Initial submission: Cascade Containment

Dockerfile

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+# server/Dockerfile
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Builds the Cascade Containment environment server.
+# Exposes port 7860 — required for Hugging Face Spaces deployment.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    build-essential \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY models.py .
+COPY constants.py .
+COPY server/ ./server/
+COPY core/ ./core/
+
+ENV PYTHONPATH="/app:/app/server"
+
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "server.app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]

README.md

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+---
+title: Cascade Containment
+emoji: 🦠
+colorFrom: red
+colorTo: blue
+sdk: docker
+app_port: 7860
+pinned: false
+---
+
+# Cascade Containment
+
+An RL benchmark for epidemic containment policy under uncertainty.
+A city health authority must allocate limited resources across districts
+to contain a spreading outbreak — with delayed data, resource scarcity,
+and cascading hospital stress.
+
+Generalises to wildfire deployment, cyberattack isolation, and misinformation containment.
+
+## Environment
+
+- **3 tasks:** Easy (2 districts), Medium (4 districts), Hard (6 districts with 3-day data lag)
+- **Action space:** `action_type` (test/restrict/allocate) + `district_id`
+- **Learning:** GRPO-style episodic memory with advantage gating
+
+## Usage
+
+\```python
+from client import CascadeContainmentEnv
+from models import ContainmentAction
+
+with CascadeContainmentEnv(base_url="https://YOUR-SPACE-URL.hf.space").sync() as env:
+    obs = env.reset(task_name="easy")
+    result = env.step(ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0))
+\```
+
+## Tasks
+
+| Task | Districts | Steps | Resources | Data Lag |
+|------|-----------|-------|-----------|----------|
+| easy | 2 | 10 | 10 | None |
+| medium | 4 | 15 | 8 | None |
+| hard | 6 | 20 | 7 | 3 days |
+
+## Reward Function
+
+| Term | Value | Condition |
+|------|-------|-----------|
+| Infection penalty | -0.50 | Per district above 0.4 threshold |
+| Hospital breach | -1.00 | Per breached hospital |
+| Early containment | +0.50 | Scaled by time remaining |
+| Unnecessary restriction | -0.20 | Restricting below 0.2 threshold |
+| Correct prioritisation | +0.30 | Allocating to highest-infected district |

baseline/evaluator.py

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+# baseline/evaluator.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GRPO-style evaluation loop for Cascade Containment.
+# Imports core components — stays focused on orchestration only.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+import time
+from typing import List, Tuple
+from openai import OpenAI
+from typing import Any
+
+from client import CascadeContainmentEnv
+from models import ContainmentAction, CityObservation
+from baseline.policy import get_client, build_prompt, call_llm, parse_action
+from core.trajectory import EpisodicMemory
+from core.reward import normalise_score
+from core.policy_update import compute_advantage, update_memory
+
+N_ROLLOUTS = 3
+
+
+# ── Prompt Builder With Memory ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def build_prompt_with_memory(obs: CityObservation, memory: EpisodicMemory) -> str:
+    """Extend base prompt with retrieved memories from similar past situations."""
+    from baseline.policy import build_prompt
+    base         = build_prompt(obs)
+    memory_block = memory.retrieve(obs)
+
+    if not memory_block:
+        return base
+
+    injection = (
+        "\n"
+        + memory_block
+        + "\nUse these past experiences to make a better decision.\n"
+    )
+    return base.replace("Your decision:", injection + "Your decision:")
+
+
+# ── Single Rollout ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def run_rollout(
+    env:       Any,
+    task_name: str,         
+    client:    OpenAI,
+    memory:    EpisodicMemory,
+    verbose:   bool = True,
+    ) -> Tuple[float, int, List[dict]]: 
+    """Run one complete episode using memory-augmented prompts."""
+    result = env.reset(task_name=task_name)
+    obs          = result.observation
+    done         = result.done
+    total_reward = 0.0
+    step         = 0
+    trajectory   = []
+
+    while not done:
+        prompt   = build_prompt_with_memory(obs, memory)
+        response = call_llm(prompt, client)
+        action   = parse_action(response, len(obs.districts))
+
+        result       = env.step(action)
+        next_obs     = result.observation
+        reward       = result.reward or 0.0
+        done         = result.done
+        total_reward += reward
+        step         += 1
+
+        trajectory.append({
+            "obs":    obs,
+            "action": action,
+            "reward": reward,
+        })
+
+        if verbose:
+            print(
+                f"      step {step:2d}: {action.action_type:8} "
+                f"→ district {action.district_id} "
+                f"| reward: {reward:+.4f}"
+            )
+
+        obs = next_obs
+        if done:
+            break
+
+    return total_reward, step, trajectory
+
+
+# ── GRPO Task Runner ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def run_task_grpo(
+    env:       Any,
+    task_name: str,
+    client:    OpenAI,
+    verbose:   bool = True,
+) -> float:
+    """GRPO-style simulated learning loop for one task."""
+    if verbose:
+        print(f"\n  Task: {task_name.upper()} | {N_ROLLOUTS} rollouts")
+        print(f"  {'─'*44}")
+
+    memory   = EpisodicMemory(max_size=20)
+    rollouts = []
+
+    for i in range(N_ROLLOUTS):
+        if verbose:
+            label = "base prompt" if len(memory) == 0 else f"memory: {len(memory)} entries"
+            print(f"\n    Rollout {i+1}/{N_ROLLOUTS} [{label}]")
+
+        total_reward, steps, trajectory = run_rollout(env, task_name, client, memory, verbose)
+        score                           = normalise_score(total_reward, steps)
+        rollouts.append((total_reward, steps, score))
+
+        if verbose:
+            print(f"    → Reward: {total_reward:+.4f} | Score: {score:.4f}")
+
+        # GRPO advantage computation
+        completed_rewards = [r[0] for r in rollouts]
+        advantage         = compute_advantage(total_reward, completed_rewards[:-1])
+        stored            = update_memory(memory, trajectory, advantage)
+
+        if verbose:
+            mean = sum(completed_rewards[:-1]) / max(len(completed_rewards) - 1, 1) \
+                   if len(completed_rewards) > 1 else total_reward
+            print(f"    → Advantage: {advantage:+.4f} | "
+                  + (f"↑ Stored {stored} steps" if stored > 0 else "↓ Suppressed"))
+
+    all_rewards = [r[0] for r in rollouts]
+    mean_reward = sum(all_rewards) / len(all_rewards)
+    best_score  = max(rollouts, key=lambda x: x[0])[2]
+
+    if verbose:
+        print(f"\n  Rewards:    {[round(r, 4) for r in all_rewards]}")
+        print(f"  Mean:       {mean_reward:+.4f}")
+        print(f"  Advantages: {[round(r - mean_reward, 4) for r in all_rewards]}")
+        print(f"  Best score: {best_score:.4f}")
+
+    return best_score
+
+
+# ── Full Evaluator ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def run_evaluation(
+    base_url: str  = "http://localhost:7860",
+    verbose:  bool = True,
+) -> dict:
+    """Run all three tasks with GRPO episodic memory learning."""
+    if verbose:
+        print("\n" + "="*52)
+        print("  CASCADE CONTAINMENT — GRPO EVALUATION")
+        print("="*52)
+        print(f"  Rollouts per task:  {N_ROLLOUTS}")
+        print(f"  Learning:           Episodic memory + advantage gating")
+
+    client = get_client()
+    scores = {}
+    start  = time.time()
+
+    with CascadeContainmentEnv(base_url=base_url).sync() as env:
+        for task_name in ["easy", "medium", "hard"]:
+            try:
+                score             = run_task_grpo(env, task_name, client, verbose)
+                scores[task_name] = score
+                if verbose:
+                    print(f"\n  ✓ {task_name.upper()} final score: {score:.4f}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                scores[task_name] = 0.0
+                if verbose:
+                    print(f"  ✗ {task_name.upper()} failed: {e}")
+                    import traceback
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+
+    scores["average"] = round(
+        sum(v for k, v in scores.items() if k != "average") / 3,
+        4
+    )
+
+    elapsed = round(time.time() - start, 1)
+
+    if verbose:
+        print("\n" + "="*52)
+        print("  FINAL SCORES")
+        print("="*52)
+        print(f"  Easy:    {scores.get('easy',    0.0):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Medium:  {scores.get('medium',  0.0):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Hard:    {scores.get('hard',    0.0):.4f}")
+        print(f"  {'─'*32}")
+        print(f"  Average: {scores.get('average', 0.0):.4f}")
+        print(f"  Time:    {elapsed}s")
+        print("="*52 + "\n")
+
+    return scores

