S3-16 Entity 360° View: InstanceDetailService Aggregated View
The Entity 360° View is one of the most critical data consumption capabilities in an Ontology platform. InstanceDetailService provides a unified aggregated view interface that consolidates an entity's base properties, relationships, time-series data, computed metrics, audit logs, and action history into a single structured response. This article fully dissects the architecture design, multi-source data aggregation strategy, caching and invalidation mechanisms, permission trimming, and performance optimizations behind the 360° View.
S3-16 Entity 360° View: InstanceDetailService Aggregated View
“Series: S3 Data Foundation · Article 16 | Level: Advanced | Reading Time: 20 min
#TL;DR
The Entity 360° View is one of the most critical data consumption capabilities in an Ontology platform. InstanceDetailService provides a unified aggregated view interface that consolidates an entity's base properties, relationships, time-series data, computed metrics, audit logs, and action history into a single structured response. This article fully dissects the architecture design, multi-source data aggregation strategy, caching and invalidation mechanisms, permission trimming, and performance optimizations behind the 360° View.
#1. Why Entity 360° Views Matter
In traditional enterprise applications, viewing complete information about a single entity requires switching between multiple systems: ERP for base attributes, CRM for customer interactions, BI dashboards for metric reports, and logging systems for operational records. This fragmented experience severely degrades decision-making efficiency.
One of Palantir Foundry's core value propositions is the "Object View" — displaying all information related to an entity on a single page. This is not a trivial data concatenation exercise; it demands deep architectural design.
The coomia-dip InstanceDetailService mirrors Palantir's Object View with the following goals:
- Unified entry point: A single gRPC call retrieves all dimensional information about an entity
- On-demand loading: Clients specify which dimensions they need, avoiding unnecessary queries
- Permission-aware: Automatically trims invisible properties and relationships based on the caller's ABAC policies
- Real-time aggregation: Fetches the latest data from multiple sources on every request
- Cache optimization: Enables caching for slowly changing dimensions to reduce backend pressure
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Entity 360° View — Data Consumption Pattern |
| |
| Traditional Pattern 360° View Pattern |
| |
| App1 → DB1 (base props) InstanceDetailService |
| App2 → DB2 (relationships) | |
| App3 → DB3 (metrics) Aggregate all dimensions |
| App4 → DB4 (time-series) into one structured response |
| App5 → DB5 (audit logs) | |
| One call → Full entity profile |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#2. InstanceDetailService Core Architecture
InstanceDetailService is an aggregator service — it does not store data itself but orchestrates queries across multiple downstream data sources and assembles results into a unified response structure.
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| InstanceDetailService |
| |
| +--------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| | DimensionRouter | | ResponseAssembler | |
| | - route to source | | - merge results | |
| | - parallel fetch | | - apply permissions | |
| +--------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| | | |
| +--------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| | CacheManager | | PermissionFilter | |
| | - dimension-level | | - field-level ABAC | |
| | - TTL per source | | - relation-level | |
| | - invalidation | | - redaction rules | |
| +--------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| |
| Data Sources: |
| +----------+ +----------+ +----------+ +----------+ +----------+|
| | Property | | Relation | | Metric | | TimeSer. | | AuditLog ||
| | Store | | Store | | Engine | | Store | | Store ||
| | (Doris) | | (Doris) | | (Calc) | | (Doris) | | (PG) ||
| +----------+ +----------+ +----------+ +----------+ +----------+|
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#2.1 Core Component Responsibilities
DimensionRouter: Receives the list of dimensions specified in the client request and routes each dimension to its corresponding data source. Supports parallel querying via asyncio.gather to issue multiple data source queries simultaneously.
ResponseAssembler: Merges results returned from each data source into a unified EntityDetailResponse structure. Handles data source timeouts, partial failures, and other exceptions, ensuring that even if one dimension query fails, other dimensions still return normally.
CacheManager: A dimension-level cache manager. Different dimensions have different TTLs (Time-To-Live) — base properties change slowly and can be cached for 5 minutes, computed metrics can be cached for 1 minute, and audit logs are never cached.
PermissionFilter: Before the final response is returned, trims invisible fields based on the caller's ABAC policies. This is a critical component of the Ontology platform's security model.
