llm-connect/contracts/functional/routing-policy.md

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# Contract: RoutingPolicy
**layer:** Functional
**maturity:** Beta
**module:** `llm_connect.routing`
**since:** WP-0003
## Purpose
Route logical task types to concrete `LLMAdapter` instances based on a
prioritised rule list, with optional per-rule cost-cap fallback.
## Public surface
```python
@dataclass
class RoutingRule:
task_type: str
prefer: LLMAdapter
max_cost_per_1k: Optional[float] = None # USD per 1 000 tokens
fallback: Optional[LLMAdapter] = None
@dataclass
class RoutingPolicy:
rules: List[RoutingRule] = field(default_factory=list)
default: Optional[LLMAdapter] = None
def resolve(
self,
task_type: str,
estimated_cost_per_1k: Optional[float] = None,
) -> LLMAdapter: ...
```
## Invariants
1. Rules are evaluated in list order; the first rule whose `task_type` matches wins.
2. When `estimated_cost_per_1k` is supplied and a matching rule has `max_cost_per_1k` set:
- If `estimated_cost_per_1k > max_cost_per_1k` **and** `fallback is not None` → return `fallback`.
- Otherwise → return `prefer` (no fallback configured or cost within cap).
3. When no rule matches and `default is not None` → return `default`.
4. When no rule matches and `default is None` → raise `LookupError`.
5. `resolve()` never mutates policy state.
## Error contract
| Condition | Exception |
|-----------|-----------|
| No matching rule, no default | `LookupError` |
## Known consumers
- `inter-hub` (IHUB-WP-0012 Phase 11): uses `RoutingPolicy` to select federation adapters per task class.