Document infra layer, feature flags, rate limiting, analysis lifecycle, local vs remote modes

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Pier-Jean Malandrino 2026-04-05 10:45:25 +02:00
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@ -40,37 +40,47 @@ The backend follows a strict layered architecture. Dependencies flow inward: API
```
document-parser/
├── main.py # FastAPI app, CORS, lifespan
├── main.py # FastAPI app, CORS, lifespan, health endpoint
├── domain/ # Pure domain — no HTTP, no DB
│ ├── models.py # Document, AnalysisJob dataclasses
│ ├── parsing.py # Docling conversion & page extraction
│ ├── ports.py # Abstract protocols (DocumentConverter, DocumentChunker)
│ ├── value_objects.py # ConversionResult, ChunkingOptions, ChunkResult
│ └── bbox.py # Bounding box coordinate normalization
├── api/ # HTTP layer (FastAPI routers)
│ ├── schemas.py # Pydantic DTOs (camelCase serialization)
│ ├── documents.py # /api/documents endpoints
│ └── analyses.py # /api/analyses endpoints
│ └── analyses.py # /api/analyses endpoints (create, rechunk, delete)
├── persistence/ # Data layer (SQLite via aiosqlite)
│ ├── database.py # Connection management, schema init
│ ├── document_repo.py # Document CRUD
│ └── analysis_repo.py # AnalysisJob CRUD
├── infra/ # Infrastructure adapters
│ ├── settings.py # Environment-based configuration
│ ├── local_converter.py # In-process Docling converter (local mode)
│ ├── serve_converter.py # HTTP client for Docling Serve (remote mode)
│ ├── local_chunker.py # In-process chunking (HierarchicalChunker, HybridChunker)
│ ├── rate_limiter.py # Sliding-window rate limiting middleware
│ └── bbox.py # Bbox coordinate normalization helpers
├── services/ # Use case orchestration
│ ├── document_service.py # Upload, delete, preview
│ └── analysis_service.py # Async Docling processing
│ └── analysis_service.py # Async Docling processing + chunking
└── tests/ # pytest
└── tests/ # pytest (199 tests)
```
### Layer responsibilities
| Layer | Role | Depends on |
|-------|------|------------|
| **domain** | Dataclasses, value objects, ports | Nothing (pure Python) |
| **domain** | Dataclasses, value objects, abstract ports | Nothing (pure Python) |
| **persistence** | SQLite CRUD, aiosqlite | domain (models) |
| **services** | Orchestrate use cases, call Docling | domain + persistence |
| **infra** | Adapters: converters, chunker, rate limiter, settings | domain (ports, value objects) |
| **services** | Orchestrate use cases, call converters/chunkers | domain + persistence + infra |
| **api** | HTTP endpoints, Pydantic DTOs, error handling | services |
### API contract
@ -101,7 +111,9 @@ frontend/src/
│ │ ├── AnalysisPanel.vue
│ │ ├── StructureViewer.vue
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── chunking/ # Chunk panel UI + rechunk action
│ ├── document/ # Document store, API, upload
│ ├── feature-flags/ # Feature flag store (reads /api/health)
│ ├── history/ # History store, navigation
│ └── settings/ # Theme, locale, API URL
@ -126,3 +138,73 @@ Backend response → Pinia store state → Vue reactivity → UI update
- **TypeScript strict mode** with shared interfaces in `shared/types.ts`.
- **No component library** — custom CSS with CSS variables for theming.
- **vue-tsc** in CI to catch type errors before merge.
## Feature Flags
The frontend adapts its UI based on the backend's capabilities. On startup, the feature flag store fetches `/api/health` and reads the `engine` and `deploymentMode` fields.
| Flag | Condition | Effect |
|------|-----------|--------|
| `chunking` | `engine === 'local'` | Shows chunking options in the analysis panel |
| `disclaimer` | `deploymentMode === 'huggingface'` | Shows a disclaimer banner at the top of the app |
This allows the same frontend build to work with both local and remote backends without conditional compilation.
## Rate Limiting
The backend applies a sliding-window rate limiter as middleware:
- **60 requests** per **60 seconds** per client IP
- The `/api/health` endpoint is excluded
- When the limit is exceeded, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a `Retry-After` header
## Analysis Lifecycle
An analysis job follows this state machine:
```
PENDING → RUNNING → COMPLETED
→ FAILED
```
| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `PENDING` | Job created, waiting for a processing slot |
| `RUNNING` | Docling conversion in progress |
| `COMPLETED` | Conversion finished — results available (markdown, HTML, pages, chunks) |
| `FAILED` | Conversion error — `error_message` contains details |
The backend limits parallel jobs via `MAX_CONCURRENT_ANALYSES` (default: 3) to avoid overloading the CPU during Docling processing.
## Local vs Remote Mode
The backend supports two conversion engines, selected via the `CONVERSION_ENGINE` environment variable:
| | Local | Remote |
|---|---|---|
| **Engine** | In-process Docling (PyTorch) | HTTP client to [Docling Serve](https://github.com/DS4SD/docling-serve) |
| **Chunking** | Available (in-process) | Not available |
| **Docker image** | `latest-local` (~1.9 GB) | `latest-remote` (~270 MB) |
| **ML models** | Downloaded on first run (~400 MB) | Managed by Docling Serve |
| **CPU/RAM** | 4+ CPUs, 6+ GB RAM | 2 CPUs, 2 GB RAM |
The converter is selected at startup in `main.py` via `_build_converter()`. The chunker (`_build_chunker()`) is only instantiated in local mode — in remote mode, the chunking feature flag is disabled and the UI hides the chunking panel.
## Health Endpoint
`GET /api/health` returns the backend status:
```json
{
"status": "ok",
"engine": "local",
"version": "0.3.0",
"deploymentMode": "self-hosted"
}
```
The frontend uses this response to:
1. Verify the backend is reachable
2. Evaluate feature flags (chunking, disclaimer)
3. Display the app version