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Protective Role Backup Count Tool

Calculate protective role backup count from explicit caller-supplied inputs.

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Description

Count supplied backup records for a requested role.

Biosecurity administration records training assertions, custody, access purposes, inventories and document handling. Local counts, time checks and permission predicates describe supplied metadata; they do not authenticate people or items, enforce access or establish actual protective conditions.

Count supplied backup records for a requested role.

When to use this tool

Use Protective Role Backup Count when checking the stated benign biosecurity record, inventory, support or authorization convention.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter role, suppliedRoles, isBackup. Follow any array-alignment requirements below. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read backupCount. Use the output convention below.

Count supplied backup records for a requested role. Require aligned suppliedRoles/isBackup; backupCount counts literal role matches with backup flag true.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
roleRoleRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
suppliedRolesSupplied RolesRequired. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
isBackupIs BackupRequired. Array of boolean; maximum items 256.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
backupCountBackup CountRequired. Safe integer.
json
{
  "input": {
    "role": "A",
    "suppliedRoles": [
      "A",
      "B",
      "A"
    ],
    "isBackup": [
      true,
      true,
      false
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "backupCount": 1
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • Duplicate records are not removed; a positive count does not establish distinct people, availability or adequate protective staffing.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Verify actual records, permissions and conditions through the responsible organization's procedures; use qualified risk assessment and appropriate professional oversight for practical decisions.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: biosecurity/protective-role-backup-count — tool.io

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