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Tool 5: Population Protocol

Knowledge Graph Architecture Framework · Phase 5 - Population

KGAF™ v1.0

Tool 5 of 7 · Phase 5 - Population↑ Import

Purpose: Define the rules that govern how nodes and edges are added — ensuring structural consistency and preventing duplicates. Always import nodes before edges. Run integrity validation after each batch and rollback on any failure.

Population order: Always nodes before edges. Never create an edge to a node that does not yet exist. Run integrity constraint validation after each batch — commit only if all constraints pass.

Node Creation Rules

For each entity type: identity resolution (how to detect duplicates), required fields validation (enforced by the tool), approval gate (who approves new nodes), and source attribution (every node carries a source attribute).

Entity Type	Identity Resolution — How to detect duplicates	Approval Gate	Source Required?

Edge Creation Rules

Relationship Type	Pre-Creation Checks Required	Cardinality Enforcement	Cycle Check?

Batch Population Protocol

Batch Size Limit (nodes per import)

Rollback Trigger

Batch Import Sequence (order matters)

Deduplication Rules

Entity Type	Exact Match Criteria	Fuzzy Match Threshold	On Duplicate Detected