Release v0.2.3: Update version, changelog, and documentation

Fix earnings call analysis notebook: attribute access and export logic

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ repos:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
       - id: check-yaml
+        exclude: 'neptune-setup\.yaml$'
       - id: check-json
       - id: check-toml
       - id: check-added-large-files
@@ -49,9 +50,15 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: yamllint
         args: ['-d', '{extends: default, rules: {line-length: {max: 120}}}']
+        exclude: 'neptune-setup\.yaml$'
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/aws-cloudformation/cfn-lint
+    rev: v1.43.3
+    hooks:
+      - id: cfn-lint
+        files: 'neptune-setup\.yaml$'
 
   # Removed slow hooks for faster development:
   # - mypy: Type checking (can be run manually or in CI)
   # - bandit: Security scanning (can be run separately)
   # - pytest: Testing (should be run manually, not on every commit)
-

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,97 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.3] - 2026-01-20
+
+### Fixed
+- **LLM Relation Extraction Parsing**:
+    - Fixed relation extraction returning zero relations despite successful API calls to Groq and other providers
+    - Normalized typed responses from instructor/OpenAI/Groq to consistent dict format before parsing
+    - Added structured JSON fallback when typed generation yields zero relations to avoid silent empty outputs
+    - Removed acceptance of extra kwargs (`max_tokens`, `max_entities_prompt`) from relation extraction internals
+    - Filtered kwargs passed to provider LLM calls to only `temperature` and `verbose`
+- **API Parameter Handling**:
+    - Limited kwargs forwarded in chunked extraction helper to prevent parameter leakage
+    - Ensured minimal, safe parameters are passed to provider calls
+- **Pipeline Circular Import (Issues #192, #193)**:
+    - Fixed circular import between `pipeline_builder` and `pipeline_validator` triggered during `semantica.pipeline` import
+    - Lazy-loaded `PipelineValidator` inside `PipelineBuilder.__init__` and guarded type hints with `TYPE_CHECKING`
+    - Ensured `from semantica.deduplication import DuplicateDetector` no longer fails even when pipeline module is imported
+- **JupyterLab Progress Output (Issue #181)**:
+    - Added `SEMANTICA_DISABLE_JUPYTER_PROGRESS` environment variable to disable rich Jupyter/Colab progress tables
+    - When enabled, progress falls back to console-style output, preventing infinite scrolling and JupyterLab out-of-memory errors
+
+### Added
+- **Comprehensive Test Suite**:
+-    - Added unit tests (`tests/test_relations_llm.py`) with mocked LLM provider covering both typed and structured response paths
+-    - Added integration tests (`tests/integration/test_relations_groq.py`) for real Groq API calls with environment variable API key
+-    - Tests validate relation extraction completion and result parsing across different response formats
+- **Amazon Neptune Dev Environment**:
+-    - Added CloudFormation template (`cookbook/introduction/neptune-setup.yaml`) to provision a dev Neptune cluster with public endpoint and IAM auth enabled
+-    - Documented deployment, cost estimates, and IAM User vs IAM Role best practices in `cookbook/introduction/21_Amazon_Neptune_Store.ipynb`
+-    - Added `cfn-lint` to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` for validating CloudFormation templates while excluding `neptune-setup.yaml` from generic YAML linters
+- **Vector Store High-Performance Ingestion**:
+-    - Added `VectorStore.add_documents` for high-throughput ingestion with automatic embedding generation, batching, and parallel processing
+-    - Added `VectorStore.embed_batch` helper for generating embeddings for lists of texts without immediately storing them
+-    - Enabled default parallel ingestion in `VectorStore` with `max_workers=6` for common workloads
+-    - Added dedicated documentation page `docs/vector_store_usage.md` describing high-performance vector store usage and configuration
+-    - Added `tests/vector_store/test_vector_store_parallel.py` covering parallel vs sequential performance, error handling, and edge cases for `add_documents` and `embed_batch`
+
+### Changed
+- **Relation Extraction API**:
+-    - Simplified parameter interface by removing unused kwargs that were previously ignored
+-    - Improved error handling and verbose logging for debugging relation extraction issues
+-    - Enhanced robustness of post-response parsing across different LLM providers
+- **Vector Store Defaults and Examples**:
+-    - Standardized `VectorStore` default concurrency to `max_workers=6` for parallel ingestion
+-    - Updated vector store reference documentation and usage guides to rely on implicit defaults instead of requiring manual `max_workers` configuration in examples
+
+
+## [0.2.2] - 2026-01-15
+
+### Added
+- **Parallel Extraction Engine**:
+    - Implemented high-throughput parallel batch processing across all core extractors (`NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, `TripletExtractor`, `EventDetector`, `SemanticNetworkExtractor`) using `concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor`.
+    - Added `max_workers` configuration parameter (default: 1) to all extractor `extract()` methods, allowing users to tune concurrency based on available CPU cores or API rate limits.
+    - **Parallel Chunking**: Implemented parallel processing for large document chunking in `_extract_entities_chunked` and `_extract_relations_chunked`, significantly reducing latency for long-form text analysis.
+    - **Thread-Safe Progress Tracking**: Enhanced `ProgressTracker` to handle concurrent updates from multiple threads without race conditions during batch processing.
+- **Semantic Extract Performance & Regression**:
+    - Added edge-case regression suite covering max worker defaults, LLM prompt entity filtering, and extractor reuse.
+    - Added a runnable real-use-case benchmark script for batch latency across `NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, `TripletExtractor`, `EventDetector`, `SemanticAnalyzer`, and `SemanticNetworkExtractor`.
+    - Added Groq LLM smoke tests that exercise LLM-based entities/relations/triplets when `GROQ_API_KEY` is available via environment configuration.
+
+### Security
+- **Credential Sanitization**:
+    - Removed hardcoded API keys from 8 cookbook notebooks to prevent secret leakage.
+    - Enforced environment variable usage for `GROQ_API_KEY` across all examples.
+- **Secure Caching**:
+    - Updated `ExtractionCache` to exclude sensitive parameters (e.g., `api_key`, `token`, `password`) from cache key generation, preventing secret leakage and enabling safe cache sharing.
+    - Upgraded cache key hashing algorithm from MD5 to **SHA-256** for enhanced collision resistance and security.
+
+### Changed
+- **Gemini SDK Migration**:
+    - Migrated `GeminiProvider` to use the new `google-genai` SDK (v0.1.0+) to address deprecation warnings.
+    - Implemented graceful fallback to `google.generativeai` for backward compatibility.
+- **Dependency Resolution**:
+    - Pinned `opentelemetry-api` and `opentelemetry-sdk` to `1.37.0` to resolve pip conflicts.
+    - Updated `protobuf` and `grpcio` constraints for better stability.
+- **Entity Filtering Scope**:
+    - Removed entity filtering from non-LLM extraction flows to avoid accuracy regressions.
+    - Applied entity downselection only to LLM relation prompt construction, while matching returned entities against the full original entity list.
+- **Batch Concurrency Defaults**:
+    - Standardized `max_workers` defaulting across `semantic_extract` and tuned for low-latency: ML-backed methods default to single-worker, while pattern/regex/rules/LLM/huggingface methods use a higher parallelism default capped by CPU.
+    - Raised the global `optimization.max_workers` default to 8 for better throughput on batch workloads.
+
+### Performance
+- **Bottleneck Optimization (GitHub Issue #186)**:
+    - **Resolved Bottleneck #1 (Sequential Processing)**: Replaced sequential `for` loops with parallel execution for both document-level batches and intra-document chunks.
+    - **Performance Gains**: Achieved **~1.89x speedup** in real-world extraction scenarios (tested with Groq `llama-3.3-70b-versatile` on standard datasets).
+    - **Initialization Optimization**: Refactored test suite to use class-level `setUpClass` for LLM provider initialization, eliminating redundant API client creation overhead.
+- **Low-Latency Entity Matching**:
+    - Avoided heavyweight embedding stack imports on common matches by improving fast matching heuristics and short-circuiting before embedding similarity.
+    - Optimized entity matching to prioritize exact/substring/word-boundary matches and only fall back to embedding similarity when needed, reducing CPU overhead in LLM relation/triplet mapping.
+
+
 ## [0.2.1] - 2026-01-12
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -16,6 +107,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
     - Fixed `AttributeError` in provider integration by ensuring consistent parameter passing via `**kwargs`.
 - **Constraint Relaxations**:
     - Removed hardcoded `max_length` constraints from `Entity`, `Relation`, and `Triplet` classes to support long-form semantic extraction (e.g., long descriptions or names).
+- Fixed orchestrator lazy property initialization and configuration normalization logic in `Orchestrator`.
+- Resolved `AssertionError` in orchestrator tests by aligning test mocks with production component usage.
+- Fixed dependency compatibility issues by pinning `protobuf>=5.29.1,<7.0` and `grpcio>=1.71.2`.
+- Added missing dependencies `GitPython` and `chardet` to `pyproject.toml`.
+- Verified and aligned `FileObject.text` property usage in GraphRAG notebooks for consistent content decoding.
 