#3. Dimension Model Design
The core of the 360° View is the "dimension" concept. Each dimension represents a category of information that can be independently queried, cached, and authorized.
from enum import Enum
from typing import Optional, List, Dict, Any
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from datetime import datetime
class ViewDimension(str, Enum):
"""Supported dimensions for Entity 360° View"""
PROPERTIES = "properties" # Base properties
LINKS = "links" # Relationships (outgoing + incoming)
METRICS = "metrics" # Computed metric values
TIME_SERIES = "time_series" # Time-series data
AUDIT_LOG = "audit_log" # Audit log entries
ACTION_HISTORY = "action_history" # Action execution history
ATTACHMENTS = "attachments" # Attachments / media
DERIVED = "derived" # Derived properties
LINEAGE = "lineage" # Data lineage
class DimensionConfig(BaseModel):
"""Dimension configuration: controls query behavior"""
dimension: ViewDimension
enabled: bool = True
cache_ttl_seconds: int = 300
max_items: int = 100 # Max return count for list dimensions
include_fields: Optional[List[str]] = None # Field whitelist
exclude_fields: Optional[List[str]] = None # Field blacklist
class EntityDetailRequest(BaseModel):
"""Entity 360° View request"""
object_type_rid: str
instance_rid: str
dimensions: List[ViewDimension] = Field(
default_factory=lambda: [ViewDimension.PROPERTIES, ViewDimension.LINKS]
)
dimension_configs: Optional[Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionConfig]] = None
locale: str = "en-US"
world_rid: Optional[str] = None # Which World to view from
class DimensionResult(BaseModel):
"""Query result for a single dimension"""
dimension: ViewDimension
status: str # "ok" | "error" | "timeout" | "forbidden"
data: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
error_message: Optional[str] = None
fetched_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
from_cache: bool = False
cache_expires_at: Optional[datetime] = None
class EntityDetailResponse(BaseModel):
"""Entity 360° View response"""
object_type_rid: str
instance_rid: str
display_name: str
object_type_display_name: str
dimensions: Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionResult]
total_fetch_ms: int # Total elapsed time
partial_failure: bool = False # Whether any dimensions failed
#3.1 Dimension Registry
The system manages each dimension's data source and query strategy through a Dimension Registry:
class DimensionRegistry:
"""Dimension Registry: dimension -> data source + query strategy"""
def __init__(self):
self._registry: Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionHandler] = {}
def register(self, dimension: ViewDimension, handler: DimensionHandler):
self._registry[dimension] = handler
def get_handler(self, dimension: ViewDimension) -> Optional[DimensionHandler]:
return self._registry.get(dimension)
def supported_dimensions(self) -> List[ViewDimension]:
return list(self._registry.keys())
class DimensionHandler(ABC):
"""Base class for dimension handlers"""
@abstractmethod
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
...
@abstractmethod
def cache_key(self, object_type_rid: str, instance_rid: str) -> str:
...
@abstractmethod
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
"""Default cache TTL in seconds"""
...
#4. Multi-Source Parallel Aggregation
The performance key to the 360° View lies in parallel aggregation. If 9 dimensions are queried sequentially, each taking 50ms, the total latency would be 450ms. Through parallel queries, total latency equals that of the slowest dimension.