baseline/policy.py

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+# baseline/policy.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# LLM-based policy for Cascade Containment.
+# Reads CityObservation, calls LLM via OpenAI client, returns ContainmentAction.
+# Uses environment variables for API configuration as required by hackathon rules.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+import json
+import re
+from openai import OpenAI
+from models import CityObservation, ContainmentAction
+
+
+# ── Client Setup ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_client() -> OpenAI:
+    """
+    Initialise OpenAI client from environment variables.
+    Required by hackathon rules — never hardcode API keys.
+    """
+    return OpenAI(
+        api_key  = os.environ.get("HF_TOKEN", ""),
+        base_url = os.environ.get("API_BASE_URL", "https://router.huggingface.co/v1"),
+    )
+
+
+# ── Prompt Builder ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def build_prompt(obs: CityObservation) -> str:
+    """
+    Convert a CityObservation into a clear, structured prompt.
+    The prompt gives the LLM everything it needs to make an informed decision.
+    """
+    lines = [
+        "You are a public health authority managing an epidemic outbreak.",
+        "Your goal is to contain infection across all districts before hospitals collapse.",
+        "",
+        f"Current situation (Step {obs.current_step}/{obs.max_steps}):",
+        f"Available resources: {obs.available_resources}",
+        "",
+        "District status:",
+    ]
+
+    for d in obs.districts:
+        status = "DANGER" if d.reported_infection_rate > 0.4 else \
+                 "WARNING" if d.reported_infection_rate > 0.2 else "SAFE"
+        lines.append(
+            f"  District {d.district_id}: "
+            f"infection={d.reported_infection_rate:.2f} [{status}], "
+            f"growth_hint={d.growth_rate_hint:.2f}, "
+            f"hospital={d.hospital_capacity_remaining:.2f}, "
+            f"restricted={'yes' if d.restriction_active else 'no'}, "
+            f"tested_recently={'yes' if d.tested_recently else 'no'}"
+        )
+
+    lines += [
+        "",
+        "Available actions:",
+        "  - 'test'     : Get accurate infection data for a district (costs 1 resource)",
+        "  - 'restrict' : Impose movement restriction in a district (free, but penalised if infection is low)",
+        "  - 'allocate' : Deploy medical resources to a district (costs 1 resource)",
+        "",
+        "Strategy hints:",
+        "  - Prioritise districts in DANGER or with high growth_hint",
+        "  - Use 'test' on high growth_hint districts to reveal true infection",
+        "  - Use 'allocate' on the most infected district",
+        "  - Only 'restrict' districts above 0.2 infection rate",
+        "  - If resources = 0, you can only use 'restrict'",
+        "",
+        "Respond with ONLY a JSON object in this exact format:",
+        '{"action_type": "allocate", "district_id": 2}',
+        "",
+        "Your decision:",
+    ]
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+# ── LLM Call ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def call_llm(prompt: str, client: OpenAI) -> str:
+    """Call the LLM and return the raw response string."""
+    response = client.chat.completions.create(
+        model    = os.environ.get("MODEL_NAME", "meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"),
+        messages = [
+            {
+                "role":    "system",
+                "content": "You are an epidemic response AI. Always respond with valid JSON only. No explanation."
+            },
+            {
+                "role":    "user",
+                "content": prompt
+            }
+        ],
+        max_tokens  = 50,
+        temperature = 0.2,   # Low temperature for consistent, reliable decisions
+    )
+    return (response.choices[0].message.content or "").strip()
+
+
+# ── Response Parser ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def parse_action(response: str, num_districts: int) -> ContainmentAction:
+    """
+    Parse LLM response into a ContainmentAction.
+    Handles common LLM formatting issues defensively.
+    Falls back to a safe default if parsing fails entirely.
+    """
+    valid_types = {"test", "restrict", "allocate"}
+
+    try:
+        # Strip markdown code fences if present
+        cleaned = re.sub(r"```(?:json)?|```", "", response).strip()
+
+        # Extract JSON object if surrounded by other text
+        match = re.search(r"\{.*?\}", cleaned, re.DOTALL)
+        if match:
+            cleaned = match.group()
+
+        data        = json.loads(cleaned)
+        action_type = str(data.get("action_type", "allocate")).lower().strip()
+        district_id = int(data.get("district_id", 0))
+
+        # Validate and clamp
+        if action_type not in valid_types:
+            action_type = "allocate"
+        district_id = max(0, min(district_id, num_districts - 1))
+
+        return ContainmentAction(
+            action_type = action_type,
+            district_id = district_id,
+        )
+
+    except Exception:
+        # Safe fallback — allocate to district 0
+        return ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0)
+
+
+# ── Main Policy Function ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_action(obs: CityObservation, client: OpenAI) -> ContainmentAction:
+    """
+    Main entry point for the policy.
+    Takes an observation, returns a ContainmentAction.
+    Called by evaluator.py on every step.
+    """
+    prompt      = build_prompt(obs)
+    response    = call_llm(prompt, client)
+    action      = parse_action(response, len(obs.districts))
+    return action