 ### Changed
 - **Chunking Defaults**:

README.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 *The missing fabric between raw data and AI engineering. A comprehensive open-source framework for building semantic layers and knowledge engineering systems that transform unstructured data into AI-ready knowledge — powering Knowledge Graph-Powered RAG (GraphRAG), AI Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and AI applications with structured semantic knowledge.*
 
-**100% Open Source** • **MIT Licensed** • **Latest Version: 0.2.1** • **Production Ready** • **Community Driven**
+**100% Open Source** • **MIT Licensed** • **Latest Version: 0.2.3** • **Production Ready** • **Community Driven**
 
 [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/pMHguUzG)
 

RELEASE.md

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ Before releasing, ensure:
 
 The project uses GitHub Actions for automated releases to PyPI.
 
-1. **Tag the commit**: Create a new git tag for the version (e.g., `v0.2.1`).
+1.29. **Tag the commit**: Create a new git tag for the version (e.g., `v0.2.3`).
    ```bash
-   git tag -a v0.2.1 -m "Release v0.2.1"
-   git push origin v0.2.1
+   git tag -a v0.2.3 -m "Release v0.2.3"
+   git push origin v0.2.3
    ```
 2. **GitHub Action**: The `Release` workflow will automatically trigger, build the package, create a GitHub Release, and publish to PyPI using Trusted Publishing.
 