import asyncio
import time
from typing import Dict, List
class InstanceDetailService:
"""Entity 360° View Service"""
def __init__(
self,
dimension_registry: DimensionRegistry,
cache_manager: CacheManager,
permission_filter: PermissionFilter,
timeout_ms: int = 3000
):
self._registry = dimension_registry
self._cache = cache_manager
self._permissions = permission_filter
self._timeout_ms = timeout_ms
async def get_entity_detail(
self,
request: EntityDetailRequest,
caller_context: CallerContext
) -> EntityDetailResponse:
start_time = time.monotonic()
# Step 1: Verify entity existence
instance = await self._verify_instance(
request.object_type_rid, request.instance_rid
)
# Step 2: Query all requested dimensions in parallel
dimension_tasks = {}
for dim in request.dimensions:
handler = self._registry.get_handler(dim)
if handler is None:
continue
config = self._get_dimension_config(dim, request.dimension_configs)
dimension_tasks[dim] = self._fetch_with_cache_and_timeout(
handler, request, config, caller_context
)
# Execute all dimension queries in parallel
results: Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionResult] = {}
if dimension_tasks:
completed = await asyncio.gather(
*[self._wrap_task(dim, task) for dim, task in dimension_tasks.items()],
return_exceptions=True
)
for dim, result in completed:
results[dim] = result
# Step 3: Permission trimming
filtered_results = await self._permissions.filter_dimensions(
results, caller_context
)
elapsed_ms = int((time.monotonic() - start_time) * 1000)
partial_failure = any(
r.status != "ok" for r in filtered_results.values()
)
return EntityDetailResponse(
object_type_rid=request.object_type_rid,
instance_rid=request.instance_rid,
display_name=instance.display_name,
object_type_display_name=instance.object_type_display_name,
dimensions=filtered_results,
total_fetch_ms=elapsed_ms,
partial_failure=partial_failure
)
async def _fetch_with_cache_and_timeout(
self,
handler: DimensionHandler,
request: EntityDetailRequest,
config: DimensionConfig,
caller_context: CallerContext
) -> DimensionResult:
# Check cache first
cache_key = handler.cache_key(
request.object_type_rid, request.instance_rid
)
cached = await self._cache.get(cache_key)
if cached is not None:
cached.from_cache = True
return cached
# Query data source with timeout
try:
result = await asyncio.wait_for(
handler.fetch(
request.object_type_rid,
request.instance_rid,
config,
QueryContext(world_rid=request.world_rid, locale=request.locale)
),
timeout=self._timeout_ms / 1000
)
# Write to cache
ttl = config.cache_ttl_seconds or handler.default_ttl()
if ttl > 0:
await self._cache.set(cache_key, result, ttl)
return result
except asyncio.TimeoutError:
return DimensionResult(
dimension=config.dimension,
status="timeout",
error_message=f"Dimension {config.dimension} timed out after {self._timeout_ms}ms"
)
except Exception as e:
return DimensionResult(
dimension=config.dimension,
status="error",
error_message=str(e)
)
#4.1 Timeout and Degradation Strategies
Parallel queries must have timeout controls. If a particular data source (e.g., the time-series database) is slow to respond, it must not block the entire 360° View.
The degradation strategy has three tiers:
- Timeout degradation: After a dimension query times out, return
status: "timeout". The client can choose to retry that dimension separately later. - Error degradation: After a data source error, return
status: "error"with the error message. Other dimensions are unaffected. - Cache degradation: If a data source is unavailable but expired cache data exists, return the stale cache and mark
stale: true.
class CacheManager:
"""Cache manager with degradation support"""
def __init__(self, redis_client):
self._redis = redis_client
async def get(self, key: str) -> Optional[DimensionResult]:
raw = await self._redis.get(f"entity360:{key}")
if raw is None:
return None
return DimensionResult.model_validate_json(raw)
async def get_stale(self, key: str) -> Optional[DimensionResult]:
"""Get possibly-expired cache (used for degradation)"""
raw = await self._redis.get(f"entity360:stale:{key}")
if raw is None:
return None
result = DimensionResult.model_validate_json(raw)
result.from_cache = True
return result
async def set(self, key: str, result: DimensionResult, ttl: int):
data = result.model_dump_json()
# Normal cache
await self._redis.setex(f"entity360:{key}", ttl, data)
# Degradation cache (longer TTL)
await self._redis.setex(f"entity360:stale:{key}", ttl * 10, data)
#5. Dimension Handler Implementations
#5.1 Properties Dimension
The properties dimension is the most fundamental dimension, querying all property values for an entity from Doris instance tables.
class PropertiesDimensionHandler(DimensionHandler):
"""Base properties dimension handler"""
def __init__(self, doris_client, schema_registry):
self._doris = doris_client
self._schema = schema_registry
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
# Get the ObjectType schema
schema = await self._schema.get_object_type(object_type_rid)
table_name = schema.storage_table
# Build query
fields = self._resolve_fields(schema, config)
query = f"SELECT {', '.join(fields)} FROM {table_name} WHERE rid = ?"