baseline/run.py

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+# baseline/run.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# CLI entry point for the baseline evaluation.
+# Called by inference.py — can also be run directly for testing.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+load_dotenv()
+print(f"DEBUG TOKEN: '{os.environ.get('HF_TOKEN', 'NOT SET')[:10]}...'")
+
+# If HF_TOKEN not set in .env, fall back to the HF CLI cache file
+if not os.environ.get("HF_TOKEN"):
+    cache_path = os.path.expanduser("~/.cache/huggingface/token")
+    if os.path.exists(cache_path):
+        with open(cache_path, "r") as f:
+            os.environ["HF_TOKEN"] = f.read().strip()
+        print(f"✓ Loaded HF_TOKEN from cache: {os.environ['HF_TOKEN'][:8]}...")
+
+from baseline.evaluator import run_evaluation
+
+def main():
+    base_url = os.environ.get("ENV_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:7860")
+    scores   = run_evaluation(base_url=base_url, verbose=True)
+    return scores
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

client.py

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+# client.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Client-side interface for the Cascade Containment environment.
+# Implements the two required abstract methods from EnvClient:
+#   _step_payload  — serialises ContainmentAction to dict for WebSocket
+#   _parse_result  — deserialises server response to CityObservation
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+from openenv.core.env_client import EnvClient
+from openenv.core.client_types import StepResult
+from openenv.core.env_server.types import State
+from models import ContainmentAction, CityObservation
+
+
+class CascadeContainmentEnv(EnvClient[ContainmentAction, CityObservation, State]):
+    """
+    Client for the Cascade Containment OpenEnv environment.
+
+    Async usage:
+        async with CascadeContainmentEnv(base_url="http://localhost:7860") as env:
+            obs = await env.reset("easy")
+            result = await env.step(ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0))
+
+    Sync usage:
+        with CascadeContainmentEnv(base_url="http://localhost:7860").sync() as env:
+            obs = env.reset("easy")
+            result = env.step(ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0))
+    """
+
+    def _step_payload(self, action: ContainmentAction) -> dict:
+        """Serialise ContainmentAction to dict for WebSocket transmission."""
+        return {
+            "action_type": action.action_type,
+            "district_id": action.district_id,
+        }
+
+    def _parse_result(self, result: dict) -> StepResult:
+        """Deserialise server response into a typed StepResult."""
+        observation = CityObservation(**result["observation"])
+        return StepResult(
+            observation = observation,
+            reward      = result.get("reward", 0.0),
+            done        = result.get("done", False),
+        )
+    
+    def _parse_state(self, result: dict) -> State:
+        """Deserialise server response into a typed State."""
+        return State(
+            episode_id  = result.get("episode_id", ""),
+            step_count  = result.get("step_count", 0),
+        )
+
+
+# ── Connection test (run directly to verify client works) ─────────────────────
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    with CascadeContainmentEnv(base_url="http://localhost:7860").sync() as env:
+        obs = env.reset()
+        print(f"✓ Connected successfully")
+        print(f"  Districts:  {len(obs.observation.districts)}")
+        print(f"  Resources:  {obs.observation.available_resources}")
+        print(f"  Max steps:  {obs.observation.max_steps}")
+
+        result = env.step(ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0))
+        print(f"  Step reward: {result.reward}")
+        print(f"✓ Client working end-to-end")

core/policy_update.py

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+# core/policy_update.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# GRPO-style advantage computation and memory update logic.
+# Determines which rollouts are above average and should be reinforced.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from typing import List, Tuple
+from core.trajectory import EpisodicMemory
+
+
+def compute_advantage(
+    current_reward: float,
+    completed_rewards: List[float],
+) -> float:
+    """
+    GRPO advantage = R_i - mean(R).
+    Positive advantage → this rollout was better than average → reinforce.
+    Negative advantage → below average → suppress.
+    """
+    if not completed_rewards:
+        return 0.0
+    mean = sum(completed_rewards) / len(completed_rewards)
+    return round(current_reward - mean, 4)
+
+
+def should_reinforce(advantage: float) -> bool:
+    """
+    Reinforce if advantage >= 0 (at or above mean).
+    Suppress if below mean.
+    """
+    return advantage >= 0
+
+
+def update_memory(
+    memory:     EpisodicMemory,
+    trajectory: List[dict],
+    advantage:  float,
+) -> int:
+    """
+    If advantage >= 0, store all positive-reward steps from this trajectory
+    into episodic memory. Returns number of steps stored.
+
+    If advantage < 0, memory is unchanged — bad rollout suppressed.
+    """
+    if not should_reinforce(advantage):
+        return 0
+
+    stored = 0
+    for step_data in trajectory:
+        if step_data["reward"] > 0:
+            memory.store(step_data["obs"], step_data["action"], step_data["reward"])
+            stored += 1
+
+    return stored

core/reward.py

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+# core/reward.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Reward computation utilities for the GRPO evaluation loop.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import math
+
+
+def normalise_score(total_reward: float, steps: int) -> float:
+    """
+    Map cumulative reward to [0.0, 1.0] via sigmoid on average reward per step.
+    Guaranteed to always return a value strictly within the valid range.
+
+    Average reward of 0   → 0.5
+    Positive average      → above 0.5
+    Negative average      → below 0.5
+    """
+    raw   = total_reward / max(steps, 1)
+    score = 1.0 / (1.0 + math.exp(-raw))
+    return round(min(1.0, max(0.0, score)), 4)

core/trajectory.py

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+# core/trajectory.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Episodic memory for GRPO-style simulated learning.
+# Stores high-reward (observation, action, reward) tuples from past rollouts.
+# Retrieved at each step to provide instance-level guidance to the policy.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from typing import List
+from models import ContainmentAction, CityObservation
+
+
+class EpisodicMemory:
+    """
+    Stores high-reward steps from past rollouts.
+    Retrieved by similarity to current observation to guide next rollout.
+
+    This is the contextual bandit component — the agent gets specific examples:
+    "last time infection was [0.45, 0.12] with 7 resources,
+     allocating to district 0 earned +0.3"
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, max_size: int = 20):
+        self.memories: List[dict] = []
+        self.max_size             = max_size
+
+    def store(self, obs: CityObservation, action: ContainmentAction, reward: float):
+        """Store a step only if it earned positive reward."""
+        if reward <= 0:
+            return
+
+        self.memories.append({
+            "infection_profile": [round(d.reported_infection_rate, 2) for d in obs.districts],
+            "resources":         obs.available_resources,
+            "action_type":       action.action_type,
+            "district_id":       action.district_id,
+            "reward":            round(reward, 4),
+        })
+
+        # Keep only the highest-reward memories
+        self.memories.sort(key=lambda m: m["reward"], reverse=True)
+        self.memories = self.memories[:self.max_size]
+
+    def retrieve(self, obs: CityObservation, top_k: int = 3) -> str:
+        """
+        Find stored memories most similar to the current observation.
+        Similarity = L1 distance between infection profiles.
+        Returns a formatted string for prompt injection.
+        """
+        if not self.memories:
+            return ""
+
+        current = [round(d.reported_infection_rate, 2) for d in obs.districts]
+
+        def l1_distance(memory: dict) -> float:
+            profile = memory["infection_profile"]
+            if len(profile) != len(current):
+                return float("inf")
+            return sum(abs(a - b) for a, b in zip(profile, current))
+
+        ranked = sorted(self.memories, key=l1_distance)
+        top    = ranked[:top_k]
+
+        lines  = ["Relevant past decisions (from successful rollouts):"]
+        for m in top:
+            lines.append(
+                f"  - Profile {m['infection_profile']} | resources={m['resources']}: "
+                f"'{m['action_type']}' on district {m['district_id']} "
+                f"→ reward {m['reward']:+.4f}"
+            )
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """Clear memory between tasks — memories are task-specific."""
+        self.memories = []
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return len(self.memories)