RELEASE_NOTES_v0.2.0.md

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-# Semantica v0.2.0 Release Notes
-
-We are excited to announce the release of Semantica v0.2.0! This release brings major enhancements to graph database support, document parsing, extraction robustness, and provenance tracking.
-
-## 🚀 Highlights
-
-### Amazon Neptune Support
-- **Native Integration**: Added `AmazonNeptuneStore` for full integration with Amazon Neptune via Bolt and OpenCypher.
-- **Enterprise Security**: Implemented `NeptuneAuthTokenManager` for AWS IAM SigV4 signing with automatic token refresh.
-- **Resilience**: Added robust connection handling with retry logic and backoff for transient errors.
-
-### Docling Integration
-- **High-Fidelity Parsing**: New `DoclingParser` in `semantica.parse` leverages the Docling library for superior document understanding.
-- **Multi-Format Support**: Parse PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, and images with state-of-the-art table extraction.
-
-### Robust Extraction Fallbacks
-- **No More Empty Results**: Implemented a "ML/LLM -> Pattern -> Last Resort" fallback chain across all extractors.
-- **Last Resort Strategies**:
-  - **NER**: Identifies capitalized words as generic entities when models fail.
-  - **Relations**: Infers weak connections between adjacent entities.
-
-### Provenance & Tracking
-- **Traceability**: Added `batch_index` and `document_id` metadata to all extracted elements (entities, relations, triplets).
-- **Transparency**: Added count tracking to batch processing logs.
-
-## 📋 Changelog
-
-### Added
-- **Amazon Neptune Support**:
-    - Added `AmazonNeptuneStore` providing Amazon Neptune graph database integration via Bolt protocol and OpenCypher.
-    - Implemented `NeptuneAuthTokenManager` extending Neo4j AuthManager for AWS IAM SigV4 signing with automatic token refresh.
-    - Added robust connection handling: retry logic with backoff for transient errors (signature expired, connection closed) and driver recreation.
-    - Added `graph-amazon-neptune` optional dependency group (boto3, neo4j).
-    - Comprehensive test suite covering all GraphStore interface methods.
-- **Docling Integration**:
-    - Added `DoclingParser` in `semantica.parse` for high-fidelity document parsing using the Docling library.
-    - Supports multi-format parsing (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, images) with superior table extraction and structure understanding.
-    - Implemented as a standalone parser supporting local execution, OCR, and multiple export formats (Markdown, HTML, JSON).
-- **Robust Extraction Fallbacks**:
-    - Implemented comprehensive fallback chains ("ML/LLM" -> "Pattern" -> "Last Resort") across `NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, and `TripletExtractor` to prevent empty result lists.
-    - Added "Last Resort" pattern matching in `NERExtractor` to identify capitalized words as generic entities when all other methods fail.
-    - Added "Last Resort" adjacency-based relation extraction in `RelationExtractor` to create weak connections between adjacent entities if no relations are found.
-    - Added fallback logic in `TripletExtractor` to convert relations to triplets or use rule-based extraction if standard methods fail.
-- **Provenance & Tracking**:
-    - Added count tracking to batch processing logs in `NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, and `TripletExtractor`.
-    - Added `batch_index` and `document_id` to the metadata of all extracted entities, relations, triplets, semantic roles, and clusters for better traceability.
-- **Semantic Extract Improvements**:
-    - Introduced `auto-chunking` for long text processing in LLM extraction methods (`extract_entities_llm`, `extract_relations_llm`, `extract_triplets_llm`).
-    - Added `silent_fail` parameter to LLM extraction methods for configurable error handling.
-    - Implemented robust JSON parsing and automatic retry logic (3 attempts with exponential backoff) in `BaseProvider` for all LLM providers.
-    - Enhanced `GroqProvider` with better diagnostics and connectivity testing.
-    - Added comprehensive entity, relation, and triplet deduplication for chunked extraction.
