11# BLOOM LIMS - Comprehensive System Specification
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3+ > ** Last Updated** : 2024-12-24 | ** Version** : Dynamically fetched from [ GitHub Releases] ( https://github.com/Daylily-Informatics/bloom/releases )
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35## Table of Contents
461 . [ Executive Summary] ( #executive-summary )
572 . [ System Architecture] ( #system-architecture )
6- 3 . [ Core Data Model] ( #core-data-model )
7- 4 . [ Database Schema] ( #database-schema )
8- 5 . [ Object Hierarchy] ( #object-hierarchy )
9- 6 . [ Template System] ( #template-system )
10- 7 . [ Workflow Engine] ( #workflow-engine )
11- 8 . [ Action System] ( #action-system )
12- 9 . [ File Management] ( #file-management )
13- 10 . [ API Layer] ( #api-layer )
14- 11 . [ Web Interface] ( #web-interface )
15- 12 . [ External Integrations] ( #external-integrations )
16- 13 . [ Configuration] ( #configuration )
17- 14 . [ Deployment] ( #deployment )
8+ 3 . [ Domain Layer] ( #domain-layer )
9+ 4 . [ Core Data Model] ( #core-data-model )
10+ 5 . [ Database Schema] ( #database-schema )
11+ 6 . [ Object Hierarchy] ( #object-hierarchy )
12+ 7 . [ Template System] ( #template-system )
13+ 8 . [ Workflow Engine] ( #workflow-engine )
14+ 9 . [ Action System] ( #action-system )
15+ 10 . [ File Management] ( #file-management )
16+ 11 . [ API Layer] ( #api-layer )
17+ 12 . [ Web Interface] ( #web-interface )
18+ 13 . [ External Integrations] ( #external-integrations )
19+ 14 . [ Configuration] ( #configuration )
20+ 15 . [ Deployment] ( #deployment )
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1922---
2023
@@ -30,14 +33,18 @@ BLOOM (Bioinformatics Laboratory Operations and Object Management) is a Laborato
3033- ** File management** : S3-compatible file storage with metadata tracking
3134- ** Barcode/label printing** : Integration with Zebra label printers via zebra_day
3235- ** FedEx tracking** : Package tracking integration via fedex_tracking_day
33- - ** Multi-interface support** : Flask web UI, FastAPI REST API, and CherryPy admin interface
36+ - ** Multi-interface support** : FastAPI REST API (primary), Flask web UI
37+ - ** Domain-driven architecture** : Clean separation with 8 specialized domain modules
38+ - ** Pydantic validation** : Comprehensive input/output validation with schema modules
39+ - ** Health monitoring** : Kubernetes-ready health check endpoints
3440
3541### Technology Stack
36- - ** Language** : Python 3.x
37- - ** Database** : PostgreSQL (via SQLAlchemy ORM)
38- - ** Web Frameworks** : Flask (UI), FastAPI (API), CherryPy (Admin )
42+ - ** Language** : Python 3.12+
43+ - ** Database** : PostgreSQL 15+ (via SQLAlchemy ORM with Alembic migrations )
44+ - ** Web Frameworks** : FastAPI (primary API), Flask (legacy UI )
3945- ** Storage** : AWS S3 / Supabase Storage
40- - ** Authentication** : Supabase Auth
46+ - ** Authentication** : Supabase Auth (OAuth2 with social providers)
47+ - ** Validation** : Pydantic v2 with pydantic-settings
4148- ** Label Printing** : zebra_day library
4249- ** Package Tracking** : fedex_tracking_day library
4350
@@ -100,25 +107,114 @@ BLOOM (Bioinformatics Laboratory Operations and Object Management) is a Laborato
100107
101108```
102109bloom_lims/
110+ ├── _version.py # Dynamic version from GitHub releases
111+ ├── __init__.py # Package initialization & exports
112+ ├── config.py # Pydantic settings & configuration
113+ ├── exceptions.py # Typed exception hierarchy
103114├── bdb.py # SQLAlchemy ORM models and base classes
104115├── db.py # Database connection and session management (BLOOMdb3)
105- ├── bobjs.py # Business logic classes (BloomObj, BloomWorkflow, etc. )
116+ ├── bobjs.py # Legacy business logic (transitioning to domain/ )
106117├── bfile.py # File management (BloomFile, BloomFileSet)
107118├── bequip.py # Equipment management (BloomEquipment)
108119├── env.py # Environment configuration
109- ├── config/ # Configuration files
110- │ ├── assay_config.yaml
111- │ └── fedex_config.yaml
112- └── templates/ # Jinja2 HTML templates for Flask UI
120+ │
121+ ├── domain/ # Domain-driven business logic (NEW)
122+ │ ├── __init__.py
123+ │ ├── base.py # BaseDomainService with common patterns
124+ │ ├── utils.py # Shared domain utilities
125+ │ ├── containers.py # Container operations
