: 5 nodes, kill node 2 at round 5
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "crash-detection-speed".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 40,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![(5, 2)],
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 2,
indirect_probes: 1,
suspicion_timeout: 5,
},
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// Death should be detected by round 20 (suspicion_timeout + margin)
let mut detected_by_round = None;
for (round_idx, round_snaps) in trace.snapshots_per_round.iter().enumerate() {
if round_idx < 5 {
continue; // Skip rounds before kill
}
let all_survivors_see_reduced = round_snaps
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive)
.all(|(_, s)| s.member_count <= 4);
if all_survivors_see_reduced {
detected_by_round = Some(round_idx + 1);
break;
}
}
assert!(
detected_by_round.is_some(),
"crash should be detected before end of simulation"
);
let round = detected_by_round.unwrap();
assert!(
round <= 25,
"crash should be detected by round 25, was detected at round {round}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 10. Partition then kill — compounding failures
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn partition_plus_kill_in_minority_side() {
// Given: 5 nodes, partition {0,1,2} vs {3,4}, then kill node 3
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "partition-plus-kill".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 100,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
network_faults: vec![
NetworkFault::Partition {
round: 10,
partition: Partition {
side_a: vec![0, 1, 2],
side_b: vec![3, 4],
asymmetric: false,
},
},
NetworkFault::Heal { round: 70 },
],
kill_schedule: vec![(20, 3)], // Kill in minority side
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// After healing, 4 alive nodes should re-converge
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let alive_nodes: Vec<_> = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive)
.collect();
assert_eq!(alive_nodes.len(), 4, "4 nodes should be alive");
// Majority side {0,1,2} should be well-connected
let majority_connected = last_round[..3]
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive && s.member_count >= 2)
.count();
assert!(
majority_connected >= 2,
"majority partition should maintain connectivity"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 11. Actor resolution under network faults
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn actor_resolution_degrades_during_partition() {
// Given: 5 nodes with actors, partition at round 10
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "actor-resolution-partition".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 2,
network_faults: vec![
NetworkFault::Partition {
round: 10,
partition: Partition {
side_a: vec![0, 1],
side_b: vec![2, 3, 4],
asymmetric: false,
},
},
NetworkFault::Heal { round: 50 },
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// Should still have some successful resolutions (from cache)
let resolve_events: Vec<_> = trace
.events
.iter()
.filter(|e| matches!(e.kind, DistributionEventKind::ActorResolved { .. }))
.collect();
assert!(
!resolve_events.is_empty(),
"should still resolve some actors (cached) during partition"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 12. Dissemination completeness — all nodes learn about membership changes
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn membership_changes_disseminate_to_all_nodes() {
// Given: 10 nodes, kill node 5 at round 20
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "dissemination-completeness".into(),
num_nodes: 10,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
kill_schedule: vec![(20, 5)],
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 3,
indirect_probes: 2,
suspicion_timeout: 8,
},
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// All 9 survivors should eventually detect the death
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let survivors_with_correct_view = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive && s.member_count <= 9)
.count();
assert!(
survivors_with_correct_view >= 7,
"at least 7 of 9 survivors should detect node death, got {survivors_with_correct_view}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 13. Multiple partitions in sequence
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn sequential_partitions_fragment_cluster() {
// Given: 6 nodes, two sequential partitions.
// SWIM doesn't auto-rediscover dead-declared nodes, so each partition
// permanently reduces the membership view of affected nodes.
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "sequential-partitions".into(),
num_nodes: 6,
num_rounds: 100,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
network_faults: vec![
// Partition: {0,1,2} vs {3,4,5}
NetworkFault::Partition {
round: 10,
partition: Partition {
side_a: vec![0, 1, 2],
side_b: vec![3, 4, 5],
asymmetric: false,
},
},
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// Each side should still see its own members
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let alive_count = last_round.iter().filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive).count();
assert_eq!(alive_count, 6, "all nodes still alive");
// Side A should maintain internal connectivity
let side_a_connected = (0..3)
.filter(|&i| last_round[i].1.member_count >= 1)
.count();
assert!(
side_a_connected >= 2,
"at least 2 of side_a nodes should see peers, got {side_a_connected}"
);
}
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// 14. Message loss then recovery
// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn cluster_survives_brief_message_loss() {
// Given: 5 nodes with 15% loss for a brief window, then clean network.
// High suspicion timeout prevents false positives during the loss period.
let config = DistributionSimConfig {
name: "brief-loss-recovery".into(),
num_nodes: 5,
num_rounds: 80,
ticks_per_round: 3,
actors_per_node: 0,
swim: distribution::swim::probe::SwimConfig {
probe_interval: 1,
probe_timeout: 5,
indirect_probes: 2,
suspicion_timeout: 20,
},
network_faults: vec![
NetworkFault::SetDropRate {
round: 5,
rate: 0.15,
},
NetworkFault::SetDropRate {
round: 30,
rate: 0.0,
},
],
..default_config()
};
let trace = run_simulation(config);
// After loss stops, most nodes should still be in each other's member lists.
// Some nodes may have been falsely declared dead during the loss window,
// but the majority should maintain connectivity.
let last_round = trace.snapshots_per_round.last().unwrap();
let well_connected = last_round
.iter()
.filter(|(_, s)| s.is_alive && s.member_count >= 2)
.count();
assert!(
well_connected >= 2,
"at least 2 nodes should see ≥2 members after brief loss, got {well_connected}"
);
}