-    - Added `semantica/semantic_extract/schemas.py` with canonical Pydantic models for consistent structured output.
-- **Testing**:
-    - Added comprehensive robustness test suite `tests/semantic_extract/test_robustness_fallback.py` for validating extraction fallbacks and metadata propagation.
-    - Added comprehensive unit test suite `tests/embeddings/test_model_switching.py` for verifying dynamic model transitions and dimension updates.
-    - Added end-to-end integration test suite for Knowledge Graph pipeline validation (GraphBuilder -> EntityResolver -> GraphAnalyzer).
-- **Other**:
-    - Added missing dependencies `GitPython` and `chardet` to `pyproject.toml`.
-    - Robustified ID extraction across `CentralityCalculator`, `CommunityDetector`, and `ConnectivityAnalyzer` to handle various entity formats.
-    - Improved `Entity` class hashability and equality logic in `utils/types.py`.
-
-### Changed
-- **Deduplication & Conflict Logic**:
-    - Removed internal deduplication logic from `NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, and `TripletExtractor`.
-    - Removed consistency/conflict checking from `ExtractionValidator` to defer to dedicated `semantica/conflicts` module.
-    - Removed `_deduplicate_*` methods from `semantica/semantic_extract/methods.py`.
-- **Batch Processing & Consistency**:
-    - Standardized batch processing across all extractors (`NERExtractor`, `RelationExtractor`, `TripletExtractor`, `SemanticNetworkExtractor`, `EventDetector`, `SemanticAnalyzer`, `CoreferenceResolver`) using a unified `extract`/`analyze`/`resolve` method pattern with progress tracking.
-    - Added provenance metadata (`batch_index`, `document_id`) to `SemanticNetwork` nodes/edges, `Event` objects, `SemanticRole` results, `CoreferenceChain` mentions, and `SemanticCluster` (tracking source `document_ids`).
-    - Updated `SemanticClusterer.cluster` and `SemanticAnalyzer.cluster_semantically` to accept list of dictionaries (with `content` and `id` keys) for better document tracking during clustering.
-    - Removed legacy `check_triplet_consistency` from `TripletExtractor`.
-    - Removed `validate_consistency` and `_check_consistency` from `ExtractionValidator`.
-- **Weighted Scoring**:
-    - Clarified weighted confidence scoring (50% Method Confidence + 50% Type Similarity) in comments.
-    - Explicitly labeled "Type Similarity" as "user-provided" in code comments to remove ambiguity.
-- **Refactoring**:
-    - Fixed orchestrator lazy property initialization and configuration normalization logic in `Orchestrator`.
-    - Verified and aligned `FileObject.text` property usage in GraphRAG notebooks for consistent content decoding.
-
-### Fixed
-- **Critical Fixes**:
-    - Resolved `NameError` in `extraction_validator.py` by adding missing `Union` import.
-    - Resolved issues where extractors would return empty lists for valid input text when primary extraction methods failed.
-    - Fixed metadata initialization issue in batch processing where `batch_index` and `document_id` were occasionally missing from extracted items.
-    - Ensured `LLMExtraction` methods (`enhance_entities`, `enhance_relations`) return original input instead of failing or returning empty results when LLM providers are unavailable.
-- **Component Fixes**:
-    - Fixed model switching bug in `TextEmbedder` where internal state was not cleared, preventing dynamic updates between `fastembed` and `sentence_transformers` (#160).
-    - Implemented model-intrinsic embedding dimension detection in `TextEmbedder` to ensure consistency between models and vector databases.
-    - Updated `set_model` to properly refresh configuration and dimensions during model switches.
-    - Fixed `TypeError: unhashable type: 'Entity'` in `GraphAnalyzer` when processing graphs with raw `Entity` objects or dictionaries in relationships (#159).
-    - Resolved `AssertionError` in orchestrator tests by aligning test mocks with production component usage.
-    - Fixed dependency compatibility issues by pinning `protobuf==4.25.3` and `grpcio==1.67.1`.
-    - Fixed a bug in `TripletExtractor` where the `validate_triplets` method was shadowed by an internal attribute.
-    - Fixed incorrect `TextSplitter` import path in the `semantic_extract.methods` module.