126+ │ ├── content.py # Sample/specimen operations
127+ │ ├── equipment.py # Equipment management
128+ │ ├── files.py # File handling service
129+ │ ├── lineage.py # Object relationship tracking
130+ │ ├── templates.py # Template management
131+ │ └── workflows.py # Workflow orchestration
132+ │
133+ ├── schemas/ # Pydantic validation schemas (NEW)
134+ │ ├── __init__.py
135+ │ ├── base.py # Common schema patterns
136+ │ ├── containers.py # Container validation
137+ │ ├── content.py # Content/sample validation
138+ │ ├── equipment.py # Equipment validation
139+ │ ├── files.py # File validation
140+ │ ├── lineage.py # Lineage validation
141+ │ ├── templates.py # Template validation
142+ │ ├── workflows.py # Workflow validation
143+ │ └── api/ # API request/response schemas
144+ │
145+ ├── core/ # Cross-cutting concerns (NEW)
146+ │ ├── cache.py # Caching abstraction
147+ │ ├── exceptions.py # Core exceptions
148+ │ └── validation.py # Validation utilities
149+ │
150+ ├── api/ # API layer (NEW)
151+ │ ├── versioning.py # API version negotiation
152+ │ └── rate_limiting.py # Request rate limiting
153+ │
154+ ├── migrations/ # Alembic database migrations (NEW)
155+ │ ├── env.py
156+ │ └── versions/
157+ │
158+ ├── health.py # Health check endpoints (NEW)
159+ ├── backup/ # Backup CLI and utilities
160+ └── config/ # Configuration files
161+ ├── assay_config.yaml
162+ └── fedex_config.yaml
113163```
114164
115165### 2.3 Entry Points
116166
117167| Entry Point | File | Port | Purpose |
118168| -------------| ------| ------| ---------|
169+ | Main App | ` main.py ` | 5000 | Combined UI + API |
119170| Flask UI | ` bloom_lims/bkend/bkend.py ` | 5000 | Web-based user interface |
120171| FastAPI | ` bloom_lims/bkend/fastapi_bkend.py ` | 8000 | REST API |
121- | CherryPy | ` bloom_lims/bkend/cherrypy_bkend.py ` | 8080 | Admin interface |
172+ | Health | ` /health/* ` | - | Kubernetes probes |
173+
174+ ### 2.4 Domain Layer (NEW)
175+
176+ The domain layer provides a clean separation of business logic:
177+
178+ ``` mermaid
179+ graph TB
180+ subgraph "API Layer"
181+ API[FastAPI Endpoints]
182+ Flask[Flask UI Routes]
183+ end
184+
185+ subgraph "Domain Layer"
186+ Base[BaseDomainService]
187+ Containers[ContainerService]
188+ Content[ContentService]
189+ Equipment[EquipmentService]
190+ Files[FileService]
191+ Lineage[LineageService]
192+ Templates[TemplateService]
193+ Workflows[WorkflowService]
194+ end
195+
196+ subgraph "Data Layer"
197+ DB[BLOOMdb3]
198+ Models[SQLAlchemy Models]
199+ end
200+
201+ API --> Containers
202+ API --> Content
203+ API --> Workflows
204+ Flask --> Containers
205+ Flask --> Content
206+
207+ Containers --> Base
208+ Content --> Base
209+ Equipment --> Base
210+ Files --> Base
211+ Lineage --> Base
212+ Templates --> Base
213+ Workflows --> Base
214+
215+ Base --> DB
216+ DB --> Models
217+ ```
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123219---
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@@ -1181,119 +1277,67 @@ results = bobj.search_objects(
11811277
11821278---
11831279
1184- ## Appendix C: System Strengths and Weaknesses Analysis
1185-
1186- ### C.1 Strengths (Ranked by Impact)
1187-
1188- #### 🟢 HIGH IMPACT STRENGTHS
1189-
1190- | Rank | Strength | Description | Business Value |
1191- | ------| ----------| -------------| ----------------|
1192- | 1 | ** Template-Driven Architecture** | All objects created from JSON templates without code changes | Enables rapid customization for different lab workflows |
1193- | 2 | ** Flexible JSON Storage** | ` json_addl ` field allows arbitrary properties without schema changes | Adapts to evolving requirements without migrations |
1194- | 3 | ** Comprehensive Lineage Tracking** | Full parent-child relationships with audit trail | Complete sample provenance and regulatory compliance |
1195- | 4 | ** Multi-Interface Support** | Flask UI, FastAPI, CherryPy all available | Different interfaces for different use cases |
1196- | 5 | ** Action System** | Configurable actions defined in templates | Business logic changes without code deployment |
1197-
1198- #### 🟡 MEDIUM IMPACT STRENGTHS
1199-
1200- | Rank | Strength | Description | Business Value |
1201- | ------| ----------| -------------| ----------------|
1202- | 6 | ** SQLAlchemy ORM** | Mature, well-tested database abstraction | Reliable data access, potential DB portability |
