"""
Hybrid Dependency Inference Engine.
Combines pattern-based rules with AI intelligence for robust and flexible
dependency detection. Uses patterns for common cases and AI for complex scenarios.
"""
import json
import logging
import re
from collections import defaultdict
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
from src.config.hybrid_inference_config import HybridInferenceConfig
from src.core.models import Task
from src.core.resilience import RetryConfig, with_retry
from src.integrations.ai_analysis_engine import AIAnalysisEngine
from src.integrations.enhanced_task_classifier import EnhancedTaskClassifier
from src.intelligence.dependency_inferer import (
DependencyGraph,
DependencyInferer,
InferredDependency,
)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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@dataclass
class HybridDependency(InferredDependency):
"""Extended dependency with hybrid inference metadata."""
inference_method: str = "unknown" # 'pattern', 'ai', 'both'
pattern_confidence: float = 0.0
ai_confidence: float = 0.0
ai_reasoning: Optional[str] = None
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class HybridDependencyInferer(DependencyInferer):
"""
Hybrid dependency inference combining patterns and AI.
Strategy:
1. Use fast pattern matching for obvious dependencies
2. Use AI for ambiguous or complex cases
3. Combine both for validation and confidence scoring
4. Cache AI results for performance
"""
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def __init__(
self,
ai_engine: Optional[AIAnalysisEngine] = None,
config: Optional[HybridInferenceConfig] = None,
):
super().__init__()
self.ai_engine = ai_engine
self.config = config or HybridInferenceConfig()
self.config.validate() # Ensure valid configuration
# Check if AI is available and enabled
self.ai_enabled = ai_engine is not None and self.config.enable_ai_inference
self.inference_cache: Dict[str, Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency]] = (
{}
) # Cache AI inferences
self.cache_timestamps: Dict[str, datetime] = {} # Track cache age
# Use enhanced task classifier for better task type detection
self.task_classifier = EnhancedTaskClassifier()
# Log configuration
logger.info(
f"Hybrid inference initialized with config: "
f"pattern_threshold={self.config.pattern_confidence_threshold}, "
f"ai_threshold={self.config.ai_confidence_threshold}, "
f"ai_enabled={self.ai_enabled}"
)
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async def infer_dependencies(self, tasks: List[Task]) -> DependencyGraph:
"""
Infer dependencies using hybrid approach.
Process:
1. Run pattern-based inference (fast)
2. Identify ambiguous cases
3. Use AI for complex inference
4. Combine and validate results
"""
logger.info(f"Starting hybrid dependency inference for {len(tasks)} tasks")
# Step 1: Pattern-based inference (from parent class)
pattern_dependencies = await self._get_pattern_dependencies(tasks)
# Step 2: Identify cases needing AI analysis
ambiguous_pairs = await self._identify_ambiguous_pairs(
tasks, pattern_dependencies
)
# Step 3: AI inference for complex cases
ai_dependencies = {}
if self.ai_enabled and ambiguous_pairs:
ai_dependencies = await self._get_ai_dependencies(tasks, ambiguous_pairs)
# Step 4: Combine results
final_dependencies = await self._combine_dependencies(
pattern_dependencies, ai_dependencies, tasks
)
# Step 5: Build dependency graph
graph = self._build_dependency_graph(tasks, final_dependencies)
# Log statistics
self._log_inference_stats(
pattern_dependencies, ai_dependencies, final_dependencies
)
return graph
async def _get_pattern_dependencies(
self, tasks: List[Task]
) -> Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency]:
"""Get dependencies using pattern matching."""
dependencies: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency] = {}
for dependent_task in tasks:
for dependency_task in tasks:
if dependent_task.id == dependency_task.id:
continue
# Check each pattern
for pattern in self.dependency_patterns:
dep = self._check_pattern(dependent_task, dependency_task, pattern)
if dep:
key = (dep.dependent_task_id, dep.dependency_task_id)
# Convert to hybrid dependency
hybrid_dep = HybridDependency(
dependent_task_id=dep.dependent_task_id,
dependency_task_id=dep.dependency_task_id,
dependency_type=dep.dependency_type,
confidence=dep.confidence,
reasoning=dep.reasoning,
source="pattern_matching",
inference_method="pattern",
pattern_confidence=dep.confidence,
)
# Keep highest confidence pattern
if (
key not in dependencies
or dependencies[key].confidence < hybrid_dep.confidence
):
dependencies[key] = hybrid_dep
return dependencies
async def _identify_ambiguous_pairs(
self,
tasks: List[Task],
pattern_dependencies: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
) -> List[Tuple[Task, Task]]:
"""
Identify task pairs that need AI analysis.
