runtimeverification / runtimeverification/kontrol

Add ability to direct proof exploration

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

As mentioned by @lucasmt, when verifying contracts with high branching factor, it might help to restrict its execution to a specific branch and prove it first. It would help to have a way to

  • specify an exploration strategy, i.e., use depth-first search instead of breadth-first search and/or
  • select a branch to be explored

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the proof-exploration implementation and its current breadth-first behavior, then determine how an exploration strategy or selected branch would be specified and tested. Done means a contract proof can target a chosen branch or use depth-first exploration.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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