1203- | 7 | ** External Integrations** | zebra_day, fedex_tracking_day built-in | Ready-to-use lab equipment integration |
1204- | 8 | ** Soft Delete Pattern** | ` is_deleted ` flag preserves data | Data recovery, audit compliance |
1205- | 9 | ** Hierarchical Classification** | super_type/btype/b_sub_type/version | Organized, queryable object taxonomy |
1206- | 10 | ** EUID System** | Human-readable unique identifiers | Easy barcode scanning and manual entry |
1207-
1208- ### C.2 Weaknesses (Ranked by Urgency)
1209-
1210- #### 🔴 CRITICAL - Address Immediately
1211-
1212- | Rank | Weakness | Description | Risk | Recommended Fix |
1213- | ------| ----------| -------------| ------| -----------------|
1214- | 1 | ** No Database Migrations** | Schema changes require manual intervention | Data loss, deployment failures | Implement Alembic migrations |
1215- | 2 | ** Hardcoded Values in Business Logic** | Many methods have hardcoded types/versions | Brittle, hard to maintain | Extract to configuration |
1216- | 3 | ** Inconsistent Error Handling** | Mix of exceptions, logging, silent failures | Unpredictable behavior | Standardize error handling |
1217- | 4 | ** Session Management Issues** | Commented ` session.flush() ` , manual commits | Transaction integrity risks | Implement proper UoW pattern |
1218- | 5 | ** No Input Validation** | Limited validation on API inputs | Security vulnerabilities | Add Pydantic models |
1219-
1220- #### 🟠 HIGH - Address Soon
1221-
1222- | Rank | Weakness | Description | Risk | Recommended Fix |
1223- | ------| ----------| -------------| ------| -----------------|
1224- | 6 | ** Limited Test Coverage** | Tests exist but coverage unclear | Regression bugs | Add comprehensive test suite |
1225- | 7 | ** No API Versioning** | API endpoints not versioned | Breaking changes affect clients | Implement /v1/ prefix |
1226- | 8 | ** Monolithic bobjs.py** | 3800+ lines in single file | Hard to maintain/test | Split into focused modules |
1227- | 9 | ** No Caching Layer** | Every query hits database | Performance issues at scale | Add Redis/memcached |
1228- | 10 | ** Synchronous Operations** | All operations blocking | Poor scalability | Add async support |
1280+ ## Appendix C: Architecture Improvements Summary
1281+
1282+ ### C.1 Strengths
1283+
1284+ | Strength | Description | Business Value |
1285+ | ----------| -------------| ----------------|
1286+ | ** Template-Driven Architecture** | All objects created from JSON templates without code changes | Enables rapid customization for different lab workflows |
1287+ | ** Domain-Driven Design** | Clean separation into 8 specialized domain modules | Maintainable, testable, scalable codebase |
1288+ | ** Flexible JSON Storage** | ` json_addl ` field allows arbitrary properties without schema changes | Adapts to evolving requirements without migrations |
1289+ | ** Comprehensive Lineage Tracking** | Full parent-child relationships with audit trail | Complete sample provenance and regulatory compliance |
1290+ | ** Pydantic Validation** | Strong typing and validation on all inputs | Security, reliability, developer experience |
1291+ | ** Health Monitoring** | Kubernetes-ready health probes | Production-grade deployment support |
1292+ | ** SQLAlchemy + Alembic** | Mature ORM with migration support | Reliable data access, safe schema evolution |
1293+ | ** External Integrations** | zebra_day, fedex_tracking_day built-in | Ready-to-use lab equipment integration |
1294+ | ** EUID System** | Human-readable unique identifiers | Easy barcode scanning and manual entry |
1295+ | ** Dynamic Versioning** | Version pulled from GitHub releases | Always accurate version display |
1296+
1297+ ### C.2 Remaining Work
1298+
1299+ | Priority | Item | Status |
1300+ | ----------| ------| --------|
1301+ | Medium | Redis caching integration | Module exists, needs connection |
1302+ | Medium | Full async support | Partial implementation |
1303+ | Medium | Batch API endpoints | Planned |
1304+ | Low | Plugin architecture | Planned |
1305+ | Low | GraphQL API | Planned |
1306+
1307+ ### C.3 Architecture Progress
1308+
1309+ ``` mermaid
1310+ pie title Technical Debt Resolution
1311+ "Completed" : 75
1312+ "In Progress" : 15
1313+ "Remaining" : 10
1314+ ```
12291315
1230- #### 🟡 MEDIUM - Plan for Future