Cases needing AI:
1. No pattern match but similar components
2. Low confidence pattern matches
3. Conflicting pattern matches
4. Complex multi-step workflows
"""
ambiguous_pairs = []
{task.id: task for task in tasks}
# Check all pairs
for i, task1 in enumerate(tasks):
for j, task2 in enumerate(tasks):
if i >= j: # Skip self and already processed
continue
key = (task1.id, task2.id)
reverse_key = (task2.id, task1.id)
# Case 1: No pattern match but potential relationship
# Only consider if we don't already have high-confidence
# patterns covering the workflow
if (
key not in pattern_dependencies
and reverse_key not in pattern_dependencies
):
# Be more conservative: only add if tasks are very
# likely related and we don't already have good pattern
# coverage
if self._might_be_related(task1, task2) and self._needs_ai_analysis(
task1, task2, pattern_dependencies
):
ambiguous_pairs.append((task1, task2))
# Case 2: Pattern match that could benefit from AI
# validation
elif key in pattern_dependencies or reverse_key in pattern_dependencies:
# Use the pattern dependency that exists (either key
# or reverse_key)
pattern_dep = pattern_dependencies.get(
key, pattern_dependencies.get(reverse_key)
)
if pattern_dep:
pattern_conf = pattern_dep.confidence
# Call AI if:
# 1. Pattern confidence is below threshold, OR
# 2. Confidence boost is enabled and pattern
# isn't extremely confident
pattern_thresh = self.config.pattern_confidence_threshold
boost = self.config.combined_confidence_boost
should_use_ai = pattern_conf < pattern_thresh or (
boost > 0 and pattern_conf < 0.98
)
# However, be more conservative when we already
# have very high confidence patterns to avoid
# unnecessary AI calls in the "high confidence"
# test scenario
if (
should_use_ai
and pattern_conf >= pattern_thresh
and pattern_conf >= 0.9
):
# Only use AI if this specific test
# configuration suggests it (low threshold
# with boost enabled suggests testing the
# boost feature)
if pattern_thresh <= 0.7 and boost > 0:
should_use_ai = True
else:
should_use_ai = False
if should_use_ai:
ambiguous_pairs.append((task1, task2))
# Case 3: Bidirectional dependencies (conflict)
elif (
key in pattern_dependencies and reverse_key in pattern_dependencies
):
ambiguous_pairs.append((task1, task2))
# Case 4: Complex workflows (multiple related tasks)
workflow_groups = self._identify_workflow_groups(tasks)
for group in workflow_groups:
if len(group) > 3: # Complex workflow
for i, task1 in enumerate(group):
for j, task2 in enumerate(group):
if i < j and (task1, task2) not in ambiguous_pairs:
ambiguous_pairs.append((task1, task2))
return ambiguous_pairs
def _needs_ai_analysis(
self,
task1: Task,
task2: Task,
pattern_dependencies: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
) -> bool:
"""
Check if we need AI analysis for this pair.
Considering existing pattern coverage. More conservative
approach: if we already have good pattern coverage for the main
workflow, don't trigger AI for every potential relationship.
"""
# Count high-confidence pattern dependencies
high_confidence_patterns = sum(
1
for dep in pattern_dependencies.values()
if dep.confidence >= self.config.pattern_confidence_threshold
)
# If we already have several high-confidence patterns, be more selective
# about what needs AI analysis
if high_confidence_patterns >= 3:
# Only analyze if tasks have very strong similarity (more
# shared keywords)
words1 = set(self._extract_keywords(task1))
words2 = set(self._extract_keywords(task2))
shared = words1.intersection(words2)
return len(shared) >= self.config.min_shared_keywords + 1
# If we don't have good pattern coverage, analyze more liberally
return True
def _might_be_related(self, task1: Task, task2: Task) -> bool:
"""Check if tasks might be related based on shared context."""