inference.py

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+# inference.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Root-level entry point for hackathon evaluation.
+# Judges run this file to verify reproducible scores across all three tasks.
+#
+# Required environment variables:
+#   API_BASE_URL  — LLM API endpoint
+#   MODEL_NAME    — Model identifier for inference
+#   HF_TOKEN      — Hugging Face / API key
+#   ENV_BASE_URL  — Running environment server URL (default: localhost:7860)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   python inference.py
+#
+# Runtime must be under 20 minutes on 2vCPU / 8GB RAM.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+from baseline.run import main
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    scores = main()
+
+    # Machine-readable summary for auto-validator
+    print("\nSCORES:")
+    print(f"  easy:    {scores.get('easy',    0.0):.4f}")
+    print(f"  medium:  {scores.get('medium',  0.0):.4f}")
+    print(f"  hard:    {scores.get('hard',    0.0):.4f}")
+    print(f"  average: {scores.get('average', 0.0):.4f}")
+
+    # Warn and exit non-zero if evaluation failed entirely
+    if scores.get("average", 0.0) == 0.0:
+        print("\nWARNING: All scores are zero. Check:")
+        print("  1. Is the environment server running?")
+        print(f"     ENV_BASE_URL = {os.environ.get('ENV_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost:7860')}")
+        print("  2. Are API credentials set?")
+        print(f"     API_BASE_URL = {os.environ.get('API_BASE_URL', 'NOT SET')}")
+        print(f"     MODEL_NAME   = {os.environ.get('MODEL_NAME',   'NOT SET')}")
+        print(f"     HF_TOKEN     = {'SET' if os.environ.get('HF_TOKEN') else 'NOT SET'}")
+        sys.exit(1)

models.py

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+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import List, Optional
+from pydantic import Field
+from openenv.core.env_server.types import Action, Observation, State
+
+
+# ── District-level view (visible to agent) ────────────────────────────────────
+
+@dataclass
+class DistrictObservation:
+    district_id:                  int
+    reported_infection_rate:      float   # Lagged in hard task; real-time otherwise
+    growth_rate_hint:             float   # Noisy signal of true spread rate
+    hospital_capacity_remaining:  float   # 0.0 = overwhelmed, 1.0 = fully available
+    population_density:           float   # Fraction of city population in this district
+    tested_recently:              bool    # True if tested within last 2 days
+    restriction_active:           bool    # True if movement restriction is in place
+
+
+# ── District-level ground truth (hidden from agent) ───────────────────────────
+
+@dataclass
+class DistrictTruth:
+    district_id:                  int
+    true_infection_rate:          float   # Actual infection rate used by grader
+    true_spread_rate:             float   # Fixed per episode; agent never sees this
+    hospital_capacity_remaining:  float
+    population_density:           float
+    days_since_tested:            int
+    restriction_active:           bool
+    deployed_resources:           int     # Resource units currently active here
+
+
+# ── City state (internal world truth; never sent to agent) ────────────────────
+# Not a subclass of State — stored internally in environment.py alongside
+# a plain State(episode_id=..., step_count=...) for OpenEnv tracking.
+
+@dataclass
+class CityState:
+    day:                  int                  = 0
+    available_resources:  int                  = 0
+    task_name:            str                  = "easy"
+    data_lag_days:        int                  = 0
+    max_steps:            int                  = 10
+    districts:            List[DistrictTruth]  = field(default_factory=list)
+    infection_history:    List[List[float]]    = field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+# ── Action (sent by agent each step) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class ContainmentAction(Action):
+    """
+    One action per step. action_type must be one of:
+      'test'      — Spend 1 resource for accurate district infection data
+      'restrict'  — Impose movement restriction (penalised if infection is low)
+      'allocate'  — Deploy 1 resource unit to reduce spread rate this step
+    """
+    action_type:  str = Field(..., description="One of: 'test', 'restrict', 'allocate'")
+    district_id:  int = Field(..., description="Target district (0-indexed)")
+
+
+# ── Observation (received by agent each step) ─────────────────────────────────
+# done and reward are inherited from Observation — do not redeclare them.
+
+class CityObservation(Observation):
+    districts:            List[DistrictObservation] = Field(...,  description="Per-district state visible to agent")
+    available_resources:  int                       = Field(...,  description="Resource units remaining this turn")
+    current_step:         int                       = Field(...,  description="Current step in the episode")
+    max_steps:            int                       = Field(...,  description="Total steps allowed this episode")
+    message:              Optional[str]             = Field(None, description="Human-readable feedback for debugging")

openenv.yaml

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+# openenv.yaml
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Environment manifest for Cascade Containment.
+# Read by the OpenEnv auto-validator before any code is executed.
+# Field names and structure must match the OpenEnv spec exactly.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+name: cascade-containment
+version: "1.0.0"
+description: >
+  An RL benchmark for epidemic containment policy under uncertainty.
+  A city health authority must allocate limited resources across districts
+  to contain a spreading outbreak — with delayed data, resource scarcity,
+  and cascading hospital stress. Generalises to wildfire deployment,
+  cyberattack isolation, and misinformation containment.
+
+author: SST-Team
+license: MIT
+
+# ── Environment Entry Point ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+server:
+  module:   server.app
+  app:      app
+  port:     7860
+  dockerfile: Dockerfile
+
+# ── Action Space ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+action:
+  type: object
+  class: ContainmentAction
+  fields:
+    action_type:
+      type: string
+      description: "One of: 'test', 'restrict', 'allocate'"
+      enum: [test, restrict, allocate]
+    district_id:
+      type: integer
+      description: "Target district index (0-indexed)"
+      minimum: 0
+
+# ── Observation Space ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+observation:
+  type: object
+  class: CityObservation
+  fields:
+    districts:
+      type: array
+      description: "Per-district state visible to agent"
+      items:
+        type: object
+        fields:
+          district_id:
+            type: integer
+          reported_infection_rate:
+            type: number
+            minimum: 0.0
+            maximum: 1.0
+          growth_rate_hint:
+            type: number
+            minimum: 0.0
+            maximum: 1.0
+          hospital_capacity_remaining:
+            type: number
+            minimum: 0.0
+            maximum: 1.0
+          population_density:
+            type: number
+            minimum: 0.0
+            maximum: 1.0
+          tested_recently:
+            type: boolean
+          restriction_active:
+            type: boolean
+    available_resources:
+      type: integer
+      description: "Resource units remaining this turn"
+    current_step:
+      type: integer
+    max_steps:
+      type: integer
+    done:
+      type: boolean
+    reward:
+      type: number
+      nullable: true
+    message:
+      type: string
+      nullable: true
+
+# ── Tasks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+tasks:
+  - name: easy
+    description: "2 districts, 1 outbreak, real-time data, generous resources"
+    max_steps: 10
+    num_districts: 2
+
+  - name: medium
+    description: "4 districts, 2 simultaneous outbreaks, limited resources"
+    max_steps: 15
+    num_districts: 4
+
+  - name: hard
+    description: "6 districts, 3-day data lag, scarce resources"
+    max_steps: 20
+    num_districts: 6
+
+# ── Generalisation Note ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+tags:
+  - reinforcement-learning
+  - resource-allocation
+  - sequential-decision-making
+  - epidemic-containment
+  - cascade-dynamics
+  - partial-observability
+  - openenv

