Status Updates

The Status Update is the atomic unit of the Parallel Ledger.

Every instance details a specific fact for a specific point in time.

%StatusUpdate{
  # The Atomic Trio (Required)
  :context_slug         # Namespace (CLIENT_A_*)
  :slug                 # Entity Identifier
  :code                 # Property (module--property)

  # Payload Values
  :status_dt            # Flexible date/time (ie: ETA)
  :status_int           # Numeric value (boolean/bigint)
  :status_slug          # Flexible slug reference
  :status_text_value    # Description or raw data
  :reported_dt          # Source system reported time
  :executed_by_slug     # Authority that initiated change

  # Audit & Lineage
  :witnessed_dt         # Appliance-assigned seal time
  :property_sequence_no # Property chain position
  :chain_hash           # Cryptographic proof
}

The Atomic Trio

Every update is defined by a composite key trio that uniquely identifies the property being tracked. The protocol uses this trio to chain historical changes and maintain the current state.

Property-Level Chaining

The protocol tracks each code as a discrete stream of facts. If an incoming event contains multiple changes (e.g., an email and a phone number), the Partner Gateway must decompose that event into two separate Status Updates.

Cryptographic Finality

Once a Status Update is accepted by the Ledger, the protocol performs all necessary operations to:

• Sequence: Position the update within the property's historical chain.
• Seal: Generate a cryptographic hash proof for the update.
• Finalize: Commit the state to both the immutable Ledger and the current-state observation table.