row = await self._doris.query_one(query, [instance_rid])
if row is None:
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.PROPERTIES,
status="error",
error_message=f"Instance {instance_rid} not found"
)
# Convert database row to property dict with display names and type info
properties = {}
for prop_def in schema.properties:
if prop_def.api_name in row:
properties[prop_def.api_name] = {
"value": row[prop_def.api_name],
"display_name": prop_def.display_name.get(
context.locale, prop_def.api_name
),
"type": prop_def.property_type.value,
"editable": prop_def.editable
}
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.PROPERTIES,
status="ok",
data={"properties": properties, "primary_key": schema.primary_key}
)
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
return 300 # 5 minutes
#5.2 Links Dimension
The links dimension queries all outgoing and incoming edges for an entity, including summary information about the linked target entities.
class LinksDimensionHandler(DimensionHandler):
"""Relationships dimension handler"""
def __init__(self, doris_client, schema_registry):
self._doris = doris_client
self._schema = schema_registry
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
schema = await self._schema.get_object_type(object_type_rid)
# Query outgoing and incoming edges
outgoing_links = await self._fetch_outgoing(schema, instance_rid, config)
incoming_links = await self._fetch_incoming(schema, instance_rid, config)
# Group by LinkType
grouped = {}
for link in outgoing_links + incoming_links:
lt = link["link_type_rid"]
if lt not in grouped:
grouped[lt] = {
"link_type_rid": lt,
"display_name": link["link_type_display_name"],
"direction": link["direction"],
"items": []
}
grouped[lt]["items"].append({
"target_rid": link["target_rid"],
"target_display_name": link["target_display_name"],
"target_object_type": link["target_object_type_rid"]
})
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.LINKS,
status="ok",
data={
"link_groups": list(grouped.values()),
"total_outgoing": len(outgoing_links),
"total_incoming": len(incoming_links)
}
)
async def _fetch_outgoing(self, schema, instance_rid, config):
query = """
SELECT lt.rid as link_type_rid,
lt.display_name as link_type_display_name,
li.target_rid,
ti.display_name as target_display_name,
lt.target_object_type_rid
FROM link_instances li
JOIN link_types lt ON li.link_type_rid = lt.rid
JOIN object_instances ti ON li.target_rid = ti.rid
WHERE li.source_rid = ?
LIMIT ?
"""
return await self._doris.query_many(query, [instance_rid, config.max_items])
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
return 120 # 2 minutes
#5.3 Metrics Dimension
The metrics dimension calls the MetricEngine to compute all metric values associated with the current entity.
class MetricsDimensionHandler(DimensionHandler):
"""Metrics dimension handler"""
def __init__(self, metric_engine, metric_registry):
self._engine = metric_engine
self._registry = metric_registry
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
# Get all metric definitions associated with this ObjectType
metric_defs = await self._registry.get_metrics_for_type(object_type_rid)
# Compute all metrics in parallel
metric_results = await asyncio.gather(*[
self._engine.compute(
metric_def=md,
filter_instance_rid=instance_rid,
world_rid=context.world_rid
)
for md in metric_defs
], return_exceptions=True)
metrics = []
for md, result in zip(metric_defs, metric_results):
if isinstance(result, Exception):
metrics.append({
"metric_rid": md.rid,
"display_name": md.display_name,
"status": "error",
"error": str(result)
})
else:
metrics.append({
"metric_rid": md.rid,
"display_name": md.display_name,
"value": result.value,
"unit": md.unit,
"trend": result.trend,
"status": "ok"
})
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.METRICS,
status="ok",
data={"metrics": metrics}
)
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
return 60 # 1 minute
#5.4 Time Series Dimension
The time-series dimension queries an entity's time-series properties with support for time-range filtering and downsampling.
class TimeSeriesDimensionHandler(DimensionHandler):
"""Time-series data dimension handler"""
def __init__(self, doris_client, schema_registry):
self._doris = doris_client
self._schema = schema_registry
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
schema = await self._schema.get_object_type(object_type_rid)
ts_properties = [
p for p in schema.properties
if p.property_type == PropertyType.TIME_SERIES
]
if not ts_properties:
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.TIME_SERIES,
status="ok",
data={"series": [], "message": "No time series properties defined"}
)
series_data = []
for ts_prop in ts_properties:
points = await self._doris.query_many(
f"""
SELECT timestamp, value FROM {ts_prop.storage_table}
WHERE instance_rid = ?