pyproject.toml

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+[project]
+name = "cascade-containment"
+version = "1.0.0"

requirements.txt

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+# server/requirements.txt
+fastapi>=0.104.0
+uvicorn>=0.24.0
+pydantic>=2.0.0
+openenv-core>=0.2.1
+openai>=1.0.0
+python-dotenv>=0.19.0

scripts/test_local.py

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+# scripts/test_local.py
+# Quick sanity check for everything built so far.
+# Run this from the project root: python scripts/test_local.py
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../server'))
+
+from server.environment import EpidemicContainmentEnv
+from models import ContainmentAction
+from server.grader import grade_trajectory, grade_task
+
+def test_grader(task_name: str):
+    print(f"\n--- Grader test: {task_name} ---")
+    env = EpidemicContainmentEnv()
+    obs = env.reset(task_name)
+
+    while not obs.done:
+        action = ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0)
+        obs = env.step(action)
+
+    trajectory = env.get_trajectory()
+    result     = grade_trajectory(trajectory, task_name)
+
+    print(f"  Final score:       {result.final_score:.4f}")
+    print(f"  Containment:       {result.containment_score:.4f}")
+    print(f"  Hospital:          {result.hospital_score:.4f}")
+    print(f"  Efficiency:        {result.efficiency_score:.4f}")
+    print(f"  Speed:             {result.speed_score:.4f}")
+    print(f"  Hospital breached: {result.hospital_breached}")
+    print(f"  Districts safe:    {result.districts_contained}")
+    print(f"  Steps taken:       {result.total_steps}")
+    assert 0.0 <= result.final_score <= 1.0, "Score out of range!"
+    print(f"✓ Score in valid range [0.0, 1.0]")
+
+
+def test_task(task_name: str):
+    print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+    print(f"Testing task: {task_name.upper()}")
+    print(f"{'='*50}")
+
+    env = EpidemicContainmentEnv()
+
+    # Test reset()
+    obs = env.reset(task_name)
+    print(f"✓ reset() OK")
+    print(f"  Districts:  {len(obs.districts)}")
+    print(f"  Resources:  {obs.available_resources}")
+    print(f"  Max steps:  {obs.max_steps}")
+    print(f"  Message:    {obs.message}")
+
+    # Test state()
+    state = env.state
+    print(f"✓ state() OK")
+    print(f"  Episode ID: {state.episode_id}")
+    print(f"  Step count: {state.step_count}")
+
+    # Run a few steps with different action types
+    actions = [
+        ContainmentAction(action_type="test",     district_id=0),
+        ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0),
+        ContainmentAction(action_type="restrict", district_id=1),
+        ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0),
+        ContainmentAction(action_type="test",     district_id=1),
+    ]
+
+    total_reward = 0.0
+    for i, action in enumerate(actions):
+        obs = env.step(action)
+        total_reward += obs.reward or 0.0
+        print(f"  Step {i+1}: {action.action_type:8} → district {action.district_id} "
+              f"| reward: {obs.reward:+.4f} | done: {obs.done}")
+        if obs.done:
+            print(f"  Episode ended early: {obs.message}")
+            break
+
+    print(f"✓ step() OK — total reward so far: {total_reward:+.4f}")
+
+    # Test invalid action handling
+    obs = env.reset(task_name)
+    bad_action = ContainmentAction(action_type="invalid_type", district_id=99)
+    obs = env.step(bad_action)
+    print(f"✓ Invalid action handled gracefully: {obs.message}")
+
+
+def run_full_episode(task_name: str):
+    """Run a complete episode to verify terminal conditions work."""
+    print(f"\n--- Full episode: {task_name} ---")
+    env = EpidemicContainmentEnv()
+    obs = env.reset(task_name)
+
+    total_reward = 0.0
+    step = 0
+
+    while not obs.done:
+        # Simple greedy policy: always allocate to district 0
+        action = ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0)
+        obs = env.step(action)
+        total_reward += obs.reward or 0.0
+        step += 1
+
+    print(f"  Ended at step {step}: {obs.message}")
+    print(f"  Total reward: {total_reward:+.4f}")
+    print(f"✓ Full episode completed cleanly")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Running Cascade Containment environment tests...\n")
+
+    try:
+        test_task("easy")
+        test_task("medium")
+        test_task("hard")
+
+        test_grader("easy")
+        test_grader("medium")
+        test_grader("hard")
+
+        run_full_episode("easy")
+        run_full_episode("medium")
+        run_full_episode("hard")
+
+        print(f"\n{'='*50}")
+        print("✓ ALL TESTS PASSED")
+        print(f"{'='*50}\n")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n✗ TEST FAILED: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()

server/app.py

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+# server/app.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# FastAPI application entry point for Cascade Containment.
+# Uses a factory function so each WebSocket session gets its own isolated
+# environment instance — required for concurrent session safety.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from openenv.core.env_server import create_app
+from server.environment import EpidemicContainmentEnv
+from models import ContainmentAction, CityObservation
+
+
+app = create_app(
+    EpidemicContainmentEnv,
+    ContainmentAction,
+    CityObservation,
+)

