Recognition Basis ​

Recognition basis is the minimal architectural linkage without which recognition is indistinguishable from an arbitrary record.

What must be present at minimum ​

At the level of the architectural model, recognition basis must link together:

• the object or object line to which the candidate relates;
• the recognized causal basis;
• the applicable structure version;
• the candidate transition or candidate active configuration;
• the contour within which this candidate is read;
• the admissibility rules applicable to such a transition;
• the required confirmations, if they are required by this class of structure or contour;
• the absence of an unresolved incompatible candidate for the same canonical position.

What must not be substituted here ​

Recognition basis must not be replaced with:

• a single signature;
• the fact of message delivery;
• the fact of storage in a system;
• a later local heuristic of an application;
• a reference to the fact that this is simply the last record.

All of these things may be part of the overall process, but by themselves they do not constitute a sufficient recognition basis.

At the current stage, one should not present as settled the final low-level evidentiary profile, the final format of cryptographic commitment, or the final verification protocol.