resolve-spec-conflict

To resolve functional spec conflicts, analyze the plain spec files to identify root causes and generate resolution strategies. This process diagnoses whether failures stem from implementation issues, incorrect tests, or true contradictions between the specs.

Conflicts between functional specs typically arise when a newly added spec contradicts an existing one, which is often detected through conformance test failures. Root causes include actual specification contradictions or underlying implementation issues.

Analyzing failing conformance tests involves reviewing the plain spec files to diagnose the conflict source. The analysis determines whether the failure is caused by an incorrect test, an implementation bug, or a genuine functional spec contradiction.

Strategies to resolve functional spec conflicts include disambiguating the requirements, revising the existing specs, or merging the conflicting specifications. The chosen strategy is validated by checking for new conflicts and maintaining chronological order.

Automating conflict resolution for plain spec files identifies contradictions and suggests resolution strategies, but validation requires checking for new conflicts, respecting LOC limits, and maintaining chronological order to ensure correctness.

Limitations of automated spec conflict resolution include the necessity to validate that suggested resolutions do not introduce new conflicts, exceed LOC limits, or disrupt the chronological order of the plain spec files.