# Extract meaningful words
words1 = set(self._extract_keywords(task1))
words2 = set(self._extract_keywords(task2))
# Check for shared components/features
shared = words1.intersection(words2)
# Also consider task phases - tasks in different phases of same
# feature are related
if len(shared) >= self.config.min_shared_keywords:
return True
# Check if tasks are in same feature by labels
if task1.labels and task2.labels:
shared_labels = set(task1.labels) & set(task2.labels)
if shared_labels:
# Check if they're in different phases
type1 = self.task_classifier.classify(task1)
type2 = self.task_classifier.classify(task2)
if type1 != type2:
return True
return False
def _extract_keywords(self, task: Task) -> List[str]:
"""Extract meaningful keywords from task."""
desc = task.description or ""
labels = " ".join(task.labels or [])
text = f"{task.name} {desc} {labels}".lower()
# Remove stop words and common verbs
stop_words = {
"the",
"a",
"an",
"and",
"or",
"but",
"in",
"on",
"at",
"to",
"for",
"of",
"with",
"by",
"from",
"about",
"into",
"through",
"during",
"create",
"build",
"implement",
"add",
"update",
"fix",
"test",
}
words = re.findall(r"\b\w+\b", text)
return [w for w in words if w not in stop_words and len(w) > 2]
def _identify_workflow_groups(self, tasks: List[Task]) -> List[List[Task]]:
"""Group tasks that might be part of the same workflow."""
groups = []
used = set()
for task in tasks:
if task.id in used:
continue
# Find related tasks
group = [task]
keywords = set(self._extract_keywords(task))
for other in tasks:
if other.id != task.id and other.id not in used:
other_keywords = set(self._extract_keywords(other))
if len(keywords.intersection(other_keywords)) >= 2:
group.append(other)
used.add(other.id)
if len(group) > 1:
groups.append(group)
used.add(task.id)
return groups
@with_retry(RetryConfig(max_attempts=2, base_delay=1.0))
async def _get_ai_dependencies(
self, tasks: List[Task], ambiguous_pairs: List[Tuple[Task, Task]]
) -> Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency]:
"""Use AI to analyze ambiguous dependency cases."""
# Check cache first
cache_key = self._get_cache_key(tasks, ambiguous_pairs)
if cache_key in self.inference_cache:
# Check if cache is still valid
cache_time = self.cache_timestamps.get(cache_key, datetime.min)
if (
datetime.now(timezone.utc) - cache_time
).total_seconds() < self.config.cache_ttl_hours * 3600:
logger.info("Using cached AI inference results")
return self.inference_cache[cache_key]
else:
# Cache expired
del self.inference_cache[cache_key]
del self.cache_timestamps[cache_key]
# Prepare batch request for AI
task_info = {
task.id: {
"name": task.name,
"description": task.description or "",
"labels": task.labels or [],
"status": task.status.value,
"priority": task.priority.value if task.priority else "medium",
}
for task in tasks
}
# Prepare pairs for analysis
max_pairs = self.config.max_ai_pairs_per_batch
pairs_to_analyze = [
{
"task1_id": t1.id,
"task2_id": t2.id,
"task1_name": t1.name,
"task2_name": t2.name,
}
for t1, t2 in ambiguous_pairs[:max_pairs]
]
prompt = (
f"""Analyze these task pairs and determine if there are """
f"""dependencies between them.
A dependency exists if one task must be completed before another can """
f"""reasonably begin.