SECURITY.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ We actively support the following versions of Semantica with security updates:
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 | ------- | ------------------ |
+| 0.2.3   | :white_check_mark: |
+| 0.2.2   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.2.1   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.2.0   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.1.1   | :white_check_mark: |

cookbook/introduction/21_Amazon_Neptune_Store.ipynb

@@ -25,6 +25,57 @@
     "- AWS credentials configured (boto3, environment variables, or IAM role)\n",
     "- Network access to your Neptune cluster (VPC, security groups)\n",
     "\n",
+    "#### Quick Setup with CloudFormation\n",
+    "\n",
+    "If you don't have a Neptune cluster, use the provided CloudFormation template to create one with a public endpoint and IAM authentication:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "```bash\n",
+    "# Deploy the Neptune stack (takes ~15-20 minutes)\n",
+    "aws cloudformation create-stack \\\n",
+    "  --stack-name semantica-neptune \\\n",
+    "  --template-body file://neptune-setup.yaml \\\n",
+    "  --capabilities CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Wait for stack creation to complete\n",
+    "aws cloudformation wait stack-create-complete --stack-name semantica-neptune\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Get the outputs (endpoint, port, credentials)\n",
+    "aws cloudformation describe-stacks --stack-name semantica-neptune \\\n",
+    "  --query 'Stacks[0].Outputs' --output table\n",
+    "```\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The template creates:\n",
+    "- VPC with public subnets and Internet Gateway\n",
+    "- Neptune cluster (`db.t3.medium`) with IAM authentication enabled\n",
+    "- IAM user with least-privilege access for OpenCypher queries\n",
+    "- Security group allowing Bolt protocol (port 8182) access\n",
+    "\n",
+    "> ⚠️ **Security Note**: This template creates an IAM User with static access keys for simplicity in demo/test environments. For production use, we recommend IAM Roles (EC2 instance roles, ECS task roles, Lambda execution roles) which provide temporary credentials that are automatically rotated. The secret access key in the Cloudformation outputs is provided in plaintext to simplify initial setup - in production, use AWS Secrets Manager.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Outputs:**\n",
+    "- `NeptuneEndpoint` - Cluster hostname (use as `NEPTUNE_ENDPOINT`)\n",
+    "- `NeptunePort` - 8182 (use as `NEPTUNE_PORT`)\n",
+    "- `AwsAccessKeyId` - IAM user access key (use as `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`)\n",
+    "- `AwsSecretAccessKey` - IAM user secret key in **plaintext** (use as `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`)\n",
+    "- `AwsRegion` - Deployment region (use as `AWS_REGION`)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Cleanup:**\n",
+    "```bash\n",
+    "aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name semantica-neptune\n",
+    "```\n",
+    "\n",
+    "**Estimated Monthly Cost (approximately 100-105 USD/month at 100% utilization):**\n",
+    "\n",
+    "| Resource | Cost (USD) |\n",
+    "| --- | --- |\n",
+    "| Neptune db.t3.medium instance | ~96/month (0.132/hr) |\n",
+    "| Storage (10 GB) | ~1/month |\n",
+    "| I/O requests | ~1-5/month |\n",
+    "| Public IPv4 address | ~3.60/month (0.005/hr) |\n",
+    "| VPC, subnets, route tables, Internet Gateway, IAM | No Additional Charge |\n",
+    "\n",
+    "> **Free Tier**: New Neptune users get 30 days free (750 hours of db.t3.medium, 10M I/Os, 1 GB storage). Delete the stack when not in use to avoid charges.\n",
+    "\n",
     "---"
    ]
   },
@@ -70,14 +121,21 @@
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "# Neptune cluster configuration - REPLACE WITH YOUR VALUES\n",
+    "# (Get these from CloudFormation stack outputs)\n",
     "os.environ[\"NEPTUNE_ENDPOINT\"] = \"your-cluster.us-east-1.neptune.amazonaws.com\"\n",
     "os.environ[\"NEPTUNE_PORT\"] = \"8182\"\n",
     "os.environ[\"AWS_REGION\"] = \"us-east-1\"\n",
     "\n",
-    "# AWS credentials (if using IAM Auth and not relying on IAM role or ~/.aws/credentials)\n",
-    "# os.environ[\"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID\"] = \"your-access-key-id\"\n",
-    "# os.environ[\"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY\"] = \"your-secret-access-key\"\n",
-    "# os.environ[\"AWS_SESSION_TOKEN\"] = \"your-session-token\"\n",
+    "# AWS credentials for IAM Authentication\n",
+    "# Option 1: IAM User (static credentials from CloudFormation template)\n",
+    "# os.environ[\"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID\"] = \"AKIA...\"  # From AwsAccessKeyId output\n",
+    "# os.environ[\"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY\"] = \"...\"  # From AwsSecretAccessKey output\n",
+    "# Note: No AWS_SESSION_TOKEN needed for IAM users\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Option 2: IAM Role / Temporary credentials (e.g., STS AssumeRole, EC2 instance role)\n",
+    "# os.environ[\"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID\"] = \"ASIA...\"  # Temporary access key\n",
+    "# os.environ[\"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY\"] = \"...\"  # Temporary secret key\n",
+    "# os.environ[\"AWS_SESSION_TOKEN\"] = \"...\"      # REQUIRED for temporary credentials\n",
     "\n",
     "print(f\"Neptune Endpoint: {os.environ.get('NEPTUNE_ENDPOINT')}\")\n",
     "print(f\"AWS Region: {os.environ.get('AWS_REGION')}\")"

