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The aim is to present a viable reference architecture that adheres to the five axioms of Cognitive Declarative Programming.

April 4, 2026Open Access

CDP Pipeline (reference architecture)

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The aim is to present a viable reference architecture that adheres to the five axioms of Cognitive Declarative Programming.
Propose a layered processing model called CDP Pipeline
Define four stages: Element, Archetype, Realisation, and Facet
Utilize Loader/Builder pattern with cache checkpoints throughout the pipeline
Design output to support multiple consumers, including REST and AI agents
Demonstrates how the five axioms can be applied in a practical architecture
Shows that a single pipeline can cater to diverse consumer needs
Illustrates the effectiveness of layered processing in managing complexity

Abstract

This document presents one possible reference architecture for a system conforming to the five axioms of Cognitive Declarative Programming (CDP). The architecture — called the CDP Pipeline — is a layered processing model where declarations pass through four stages: Element (loading and merging inheritance chains), Archetype (combining first-class and second-class definitions into a sole source of truth), Realisation (binding structure to persisted data), and Facet (projecting into context with pluggable engines for status, ACL, validation and i18n). An Envelope grows through the pipeline; each stage uses a Loader/Builder pattern with cache checkpoints. The output serves multiple consumers (REST, AI agent, IoT/M2M) from a single pipeline. The architecture is not the only conceivable CDP-conformant design, but demonstrates that the five axioms can be translated into a concrete, implementable system. Companion to: Dlugi, J. (2026). Cognitive Declarative Programming (CDP) — Five Core Axioms and Why It May Constitute a New Software Paradigm. Working Paper v0.2. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19384028

CDP Pipeline (reference architecture)

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