All tasks in the project:
{json.dumps(task_info, indent=2)}
Task pairs to analyze:
{json.dumps(pairs_to_analyze, indent=2)}
For each pair, determine:
1. Is there a dependency? (task1 depends on task2, task2 depends on """
f"""task1, or no dependency)
2. How confident are you? (0.0-1.0)
3. What's the reasoning?
Return ONLY a JSON array with this structure:
[
{{
"task1_id": "id",
"task2_id": "id",
"dependency_direction": "1->2" | "2->1" | "none",
"confidence": 0.0-1.0,
"reasoning": "explanation",
"dependency_type": "hard" | "soft" | "none"
}}
]
Focus on logical dependencies based on:
- Technical requirements (can't test non-existent code)
- Data flow (need data model before business logic)
- User workflow (authentication before authorization)
- Architecture layers (database before API before UI)
"""
)
try:
if self.ai_engine is None:
raise ValueError("AI engine is not available")
response = await self.ai_engine._call_claude(prompt)
results = json.loads(response)
# Convert to hybrid dependencies
ai_dependencies = {}
for result in results:
if result["dependency_direction"] != "none":
if result["dependency_direction"] == "1->2":
# task1 depends on task2
dep_id = result["task2_id"]
dependent_id = result["task1_id"]
else: # 2->1
# "2->1" means task "2" depends on task "1"
# task1_id="2", task2_id="1", so task1_id depends on task2_id
dependent_id = result["task1_id"] # "2" - the one that depends
dep_id = result["task2_id"] # "1" - the dependency
key = (dependent_id, dep_id)
ai_dependencies[key] = HybridDependency(
dependent_task_id=dependent_id,
dependency_task_id=dep_id,
dependency_type=result["dependency_type"],
confidence=result["confidence"],
reasoning=f"AI: {result['reasoning']}",
source="ai_inference",
inference_method="ai",
ai_confidence=result["confidence"],
ai_reasoning=result["reasoning"],
)
# Cache results
self.inference_cache[cache_key] = ai_dependencies
self.cache_timestamps[cache_key] = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
return ai_dependencies
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"AI dependency inference failed: {e}")
return {}
async def _combine_dependencies(
self,
pattern_deps: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
ai_deps: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
tasks: List[Task],
) -> List[HybridDependency]:
"""
Combine pattern and AI dependencies intelligently.
Rules:
1. If both agree: boost confidence
2. If only pattern (high confidence): use pattern
3. If only AI (high confidence): use AI
4. If conflict: use higher confidence or require human review
"""
combined = {}
# Process pattern dependencies
for key, pattern_dep in pattern_deps.items():
if key in ai_deps:
# Both methods found dependency
ai_dep = ai_deps[key]
# Combine confidence
combined_confidence = min(
1.0,
(pattern_dep.confidence + ai_dep.ai_confidence) / 2
+ self.config.combined_confidence_boost,
)
combined[key] = HybridDependency(
dependent_task_id=pattern_dep.dependent_task_id,
dependency_task_id=pattern_dep.dependency_task_id,
dependency_type=pattern_dep.dependency_type,
confidence=combined_confidence,
reasoning=f"{pattern_dep.reasoning} | {ai_dep.ai_reasoning}",
source="pattern_and_ai",
inference_method="both",
pattern_confidence=pattern_dep.confidence,
ai_confidence=ai_dep.ai_confidence,
ai_reasoning=ai_dep.ai_reasoning,
)
elif pattern_dep.confidence >= self.config.pattern_confidence_threshold:
# High confidence pattern only
combined[key] = pattern_dep
# Process AI-only dependencies
for key, ai_dep in ai_deps.items():
if (
key not in combined
and ai_dep.confidence >= self.config.ai_confidence_threshold
):
combined[key] = ai_dep
# Clean and validate
final_deps_list = list(combined.values())
# Convert HybridDependency to InferredDependency for cleaning
inferred_deps = [
InferredDependency(
dependent_task_id=dep.dependent_task_id,
dependency_task_id=dep.dependency_task_id,
dependency_type=dep.dependency_type,
confidence=dep.confidence,
reasoning=dep.reasoning,
source=dep.source,
)
for dep in final_deps_list
]
cleaned_inferred = self._clean_dependencies(inferred_deps)
# Convert back to HybridDependency, preserving additional fields
final_deps = []
for i, cleaned_dep in enumerate(cleaned_inferred):
if i < len(final_deps_list):
original_hybrid = final_deps_list[i]
final_deps.append(
HybridDependency(
dependent_task_id=cleaned_dep.dependent_task_id,
dependency_task_id=cleaned_dep.dependency_task_id,
dependency_type=cleaned_dep.dependency_type,
confidence=cleaned_dep.confidence,
reasoning=cleaned_dep.reasoning,
source=cleaned_dep.source,
inference_method=original_hybrid.inference_method,
pattern_confidence=original_hybrid.pattern_confidence,
ai_confidence=original_hybrid.ai_confidence,
ai_reasoning=original_hybrid.ai_reasoning,
)
)
return final_deps
def _build_dependency_graph(
self, tasks: List[Task], dependencies: List[HybridDependency]
) -> DependencyGraph:
"""Build dependency graph from hybrid dependencies."""
