Delegation Fallback Rank Gap Tool

Description

Return their zero-based ranks, fallback minus primary rank, and fallback's availability flag.

Quorum, veto, delegation, and limit checks apply declared organizational rules to supplied records. Numeric consistency is separate from establishing actual authority or valid procedure.

Return their zero-based ranks, fallback minus primary rank, and fallback's availability flag.

When to use this tool

Use Delegation Fallback Rank Gap when you need a reproducible check against explicit governance inputs.

How to use the tool and how it works

Enter orderedDelegates, primary, fallback, available. Keep parallel arrays aligned. Use the units and conventions below.
Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
Read primaryRank, fallbackRank, rankGap, fallbackAvailable. Inspect fallbackAvailable before interpreting the associated values.

Require aligned unique orderedDelegates and available flags, with both primary and fallback present. Return their zero-based ranks, fallback minus primary rank, and fallback's availability flag.^[1]

Input field	Meaning and units	Accepted input
orderedDelegates	Ordered Delegates	Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256.
primary	Primary	Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
fallback	Fallback	Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
available	Available	Required. Array of boolean; maximum items 256.

Output field	Interpretation	Returned shape
primaryRank	Primary Rank	Required. Safe integer.
fallbackRank	Fallback Rank	Required. Safe integer.
rankGap	Rank Gap	Required. Safe integer.
fallbackAvailable	Fallback Available	Required. Boolean.

json

{
  "input": {
    "orderedDelegates": [
      "A",
      "B",
      "C"
    ],
    "primary": "A",
    "fallback": "C",
    "available": [
      true,
      false,
      true
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "primaryRank": 0,
    "fallbackRank": 2,
    "rankGap": 2,
    "fallbackAvailable": true
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

This inspects the supplied order without selecting an authorized delegate or enforcing that fallback comes later.
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

Consult the governing policy and verify membership, delegation, and decision records with the responsible authority.

References

Calculation and input contract: management/delegation-fallback-rank-gap — tool.io

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