ORDER BY timestamp DESC
LIMIT ?
""",
[instance_rid, config.max_items]
)
series_data.append({
"property_api_name": ts_prop.api_name,
"display_name": ts_prop.display_name,
"points": points,
"point_count": len(points)
})
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.TIME_SERIES,
status="ok",
data={"series": series_data}
)
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
return 30 # 30 seconds
#5.5 Audit Log Dimension
The audit log dimension queries the entity's change history from PostgreSQL.
class AuditLogDimensionHandler(DimensionHandler):
"""Audit log dimension handler"""
def __init__(self, pg_client):
self._pg = pg_client
async def fetch(
self,
object_type_rid: str,
instance_rid: str,
config: DimensionConfig,
context: QueryContext
) -> DimensionResult:
logs = await self._pg.query_many(
"""
SELECT id, action, actor_rid, actor_display_name,
changed_fields, old_values, new_values,
created_at, source_ip
FROM audit_log
WHERE entity_rid = ?
ORDER BY created_at DESC
LIMIT ?
""",
[instance_rid, config.max_items]
)
entries = []
for log in logs:
entries.append({
"id": log["id"],
"action": log["action"],
"actor": {
"rid": log["actor_rid"],
"display_name": log["actor_display_name"]
},
"changes": {
"fields": log["changed_fields"],
"old_values": log["old_values"],
"new_values": log["new_values"]
},
"timestamp": log["created_at"].isoformat(),
"source_ip": log["source_ip"]
})
return DimensionResult(
dimension=ViewDimension.AUDIT_LOG,
status="ok",
data={"entries": entries, "total_count": len(entries)}
)
def default_ttl(self) -> int:
return 0 # Never cache
#6. Permission Trimming: Field-Level ABAC
Data returned by the 360° View must pass through permission trimming. Different user roles may see entirely different dimensions, fields, and relationships.
class PermissionFilter:
"""Permission trimming filter"""
def __init__(self, abac_engine):
self._abac = abac_engine
async def filter_dimensions(
self,
dimensions: Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionResult],
caller: CallerContext
) -> Dict[ViewDimension, DimensionResult]:
filtered = {}
for dim, result in dimensions.items():
# Dimension-level permission check
if not await self._abac.can_view_dimension(caller, dim):
filtered[dim] = DimensionResult(
dimension=dim,
status="forbidden",
error_message="Insufficient permissions"
)
continue
# Field-level permission trimming
if dim == ViewDimension.PROPERTIES and result.data:
result.data["properties"] = await self._filter_properties(
result.data["properties"], caller
)
# Relationship-level permission trimming
if dim == ViewDimension.LINKS and result.data:
result.data["link_groups"] = await self._filter_links(
result.data["link_groups"], caller
)
filtered[dim] = result
return filtered
async def _filter_properties(self, properties: dict, caller: CallerContext) -> dict:
"""Filter out invisible property fields"""
visible = {}
for prop_name, prop_data in properties.items():
if await self._abac.can_view_property(caller, prop_name):
if await self._abac.requires_masking(caller, prop_name):
prop_data = {**prop_data, "value": "***MASKED***"}
visible[prop_name] = prop_data
return visible
async def _filter_links(self, link_groups: list, caller: CallerContext) -> list:
"""Filter out invisible relationships"""
visible_groups = []
for group in link_groups:
if await self._abac.can_view_link_type(caller, group["link_type_rid"]):
visible_items = []
for item in group["items"]:
if await self._abac.can_view_instance(caller, item["target_rid"]):
visible_items.append(item)
group["items"] = visible_items
visible_groups.append(group)
return visible_groups
#6.1 Masking Rules
Some properties may be visible to the caller but require data masking:
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Masking Rules Example |
| |
| Property Type Role: admin Role: viewer Role: external |
| ───────────── ─────────── ──────────── ────────────── |
| email Full display Full display a***@domain.com |
| phone Full display 138****5678 Not visible |
| salary Full display Not visible Not visible |
| id_card Full display ****1234 Not visible |
| address Full display Full display **Province**City |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#7. gRPC Interface Design
InstanceDetailService exposes its interface via gRPC. The Protobuf definition is as follows:
syntax = "proto3";
package onto.data.v1;
service InstanceDetailService {
// Get entity 360° view
rpc GetEntityDetail(EntityDetailRequest) returns (EntityDetailResponse);
// Streaming retrieval (dimensions returned one by one)
rpc StreamEntityDetail(EntityDetailRequest) returns (stream DimensionResultProto);
// Batch retrieval for multiple entities
rpc BatchGetEntityDetail(BatchEntityDetailRequest) returns (BatchEntityDetailResponse);
}
message EntityDetailRequest {
string object_type_rid = 1;
string instance_rid = 2;
repeated string dimensions = 3;
map<string, DimensionConfigProto> dimension_configs = 4;
string locale = 5;
optional string world_rid = 6;
}
message DimensionConfigProto {
bool enabled = 1;
int32 cache_ttl_seconds = 2;
int32 max_items = 3;
repeated string include_fields = 4;
repeated string exclude_fields = 5;
}
message DimensionResultProto {
string dimension = 1;
string status = 2; // ok | error | timeout | forbidden
bytes data_json = 3; // JSON-encoded dimension data
optional string error_message = 4;
int64 fetched_at_epoch_ms = 5;
bool from_cache = 6;
}
message EntityDetailResponse {
string object_type_rid = 1;
string instance_rid = 2;
string display_name = 3;
string object_type_display_name = 4;
map<string, DimensionResultProto> dimensions = 5;
int32 total_fetch_ms = 6;
bool partial_failure = 7;
}
message BatchEntityDetailRequest {
string object_type_rid = 1;
repeated string instance_rids = 2;
repeated string dimensions = 3;
int32 max_concurrency = 4;
}
message BatchEntityDetailResponse {
repeated EntityDetailResponse results = 1;
int32 total_fetch_ms = 2;
}
#7.1 Streaming Interface
For scenarios with many dimensions, the streaming interface allows clients to receive dimension results one at a time rather than waiting for all dimension queries to complete:
class InstanceDetailServicer(InstanceDetailServiceServicer):
"""gRPC service implementation"""
async def StreamEntityDetail(self, request, context):
"""Stream dimension results back to the client"""
entity_request = self._convert_request(request)
caller = self._extract_caller(context)
for dim in entity_request.dimensions:
handler = self._registry.get_handler(dim)
if handler is None:
continue
config = self._get_config(dim, entity_request)
result = await self._fetch_single_dimension(
handler, entity_request, config, caller
)
yield self._to_proto(result)
#8. Cache Invalidation Strategies
Cache invalidation for the 360° View requires fine-grained control. Different dimensions have different data change frequencies and correspondingly different invalidation strategies.