server/constants.py

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+# constants.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Single source of truth for all numeric configuration in the environment.
+# Nothing in this file is computed — these are fixed values only.
+# Adjust reward weights here during tuning without touching environment.py.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+# ── Task Configuration ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+TASK_CONFIG = {
+    "easy": {
+        "num_districts":    2,
+        "max_steps":        10,
+        "resource_pool":    10,     # Resources available per episode
+        "data_lag_days":    0,      # Agent sees real-time infection data
+    },
+    "medium": {
+        "num_districts":    4,
+        "max_steps":        15,
+        "resource_pool":    8,      # Tighter budget forces real tradeoffs
+        "data_lag_days":    0,
+    },
+    "hard": {
+        "num_districts":    6,
+        "max_steps":        20,
+        "resource_pool":    7,      # Scarce resources + delayed data
+        "data_lag_days":    3,      # Agent sees infection rates from 3 days ago
+    },
+}
+
+
+# ── Infection Thresholds ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+INFECTION_THRESHOLD   = 0.40    # Above this → district is in danger (penalty fires)
+SAFE_THRESHOLD        = 0.20    # Below this → district is contained (bonus fires)
+LOW_THRESHOLD         = 0.20    # Below this → restriction is deemed unnecessary
+HOSPITAL_BREACH_POINT = 0.00    # At or below this → hospital has collapsed
+
+
+# ── Spread Mechanics ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+SPREAD_RATE_MIN       = 0.05    # Slowest possible true spread rate per day
+SPREAD_RATE_MAX       = 0.20    # Fastest possible true spread rate per day
+GROWTH_HINT_NOISE     = 0.03    # Random noise added to growth_rate_hint (± value)
+
+ALLOCATE_REDUCTION    = 0.10    # How much one 'allocate' reduces spread this step
+RESTRICT_REDUCTION    = 0.05    # How much one 'restrict' reduces spread per step
+SPILLOVER_RATE        = 0.02    # Fraction of infection that spreads to adjacent districts per day
+
+RESOURCE_REPLENISH    = 3       # Resource units restored at the start of each new day
+
+
+# ── Reward Weights ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+REWARD_INFECTION_PENALTY      = -0.50   # Per district above INFECTION_THRESHOLD each step
+REWARD_HOSPITAL_BREACH        = -1.00   # Per district with breached hospital capacity
+REWARD_EARLY_CONTAINMENT      = +0.50   # Base value; scaled by (1 - step/max_steps)
+REWARD_UNNECESSARY_RESTRICTION = -0.20  # Restricting a district below LOW_THRESHOLD
+REWARD_CORRECT_PRIORITISATION = +0.30   # Allocating to the highest-infected district
+
+
+# ── Episode Terminal Conditions ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Episode ends early (success) if ALL districts drop below SAFE_THRESHOLD.
+# Episode ends early (failure) if ANY district's hospital capacity hits HOSPITAL_BREACH_POINT.
+# Otherwise episode runs until max_steps is reached.

