{
  "profile": "decionis.beap/v0.1",
  "registry": "observation-methods",
  "description": "How an observed effect was established. Only methods with `sufficient_for_confirmed` may support a CONFIRMED confirmation state; a downstream acknowledgement supports COMMITTED only.",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "DOWNSTREAM_ACK",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": false,
      "description": "The downstream system acknowledged receipt or acceptance of the request."
    },
    {
      "id": "READ_AFTER_WRITE",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "The protected state was read back from the system of record after the write."
    },
    {
      "id": "EVENT_CONFIRMATION",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "An authoritative event from the downstream system reported the effect."
    },
    {
      "id": "STATE_RECONCILIATION",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "A reconciliation process matched the effect against authoritative records."
    },
    {
      "id": "SIGNED_RECEIPT",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "The downstream system issued a signed receipt for the effect."
    },
    {
      "id": "EXTERNAL_ATTESTATION",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "An independent external party attested to the effect."
    },
    {
      "id": "HUMAN_VALIDATION",
      "sufficient_for_confirmed": true,
      "description": "An authorized person validated the effect against the system of record."
    }
  ]
}