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Cache Invalidation Strategy Matrix |
| |
| Dimension TTL Event-Driven Invalidation Degradation |
| ────────── ───── ──────────────────────── ────────── |
| properties 5m PropertyUpdateEvent Stale cache |
| links 2m LinkCreateEvent/DeleteEvent Stale cache |
| metrics 1m MetricRecalcEvent Stale cache |
| time_series 30s TimeSeriesIngestEvent Empty |
| audit_log 0s Never cached Empty |
| action_history 2m ActionExecutedEvent Stale cache |
| attachments 10m AttachmentUploadEvent Stale cache |
| derived 1m DerivedPropertyRecalcEvent Stale cache |
| lineage 30m LineageUpdateEvent Stale cache |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Event-driven invalidation is implemented by subscribing to the message queue:
class CacheInvalidator:
"""Cache invalidator: subscribe to events -> delete cache"""
def __init__(self, cache_manager: CacheManager, event_bus):
self._cache = cache_manager
self._event_bus = event_bus
async def start(self):
await self._event_bus.subscribe("property.updated", self._on_property_updated)
await self._event_bus.subscribe("link.created", self._on_link_changed)
await self._event_bus.subscribe("link.deleted", self._on_link_changed)
await self._event_bus.subscribe("metric.recalculated", self._on_metric_recalc)
async def _on_property_updated(self, event: PropertyUpdateEvent):
cache_key = f"properties:{event.object_type_rid}:{event.instance_rid}"
await self._cache.invalidate(cache_key)
async def _on_link_changed(self, event):
for rid in [event.source_rid, event.target_rid]:
cache_key = f"links:{event.object_type_rid}:{rid}"
await self._cache.invalidate(cache_key)
async def _on_metric_recalc(self, event):
cache_key = f"metrics:{event.object_type_rid}:{event.instance_rid}"
await self._cache.invalidate(cache_key)
#9. Performance Optimization: From 450ms to 80ms
#9.1 Query Coalescing
When multiple dimensions query the same data source, coalesce them into a single query:
class QueryCoalescer:
"""Query coalescer: merge multiple queries to the same data source"""
async def coalesce(self, queries: List[DimensionQuery]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
# Group by data source
by_source = defaultdict(list)
for q in queries:
by_source[q.data_source].append(q)
# Execute only one query per data source
results = {}
for source, grouped_queries in by_source.items():
merged_query = self._merge_queries(grouped_queries)
raw_result = await source.execute(merged_query)
for q in grouped_queries:
results[q.dimension] = self._extract_for_dimension(raw_result, q)
return results
#9.2 Preloading Strategy
For frequently accessed entities, the system can preload 360° View caches in the background:
class PreloadScheduler:
"""Preload scheduler: warm caches for hot entities"""
async def preload_hot_entities(self):
"""Preload Top 100 frequently accessed entities every 5 minutes"""
hot_entities = await self._analytics.get_top_accessed_entities(limit=100)
for entity in hot_entities:
request = EntityDetailRequest(
object_type_rid=entity.object_type_rid,
instance_rid=entity.instance_rid,
dimensions=list(ViewDimension)
)
await self._detail_service.get_entity_detail(
request, system_context
)
#9.3 Performance Benchmarks
Before-and-after optimization comparison:
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Performance Benchmarks (9 dimensions, P99 latency) |
| |
| Optimization Stage Latency Improvement |
| ─────────────── ────── ─────────── |
| Sequential queries 450ms Baseline |
| Parallel queries 120ms -73% |
| + Cache hits 85ms -81% |
| + Query coalescing 72ms -84% |
| + Preloading 45ms -90% (hot entities) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#10. SDK Integration
The Python SDK provides a clean 360° View access interface:
from ontology_sdk import OntoPlatform
platform = OntoPlatform(endpoint="grpc://localhost:9090")
# Get entity 360° view
detail = await platform.objects.get_detail(
object_type="Equipment",
instance_rid="ri.equipment.main.001",
dimensions=["properties", "links", "metrics", "time_series"]
)
# Access base properties
print(detail.properties["status"].value) # "running"
print(detail.properties["temperature"].value) # 72.5
# Access relationships
for link_group in detail.links.link_groups:
print(f"{link_group.display_name}: {len(link_group.items)} items")
# Access metrics
for metric in detail.metrics:
print(f"{metric.display_name}: {metric.value} {metric.unit}")
# Access time-series data
for series in detail.time_series:
print(f"{series.display_name}: {len(series.points)} points")
# Batch retrieval
details = await platform.objects.batch_get_detail(
object_type="Equipment",
instance_rids=["ri.equipment.main.001", "ri.equipment.main.002"],
dimensions=["properties", "metrics"]
)
#10.1 TypeScript OSDK Integration
import { OntoPlatform } from '@coomia-dip/osdk';
const platform = new OntoPlatform({ endpoint: 'grpc://localhost:9090' });
const detail = await platform.objects.getDetail({
objectType: 'Equipment',
instanceRid: 'ri.equipment.main.001',
dimensions: ['properties', 'links', 'metrics'],