server/environment.py

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+# server/environment.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Core RL environment for Cascade Containment.
+# Implements the three-method OpenEnv interface: reset(), step(), state().
+# Maintains two objects: OpenEnv State (episode tracking) and CityState
+# (city simulation). The agent only ever sees CityObservation.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../..'))
+
+from uuid import uuid4
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+import copy
+from server.grader import TrajectoryStep
+
+from openenv.core.env_server.types import State
+from openenv.core.env_server.interfaces import Environment
+
+from models import (
+    CityState,
+    CityObservation,
+    ContainmentAction,
+)
+from server.constants import (
+    TASK_CONFIG,
+    INFECTION_THRESHOLD,
+    SAFE_THRESHOLD,
+    LOW_THRESHOLD,
+    ALLOCATE_REDUCTION,
+    RESTRICT_REDUCTION,
+    RESOURCE_REPLENISH,
+    REWARD_INFECTION_PENALTY,
+    REWARD_HOSPITAL_BREACH,
+    REWARD_EARLY_CONTAINMENT,
+    REWARD_UNNECESSARY_RESTRICTION,
+    REWARD_CORRECT_PRIORITISATION,
+)
+from server.utils import (
+    build_observation,
+    compute_spread,
+    get_highest_infected_district,
+    all_districts_contained,
+    any_hospital_breached,
+    districts_above_threshold,
+    snapshot_infection_rates,
+    generate_episode_id,
+)
+from server.tasks.registry import get_task
+
+
+class EpidemicContainmentEnv(Environment):
+    """
+    Cascade Containment — an RL environment for epidemic response policy.
+
+    The agent plays a city health authority making sequential resource
+    allocation decisions under uncertainty and delayed feedback.
+
+    Interface:
+        reset(task_name)  → CityObservation
+        step(action)      → CityObservation
+        state()           → State
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._city:      CityState = CityState()
+        self._state:     State      = State(episode_id=str(uuid4()), step_count=0)
+        self._task_name: str       = "easy"
+        self._trajectory: list       = []
+
+    # ── Public Interface ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def reset(self, task_name: str = "easy") -> CityObservation:
+        """
+        Start a new episode. Initialises city state from the chosen task
+        and returns the first observation. Agent sees no reward on reset.
+        """
+        self._task_name = task_name
+        task            = get_task(task_name)
+
+        # Build fresh city state from task definition
+        self._city = task.build_initial_state()
+
+        # Initialise OpenEnv State for episode tracking
+        self._state = State(
+            episode_id  = generate_episode_id(),
+            step_count  = 0,
+        )
+
+        self._trajectory = []
+
+        return build_observation(
+            state       = self._city,
+            step_count  = self._state.step_count,
+            reward      = None,
+            message = (f"Episode started. Task: {task_name}. "
+                       f"Districts: {len(self._city.districts)}, "
+                       f"Steps: {self._city.max_steps} available."),
+            done        = False,
+        )
+
+    def step(self, action: ContainmentAction) -> CityObservation:
+        """
+        Apply the agent's action, advance the simulation by one day,
+        and return the resulting observation with reward signal.
+        """
+        assert self._city  is not None, "Call reset() before step()."
+        assert self._state is not None, "Call reset() before step()."
+
+        # ── 1. Validate action ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        action, message = self._validate_action(action)
+
+        # ── 2. Snapshot infection rates into history (before updating) ────────
+        self._city.infection_history.append(
+            snapshot_infection_rates(self._city.districts)
+        )
+
+        # ── 3. Apply action effect to city state ──────────────────────────────
+        self._apply_action(action)
+
+        # ── 4. Advance spread dynamics by one day ─────────────────────────────
+        new_rates = compute_spread(self._city.districts)
+        for i, district in enumerate(self._city.districts):
+            district.true_infection_rate = new_rates[i]
+
+        # ── 5. Update hospital capacity based on infection levels ─────────────
+        self._update_hospital_capacity()
+
+        # ── 6. Replenish resources at start of each new day ───────────────────
+        self._city.available_resources = min(
+            self._city.available_resources + RESOURCE_REPLENISH,
+            TASK_CONFIG[self._task_name]["resource_pool"],  # Cap at task pool size
+        )
+
+        # ── 7. Reset deployed resources (allocate effect lasts one step) ──────
+        for district in self._city.districts:
+            district.deployed_resources = 0
+
+        # ── 8. Increment counters ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+        self._city.day        += 1
+        self._state.step_count += 1
+
+        # ── 9. Compute reward ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        reward = self._compute_reward(action)
+
+        # Record step for grader
+        self._trajectory.append(TrajectoryStep(
+            step       = self._state.step_count,
+            city_state = copy.deepcopy(self._city),
+            action     = action,
+            reward     = reward,
+            done       = False,   
+        ))
+
+        # ── 10. Check terminal conditions ─────────────────────────────────────
+        done, terminal_message = self._check_terminal()
+
+        # ── 11. Build and return observation ──────────────────────────────────
+        final_message = terminal_message if terminal_message else message
+
+        return build_observation(
+            state      = self._city,
+            step_count = self._state.step_count,
+            reward     = reward,
+            message    = final_message,
+            done       = done,
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def state(self) -> State:
+        return self._state
+
+    # ── Private: Action Handling ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _validate_action(
+        self, action: ContainmentAction
+    ) -> Tuple[ContainmentAction, str]:
+        """
+        Validate the action and handle edge cases gracefully.
+        Invalid actions are replaced with a safe default rather than crashing —
+        this ensures the episode continues even if the LLM produces bad output.
+        """
+        valid_types     = {"test", "restrict", "allocate"}
+        num_districts   = len(self._city.districts)
+
+        # Fix invalid action_type
+        if action.action_type not in valid_types:
+            return ContainmentAction(action_type="allocate", district_id=0), \
+                   f"Invalid action_type '{action.action_type}'. Defaulted to allocate on district 0."
+
+        # Fix out-of-range district_id
+        if not (0 <= action.district_id < num_districts):
+            safe_id = max(0, min(action.district_id, num_districts - 1))
+            return ContainmentAction(action_type=action.action_type, district_id=safe_id), \
+                   f"district_id {action.district_id} out of range. Clamped to {safe_id}."
+
+        # Handle resource exhaustion — fall back to restrict (free action)
+        if action.action_type in {"test", "allocate"} and self._city.available_resources <= 0:
+            return ContainmentAction(action_type="restrict", district_id=action.district_id), \
+                   f"No resources left. Action changed to restrict on district {action.district_id}."
+
+        return action, f"{action.action_type.capitalize()} on district {action.district_id}."
+
+    def _apply_action(self, action: ContainmentAction) -> None:
+        """Apply the validated action's effect to the city state."""
+        district = self._city.districts[action.district_id]
+
+        if action.action_type == "test":
+            # Reveal accurate data (handled in build_observation via days_since_tested)
+            district.days_since_tested      = 0
+            self._city.available_resources -= 1
+
+        elif action.action_type == "restrict":
+            # Toggle restriction state
+            district.restriction_active = True
+            district.days_since_tested += 1
+
+        elif action.action_type == "allocate":
+            # Deploy one resource unit — reduces spread this step via compute_spread
+            district.deployed_resources    += 1
+            self._city.available_resources -= 1
+            district.days_since_tested     += 1
+
+        # Increment days_since_tested for all non-targeted districts
+        for d in self._city.districts:
+            if d.district_id != action.district_id:
+                d.days_since_tested += 1
+
+    # ── Private: Simulation Mechanics ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _update_hospital_capacity(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Reduce hospital capacity in districts above the infection threshold.
+        High infection consumes capacity faster. Recovery is slow.
+        """
+        for district in self._city.districts:
+            if district.true_infection_rate > INFECTION_THRESHOLD:
+                # Capacity drains proportional to how far above threshold
+                excess   = district.true_infection_rate - INFECTION_THRESHOLD
+                drain    = round(excess * 0.15, 4)
+                district.hospital_capacity_remaining = max(
+                    0.0,
+                    district.hospital_capacity_remaining - drain
+                )
+            else:
+                # Slow recovery when infection is below threshold
+                district.hospital_capacity_remaining = min(
+                    1.0,
+                    district.hospital_capacity_remaining + 0.02
+                )
+
+    # ── Private: Reward Computation ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _compute_reward(self, action: ContainmentAction) -> float:
+        """
+        Compute the shaped reward signal for the current step.
+        All five reward terms fire independently each step.
+        """
+        reward = 0.0
+
+        # Term 1: Penalty for each district above danger threshold
+        for district in districts_above_threshold(self._city.districts):
+            reward += REWARD_INFECTION_PENALTY
+
+        # Term 2: Heavy penalty for hospital capacity breach
+        for district in self._city.districts:
+            if district.hospital_capacity_remaining <= 0.0:
+                reward += REWARD_HOSPITAL_BREACH
+
+        # Term 3: Early containment bonus (decays over time)
+        for district in self._city.districts:
+            if district.true_infection_rate < SAFE_THRESHOLD:
+                time_factor = 1 - (self._state.step_count / self._city.max_steps)
+                reward += REWARD_EARLY_CONTAINMENT * time_factor
+
+        # Term 4: Penalty for unnecessary restriction
+        if action.action_type == "restrict":
+            target = self._city.districts[action.district_id]
+            if target.true_infection_rate < LOW_THRESHOLD:
+                reward += REWARD_UNNECESSARY_RESTRICTION
+
+        # Term 5: Bonus for correctly prioritising the most infected district
+        if action.action_type == "allocate":
+            if action.district_id == get_highest_infected_district(self._city.districts):
+                reward += REWARD_CORRECT_PRIORITISATION
+
+        return round(reward, 4)
+
+    # ── Private: Terminal Conditions ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _check_terminal(self) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[str]]:
+        """
+        Check if the episode should end.
+        Returns (done, message) — message is None if episode continues.
+        """
+        # Success: all districts contained
+        if all_districts_contained(self._city.districts):
+            return True, "✓ Outbreak contained. All districts below safe threshold."
+
+        # Failure: hospital collapse
+        if any_hospital_breached(self._city.districts):
+            return True, "✗ Hospital capacity breached. Episode failed."
+
+        # Natural end: max steps reached
+        if self._state.step_count >= self._city.max_steps:
+            return True, f"Episode complete. {self._city.max_steps} steps reached."
+
+        return False, None
+    
+    def get_trajectory(self) -> list:
+        """Return the recorded trajectory for the current episode."""
+        return self._trajectory