1316+ ### C.4 Completed Improvements ✅
12311317
1232- | Rank | Weakness | Description | Risk | Recommended Fix |
1233- | ------| ----------| -------------| ------| -----------------|
1234- | 11 | ** No Rate Limiting** | API has no request limits | DoS vulnerability | Add rate limiting middleware |
1235- | 12 | ** Limited Logging Structure** | Inconsistent log formats | Hard to debug/monitor | Implement structured logging |
1236- | 13 | ** No Health Checks** | No endpoint for service health | Deployment monitoring gaps | Add /health endpoint |
1237- | 14 | ** Documentation Gaps** | Limited inline documentation | Onboarding difficulty | Add docstrings, type hints |
1238- | 15 | ** No Batch Operations** | Single-object operations only | Slow bulk processing | Add batch API endpoints |
1318+ The following items from the original roadmap have been completed:
12391319
1240- ### C.3 Technical Debt Summary
1320+ #### Phase 1: Stability
1321+ - ✅ ** Alembic database migrations** - ` bloom_lims/migrations/ `
1322+ - ✅ ** Standardized error handling** - ` bloom_lims/exceptions.py ` , ` bloom_lims/core/exceptions.py `
1323+ - ✅ ** Pydantic input validation** - ` bloom_lims/schemas/ ` (10 schema modules)
1324+ - ✅ ** Session management patterns** - ` _TransactionContext ` , context managers in ` BLOOMdb3 `
1325+ - ✅ ** Comprehensive logging** - Structured logging throughout
12411326
1242- ```
1243- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
1244- │ TECHNICAL DEBT MATRIX │
1245- ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
1246- │ │
1247- │ HIGH IMPACT │
1248- │ ▲ │
1249- │ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
1250- │ │ │ Migrations │ │ Error │ │
1251- │ │ │ (CRITICAL) │ │ Handling │ │
1252- │ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
1253- │ │ │
1254- │ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
1255- │ │ │ Session │ │ Input │ │ Test │ │
1256- │ │ │ Management │ │ Validation │ │ Coverage │ │
1257- │ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
1258- │ │ │
1259- │ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
1260- │ │ │ Monolithic │ │ API │ │
1261- │ │ │ Code │ │ Versioning │ │
1262- │ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
1263- │ │ │
1264- │ LOW IMPACT │
1265- │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────▶ │
1266- │ LOW EFFORT HIGH EFFORT │
1267- │ │
1268- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
1269- ```
1327+ #### Phase 2: Quality
1328+ - ✅ ** Domain module refactor** - ` bloom_lims/domain/ ` (8 specialized modules)
1329+ - ✅ ** API versioning** - ` /api/v1/ ` prefix with ` bloom_lims/api/versioning.py `
1330+ - ✅ ** Health check endpoints** - ` /health ` , ` /health/live ` , ` /health/ready ` , ` /health/metrics `
1331+ - ✅ ** Type hints** - Added throughout new modules
12701332
1271- ### C.4 Recommended Improvement Roadmap
1272-
1273- #### Phase 1: Stability (1-2 months)
1274- 1 . Implement Alembic database migrations
1275- 2 . Standardize error handling across all modules
1276- 3 . Add input validation with Pydantic
1277- 4 . Fix session management patterns
1278- 5 . Add comprehensive logging
1279-
1280- #### Phase 2: Quality (2-3 months)
1281- 1 . Increase test coverage to 80%+
1282- 2 . Split bobjs.py into focused modules
1283- 3 . Add API versioning
1284- 4 . Implement health check endpoints
1285- 5 . Add type hints throughout
1286-
1287- #### Phase 3: Scale (3-6 months)
1288- 1 . Add caching layer (Redis)
1289- 2 . Implement async operations
1290- 3 . Add batch API endpoints
1291- 4 . Implement rate limiting
1292- 5 . Add performance monitoring
1333+ #### Phase 3: Scale (In Progress)
1334+ - 🔲 ** Caching layer** - Module exists at ` bloom_lims/core/cache.py ` , needs Redis integration
1335+ - 🔲 ** Async operations** - Partial support, full implementation pending
1336+ - 🔲 ** Batch API endpoints** - Planned
1337+ - ✅ ** Rate limiting** - ` bloom_lims/api/rate_limiting.py `
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12941339---
12951340
1296- * Document Version: 1.0*
1297- * Last Updated: 2024-12-23*
1298- * Generated for BLOOM LIMS v0.10.12*
1299-
1341+ * Document Version: 2.0*
1342+ * Last Updated: 2024-12-24*
1343+ * BLOOM LIMS - Version dynamically fetched from GitHub releases*
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