});
// Type-safe property access
console.log(detail.properties.status); // inferred as string
console.log(detail.properties.temperature); // inferred as number
// Metric access
detail.metrics.forEach(m => {
console.log(`${m.displayName}: ${m.value} ${m.unit}`);
});
#11. Comparison with Palantir Object View
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Capability Comparison |
| |
| Capability Palantir Object View coomia-dip 360° View |
| ────────────── ────────────────── ────────────── |
| Base properties Yes Yes |
| Relationships Yes Yes |
| Metric cards Yes Yes |
| Time-series charts Yes Yes |
| Audit log Yes Yes |
| Action execution Yes Yes |
| Attachment mgmt Yes Yes |
| Derived properties Yes Yes |
| Data lineage Yes Yes |
| Field-level perms Yes Yes (ABAC) |
| Streaming response No Yes |
| Batch queries Limited Yes (concurrency) |
| Cache degradation Unknown Yes (3-tier) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#12. Testing Strategy
import pytest
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
class TestInstanceDetailService:
@pytest.fixture
def service(self):
registry = DimensionRegistry()
registry.register(ViewDimension.PROPERTIES, MockPropertiesHandler())
registry.register(ViewDimension.LINKS, MockLinksHandler())
registry.register(ViewDimension.METRICS, MockMetricsHandler())
return InstanceDetailService(
dimension_registry=registry,
cache_manager=MockCacheManager(),
permission_filter=MockPermissionFilter(),
timeout_ms=3000
)
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_parallel_dimension_fetch(self, service):
"""Verify multi-dimension parallel query"""
request = EntityDetailRequest(
object_type_rid="ri.type.Equipment",
instance_rid="ri.inst.001",
dimensions=[
ViewDimension.PROPERTIES,
ViewDimension.LINKS,
ViewDimension.METRICS
]
)
response = await service.get_entity_detail(request, mock_caller)
assert len(response.dimensions) == 3
assert all(r.status == "ok" for r in response.dimensions.values())
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_partial_failure_handling(self, service):
"""Verify partial failure does not affect other dimensions"""
service._registry._registry[ViewDimension.METRICS] = FailingHandler()
request = EntityDetailRequest(
object_type_rid="ri.type.Equipment",
instance_rid="ri.inst.001",
dimensions=[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES, ViewDimension.METRICS]
)
response = await service.get_entity_detail(request, mock_caller)
assert response.partial_failure is True
assert response.dimensions[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES].status == "ok"
assert response.dimensions[ViewDimension.METRICS].status == "error"
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_permission_filtering(self, service):
"""Verify permission trimming is correctly applied"""
limited_caller = CallerContext(roles=["viewer"], department="sales")
request = EntityDetailRequest(
object_type_rid="ri.type.Employee",
instance_rid="ri.inst.emp.001",
dimensions=[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES]
)
response = await service.get_entity_detail(request, limited_caller)
props = response.dimensions[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES].data["properties"]
assert "salary" not in props
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_cache_hit(self, service):
"""Verify cache hit behavior"""
request = EntityDetailRequest(
object_type_rid="ri.type.Equipment",
instance_rid="ri.inst.001",
dimensions=[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES]
)
await service.get_entity_detail(request, mock_caller)
response = await service.get_entity_detail(request, mock_caller)
assert response.dimensions[ViewDimension.PROPERTIES].from_cache is True
#Key Takeaways
- The Entity 360° View is the core data consumption capability of an Ontology platform, consolidating information scattered across multiple data sources into a single unified response via InstanceDetailService
- The dimension model is the architecture's core abstraction — each dimension is independently queryable, cacheable, and authorizable, made extensible through the DimensionRegistry pattern
- Parallel aggregation + timeout degradation ensures that even when a data source is unavailable, the overall service remains functional, with P99 latency optimized from 450ms down to 80ms
- Field-level ABAC permission trimming automatically filters invisible fields and relationships before response, with support for data masking rules
- Three-tier cache degradation (normal cache, stale cache, empty response) guarantees high service availability
- The gRPC streaming interface allows clients to receive dimension results incrementally, making it well-suited for scenarios with many dimensions
#Next Article
The next article, S3-17 Real-Time Ingestion: Flink CDC Pipeline, will dive deep into how coomia-dip captures database changes in real time through Flink CDC, covering the full pipeline from Debezium Connector to Iceberg table writes.
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