Sacred Space & Access Rules

Each tradition profile defines its own zones and access rules to accurately model movement.

{
  "sacredSpace": {
    "id": "eotc-church-zones",
    "zones": [
      {
        "id": "qeddest",
        "label": { "en": "Holy Place", "am-Ethi": "ቅድስት" },
        "access": ["deacon", "priest", "bishop"]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Refer to Zones by ID

Rubrics and state transitions should use zone IDs, not localized labels. Labels may change by language; the ID is the stable value used for access checks.

{
  "id": "rb-deacon-enters-qeddest",
  "category": "movement",
  "actors": ["role-deacon"],
  "from": "qene_mahlet",
  "to": "qeddest"
}

Access is profile-specific. A generic OLS consumer may display a movement without understanding every zone, while a profile-aware validator should confirm that each actor is permitted in the destination zone.

Model nested or adjacent spaces only when that distinction changes access, movement, performance, or interpretation. A detailed architectural floor plan is outside the purpose of sacredSpace unless its geometry is needed by an application.

Refer to Zones by ID

Rubrics and state transitions should use zone IDs, not localized labels. Labels may change by language; the ID is the stable value used for access checks.

{
  "id": "rb-deacon-enters-qeddest",
  "category": "movement",
  "actors": ["role-deacon"],
  "from": "qene_mahlet",
  "to": "qeddest"
}

Access is profile-specific. A generic OLS consumer may display a movement without understanding every zone, while a profile-aware validator should confirm that each actor is permitted in the destination zone.

Model nested or adjacent spaces only when that distinction changes access, movement, performance, or interpretation. A detailed architectural floor plan is outside the purpose of sacredSpace unless its geometry is needed by an application.