server/grader.py

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+# server/grader.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Deterministic scorer for completed Cascade Containment episodes.
+# Called by baseline/evaluator.py after each full episode.
+# Always returns a float in [0.0, 1.0].
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from typing import List, Tuple
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from models import CityState, ContainmentAction
+from server.constants import (
+    INFECTION_THRESHOLD,
+    SAFE_THRESHOLD,
+    HOSPITAL_BREACH_POINT,
+    TASK_CONFIG,
+)
+
+
+# ── Trajectory Record ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@dataclass
+class TrajectoryStep:
+    """
+    A single recorded step in an episode.
+    Stored by environment.py and passed to the grader after episode ends.
+    """
+    step:          int
+    city_state:    CityState           # Hidden ground truth at this step
+    action:        ContainmentAction   # What the agent did
+    reward:        float               # Reward received
+    done:          bool                # Was this the final step
+
+
+# ── Grader Score Breakdown ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@dataclass
+class GradeResult:
+    """
+    Full scoring breakdown for one episode.
+    The final_score is what the evaluator reports.
+    """
+    final_score:          float   # Weighted composite: 0.0 to 1.0
+    containment_score:    float   # How well infection was kept below threshold
+    hospital_score:       float   # How well hospital capacity was preserved
+    efficiency_score:     float   # How well resources were directed
+    speed_score:          float   # How quickly the episode was resolved
+    hospital_breached:    bool    # Whether any hospital collapse occurred
+    districts_contained:  int     # How many districts ended below safe threshold
+    total_steps:          int     # Steps taken before episode ended
+
+
+# ── Main Grader ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def grade_trajectory(
+    trajectory: List[TrajectoryStep],
+    task_name:  str,
+) -> GradeResult:
+    """
+    Score a completed episode trajectory.
+
+    Args:
+        trajectory: Ordered list of TrajectoryStep from one full episode.
+        task_name:  "easy", "medium", or "hard" — affects scoring strictness.
+
+    Returns:
+        GradeResult with final_score in [0.0, 1.0] and full breakdown.
+    """
+    if not trajectory:
+        return GradeResult(
+            final_score         = 0.0,
+            containment_score   = 0.0,
+            hospital_score      = 0.0,
+            efficiency_score    = 0.0,
+            speed_score         = 0.0,
+            hospital_breached   = False,
+            districts_contained = 0,
+            total_steps         = 0,
+        )
+
+    config       = TASK_CONFIG[task_name]
+    num_districts = config["num_districts"]
+    max_steps     = config["max_steps"]
+    total_steps   = len(trajectory)
+
+    # ── Component 1: Containment Score ───────────────────────────────────────
+    # Fraction of district-days that stayed below infection threshold.
+    # Perfect agent = 1.0 (no district ever exceeded threshold).
+
+    total_district_days   = total_steps * num_districts
+    safe_district_days    = 0
+
+    for step in trajectory:
+        for district in step.city_state.districts:
+            if district.true_infection_rate <= INFECTION_THRESHOLD:
+                safe_district_days += 1
+
+    containment_score = safe_district_days / total_district_days
+
+    # ── Component 2: Hospital Score ───────────────────────────────────────────
+    # Measures how well hospital capacity was preserved across the episode.
+    # Any breach = heavy penalty. Near-breach is also penalised proportionally.
+
+    hospital_breached       = False
+    total_capacity_preserved = 0.0
+
+    for step in trajectory:
+        for district in step.city_state.districts:
+            if district.hospital_capacity_remaining <= HOSPITAL_BREACH_POINT:
+                hospital_breached = True
+            total_capacity_preserved += district.hospital_capacity_remaining
+
+    avg_capacity     = total_capacity_preserved / total_district_days
+    hospital_score   = avg_capacity * (0.3 if hospital_breached else 1.0)
+    hospital_score   = round(min(1.0, max(0.0, hospital_score)), 4)
+
+    # ── Component 3: Efficiency Score ────────────────────────────────────────
+    # Fraction of allocate/test actions that targeted districts above threshold.
+    # Rewards directing resources where they're actually needed.
+
+    resource_actions  = [
+        s for s in trajectory
+        if s.action.action_type in {"allocate", "test"}
+    ]
+
+    if resource_actions:
+        correct_actions = 0
+        for step in resource_actions:
+            target = step.city_state.districts[step.action.district_id]
+            if target.true_infection_rate > INFECTION_THRESHOLD:
+                correct_actions += 1
+        efficiency_score = correct_actions / len(resource_actions)
+    else:
+        efficiency_score = 0.5  # Neutral if no resource actions taken
+
+    # ── Component 4: Speed Score ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    # Rewards finishing faster than max_steps.
+    # If episode ran to max_steps, speed_score = 0.0.
+    # If contained in half the steps, speed_score = 0.5. Etc.
+
+    last_step = trajectory[-1]
+    if last_step.done and not hospital_breached:
+        speed_score = round(1.0 - (total_steps / max_steps), 4)
+        speed_score = max(0.0, speed_score)
+    else:
+        speed_score = 0.0   # No speed bonus for failed or incomplete episodes
+
+    # ── Final Weighted Score ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    # Weights reflect judging priorities:
+    #   containment = primary signal
+    #   hospital    = safety constraint
+    #   efficiency  = quality differentiator
+    #   speed       = tiebreaker
+
+    final_score = (
+        containment_score  * 0.45 +
+        hospital_score     * 0.30 +
+        efficiency_score   * 0.15 +
+        speed_score        * 0.10
+    )
+    final_score = round(min(1.0, max(0.0, final_score)), 4)
+
+    # ── Final district count ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    final_step          = trajectory[-1]
+    districts_contained = sum(
+        1 for d in final_step.city_state.districts
+        if d.true_infection_rate < SAFE_THRESHOLD
+    )
+
+    return GradeResult(
+        final_score         = final_score,
+        containment_score   = round(containment_score, 4),
+        hospital_score      = hospital_score,
+        efficiency_score    = round(efficiency_score, 4),
+        speed_score         = speed_score,
+        hospital_breached   = hospital_breached,
+        districts_contained = districts_contained,
+        total_steps         = total_steps,
+    )
+
+
+# ── Convenience: Grade a Single Score to 0.0–1.0 ─────────────────────────────
+
+def grade_task(
+    trajectory: List[TrajectoryStep],
+    task_name:  str,
+) -> float:
+    """
+    Thin wrapper that returns just the final_score float.
+    Used by baseline/evaluator.py for clean score reporting.
+    """
+    result = grade_trajectory(trajectory, task_name)
+    return result.final_score

server/tasks/base.py

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+# server/tasks/base.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Abstract base class that every task must implement.
+# Defines the interface environment.py uses to initialise any episode.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../..'))
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from models import CityState
+
+
+class BaseTask(ABC):
+
+    # These must be defined by every subclass
+    name:           str
+    num_districts:  int
+    max_steps:      int
+    resource_pool:  int
+    data_lag_days:  int
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def build_initial_state(self) -> CityState:
+        """
+        Return a freshly initialised CityState for a new episode.
+        Called by environment.py at the start of every reset().
+        """
+        ...
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"Task(name={self.name}, districts={self.num_districts}, steps={self.max_steps})"

server/tasks/registry.py

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+# server/tasks/registry.py
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Maps task name strings to their classes.
+# This is what environment.py and the evaluator use to select a task.
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))    # reaches server/
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../..')) # reaches project root
+
+from server.tasks.task_easy   import EasyTask
+from server.tasks.task_medium import MediumTask
+from server.tasks.task_hard   import HardTask
+from server.tasks.base        import BaseTask
+from typing import Dict, Type
+
+TASK_REGISTRY: Dict[str, Type[BaseTask]] = {
+    "easy":   EasyTask,
+    "medium": MediumTask,
+    "hard":   HardTask,
+}
+
+
+def get_task(name: str) -> BaseTask:
+    """
+    Return an instantiated task object by name.
+    Raises ValueError for unrecognised task names.
+
+    Usage:
+        task = get_task("medium")
+        initial_state = task.build_initial_state()
+    """
+    if name not in TASK_REGISTRY:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unknown task '{name}'. Valid options: {list(TASK_REGISTRY.keys())}"
+        )
+    return TASK_REGISTRY[name]()