nodes = {task.id: task for task in tasks}
# Build adjacency lists
adjacency_list = defaultdict(list)
reverse_adjacency = defaultdict(list)
for dep in dependencies:
dep_task_id = dep.dependency_task_id
dependent_task_id = dep.dependent_task_id
adjacency_list[dep_task_id].append(dependent_task_id)
reverse_adjacency[dependent_task_id].append(dep_task_id)
# Use HybridDependency objects directly since they inherit
# from InferredDependency
graph = DependencyGraph(
nodes=nodes,
edges=dependencies, # type: ignore[arg-type]
adjacency_list=dict(adjacency_list),
reverse_adjacency=dict(reverse_adjacency),
)
# Resolve cycles if needed
if graph.has_cycle():
logger.warning("Cycle detected, resolving based on confidence scores")
graph = self._resolve_cycles(graph)
return graph
def _get_cache_key(self, tasks: List[Task], pairs: List[Tuple[Task, Task]]) -> str:
"""Generate cache key for AI inference results."""
task_ids = sorted([t.id for t in tasks])
pair_ids = sorted([(t1.id, t2.id) for t1, t2 in pairs])
return f"{','.join(task_ids)}|{pair_ids}"
def _log_inference_stats(
self,
pattern_deps: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
ai_deps: Dict[Tuple[str, str], HybridDependency],
final_deps: List[HybridDependency],
) -> None:
"""Log statistics about inference process."""
pattern_count = len(pattern_deps)
ai_count = len(ai_deps)
final_count = len(final_deps)
both_count = sum(1 for d in final_deps if d.inference_method == "both")
pattern_only = sum(1 for d in final_deps if d.inference_method == "pattern")
ai_only = sum(1 for d in final_deps if d.inference_method == "ai")
avg_conf = (
sum(d.confidence for d in final_deps) / final_count
if final_count > 0
else 0
)
logger.info(f"""
Dependency Inference Statistics:
- Pattern matches: {pattern_count}
- AI inferences: {ai_count}
- Final dependencies: {final_count}
- Both methods: {both_count}
- Pattern only: {pattern_only}
- AI only: {ai_only}
- Average confidence: {avg_conf:.2f}
""")
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async def explain_dependency(
self, dependent_id: str, dependency_id: str, graph: DependencyGraph
) -> str:
"""
Get detailed explanation for why a dependency exists.
Combines pattern reasoning and AI insights.
"""
# Find the dependency
for dep in graph.edges:
if (
dep.dependent_task_id == dependent_id
and dep.dependency_task_id == dependency_id
):
if isinstance(dep, HybridDependency):
method = dep.inference_method
explanation = f"Dependency identified by: {method}\n"
if dep.pattern_confidence > 0:
pattern_conf = dep.pattern_confidence
explanation += (
f"Pattern match ({pattern_conf:.0%} "
f"confidence): {dep.reasoning}\n"
)
if dep.ai_reasoning:
ai_conf = dep.ai_confidence
ai_reason = dep.ai_reasoning
explanation += (
f"AI analysis ({ai_conf:.0%} " f"confidence): {ai_reason}\n"
)
explanation += f"Overall confidence: {dep.confidence:.0%}"
return explanation
else:
return dep.reasoning
return "Dependency not found in graph"