Orchestrate Dispute Resolution as a Saga with Compensating Actions

[meshackyaro]

Description

This issue aims to address the implementation of Orchestrate Dispute Resolution as a Saga with Compensating Actions.

The core objective is to: Model the multi-step dispute lifecycle (escalation, juror assignment, voting, payout) as a durable saga with compensating transactions on partial failure.

By completing this feature, we will ensure that the TrustFlow protocol maintains its high standards for security, usability, and decentralized logic. This issue requires careful attention to the Backend architecture and adherence to the existing project conventions.

When picking up this issue, please ensure you document any new dependencies or architectural decisions made during development.

Component

Backend

Difficulty

🔴 Hard

Tasks

• Review Node.js API architecture in backend/
• Implement logic for: Orchestrate Dispute Resolution as a Saga with Compensating Actions
• Write unit tests for the new endpoints using Supertest
• Update Swagger terminology / OpenAPI specs
• Verify PostgreSQL queries are optimized
• Run npm run lint

Acceptance Criteria

• Feature accurately implements the objective: Model the multi-step dispute lifecycle (escalation, juror assignment, voting, payout) as a durable saga with compensating transactions on partial failure.
• Any PR that introduces TypeScript errors is automatically blocked
• CI pipeline runs in under 3 minutes per PR
• Code is properly reviewed and approved by codeowners

Estimated Time

3-5 days

[nurudeenheroic]

Hi! I can provide a reliable solution with clean, maintainable code. Please consider assigning this issue to me.

[OluRemiFour]

Hi Maintainer,
Interested in working on this issue. I'll implement the requested changes and ensure everything is properly tested before submission.

[grantfox-oss]

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Next steps:

1. Open a Pull Request referencing this issue (e.g., Closes #172)
2. Your PR will be reviewed by the trustflow-protocol maintainers

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