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Constitution compliance: add native-client escape hatch

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Description

Problem

The constitution requires every provider adapter to expose an explicit native-client escape hatch. The current public MulticloudDbClient contract states that no code-level escape hatch exists, and the repository contains no nativeClient(...) implementation. Issue #38 currently lists this capability as already available, so the implementation and supportability inventory disagree.

Scope

  • Design a type-safe, explicit opt-in boundary for obtaining the underlying Cosmos, DynamoDB, or Spanner client.
  • Define ownership, lifecycle, logging, and unsupported-type behavior.
  • Implement the contract for all three providers without changing portable default behavior.
  • Correct the current-state table in #38 and update API/architecture documentation.

Acceptance criteria

  • All three adapters expose their native client through one documented public escape-hatch contract.
  • Incorrect requested native types fail predictably without unsafe casts.
  • Native access does not weaken configuration-only portable behavior or client lifecycle safety.
  • Shared contract tests and provider-specific tests cover the boundary.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the public MulticloudDbClient contract and the current-state table in issue #38, then inspect the three provider adapters for their existing client and lifecycle boundaries. Define the shared escape-hatch contract and its unsupported-type behavior before implementing it for Cosmos, DynamoDB, and Spanner. Done means shared contract tests, provider-specific tests, and updated API and architecture documentation satisfy every acceptance criterion.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend-api-design, databases, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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