cookbook/introduction/neptune-setup.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
+Description: >
+  Amazon Neptune cluster with public endpoint, IAM authentication, and least-privilege
+  IAM user for Semantica cookbook. Uses db.t3.medium (most cost-effective Neptune instance type).
+
+Parameters:
+  EnvironmentName:
+    Type: String
+    Default: semantica-neptune
+    Description: Environment name prefix for resource naming
+
+Resources:
+  # =============================================================================
+  # VPC & NETWORKING
+  # =============================================================================
+
+  VPC:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::VPC
+    Properties:
+      CidrBlock: 10.0.0.0/16
+      EnableDnsHostnames: true
+      EnableDnsSupport: true
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-vpc
+
+  InternetGateway:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::InternetGateway
+    Properties:
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-igw
+
+  InternetGatewayAttachment:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::VPCGatewayAttachment
+    Properties:
+      InternetGatewayId: !Ref InternetGateway
+      VpcId: !Ref VPC
+
+  PublicSubnet1:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::Subnet
+    Properties:
+      VpcId: !Ref VPC
+      AvailabilityZone: !Select [0, !GetAZs '']
+      CidrBlock: 10.0.1.0/24
+      MapPublicIpOnLaunch: true
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-public-subnet-1
+
+  PublicSubnet2:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::Subnet
+    Properties:
+      VpcId: !Ref VPC
+      AvailabilityZone: !Select [1, !GetAZs '']
+      CidrBlock: 10.0.2.0/24
+      MapPublicIpOnLaunch: true
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-public-subnet-2
+
+  PublicRouteTable:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::RouteTable
+    Properties:
+      VpcId: !Ref VPC
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-public-rt
+
+  DefaultPublicRoute:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::Route
+    DependsOn: InternetGatewayAttachment
+    Properties:
+      RouteTableId: !Ref PublicRouteTable
+      DestinationCidrBlock: 0.0.0.0/0
+      GatewayId: !Ref InternetGateway
+
+  PublicSubnet1RouteTableAssociation:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::SubnetRouteTableAssociation
+    Properties:
+      RouteTableId: !Ref PublicRouteTable
+      SubnetId: !Ref PublicSubnet1
+
+  PublicSubnet2RouteTableAssociation:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::SubnetRouteTableAssociation
+    Properties:
+      RouteTableId: !Ref PublicRouteTable
+      SubnetId: !Ref PublicSubnet2
+
+  # =============================================================================
+  # SECURITY GROUP
+  # =============================================================================
+
+  NeptuneSecurityGroup:
+    Type: AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup
+    Properties:
+      GroupName: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-neptune-sg
+      GroupDescription: Security group for Neptune cluster - allows Bolt protocol access
+      VpcId: !Ref VPC
+      SecurityGroupIngress:
+        - IpProtocol: tcp
+          FromPort: 8182
+          ToPort: 8182
+          CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0
+          Description: Allow Bolt protocol access from anywhere
+      SecurityGroupEgress:
+        - IpProtocol: -1
+          CidrIp: 0.0.0.0/0
+          Description: Allow all outbound traffic
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-neptune-sg
+
+  # =============================================================================
+  # NEPTUNE CLUSTER
+  # =============================================================================
+
+  NeptuneSubnetGroup:
+    Type: AWS::Neptune::DBSubnetGroup
+    Properties:
+      DBSubnetGroupDescription: Subnet group for Neptune cluster
+      DBSubnetGroupName: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-subnet-group
+      SubnetIds:
+        - !Ref PublicSubnet1
+        - !Ref PublicSubnet2
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-subnet-group
+
+  NeptuneCluster:
+    Type: AWS::Neptune::DBCluster
+    Properties:
+      DBClusterIdentifier: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-cluster
+      DBSubnetGroupName: !Ref NeptuneSubnetGroup
+      VpcSecurityGroupIds:
+        - !Ref NeptuneSecurityGroup
+      EngineVersion: '1.4.6.3'
+      IamAuthEnabled: true
+      StorageEncrypted: true
+      DeletionProtection: false
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-cluster
+
+  NeptuneInstance:
+    Type: AWS::Neptune::DBInstance
+    Properties:
+      DBInstanceIdentifier: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-instance
+      DBInstanceClass: db.t3.medium
+      DBClusterIdentifier: !Ref NeptuneCluster
+      PubliclyAccessible: true
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-instance
+
+  # =============================================================================
+  # IAM USER WITH LEAST PRIVILEGES
+  # =============================================================================
+
+  NeptuneUser:
+    Type: AWS::IAM::User
+    Properties:
+      UserName: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-user
+      Tags:
+        - Key: Name
+          Value: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-user
+
+  NeptuneUserPolicy:
+    Type: AWS::IAM::Policy
+    Properties:
+      PolicyName: !Sub ${EnvironmentName}-neptune-access
+      Users:
+        - !Ref NeptuneUser
+      PolicyDocument:
+        Version: '2012-10-17'
+        Statement:
+          - Sid: NeptuneDataAccess
+            Effect: Allow
+            Action:
+              - neptune-db:connect
+              - neptune-db:ReadDataViaQuery
+              - neptune-db:WriteDataViaQuery
+              - neptune-db:DeleteDataViaQuery
+            Resource: !Sub
+              - arn:aws:neptune-db:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:${ClusterResourceId}/*
+              - ClusterResourceId: !GetAtt NeptuneCluster.ClusterResourceId
+
+  NeptuneUserAccessKey:
+    Type: AWS::IAM::AccessKey
+    Properties:
+      UserName: !Ref NeptuneUser
+
+# =============================================================================
+# OUTPUTS
+# =============================================================================
+
+Outputs:
+  NeptuneEndpoint:
+    Description: Neptune cluster endpoint (hostname only) - use as NEPTUNE_ENDPOINT
+    Value: !GetAtt NeptuneCluster.Endpoint
+
+  NeptunePort:
+    Description: Neptune cluster port - use as NEPTUNE_PORT
+    Value: !GetAtt NeptuneCluster.Port
+
+  AwsAccessKeyId:
+    Description: Access key ID for the Neptune IAM user - use as AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
+    Value: !Ref NeptuneUserAccessKey
+
+  AwsSecretAccessKey:
+    Description: Secret access key for the Neptune IAM user - use as AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
+    Value: !GetAtt NeptuneUserAccessKey.SecretAccessKey
+
+  AwsRegion:
+    Description: AWS region where Neptune is deployed - use as AWS_REGION
+    Value: !Ref AWS::Region
+
+  NeptuneClusterResourceId:
+    Description: Neptune cluster resource ID (for IAM policy reference)
+    Value: !GetAtt NeptuneCluster.ClusterResourceId
+
+  VpcId:
+    Description: VPC ID
+    Value: !Ref VPC
+
+  SecurityGroupId:
+    Description: Neptune security group ID
+    Value: !Ref NeptuneSecurityGroup

cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/01_GraphRAG_Complete.ipynb

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Set up API keys\n",
     "# Note: In production, use environment variables: export GROQ_API_KEY=\"your-key\"\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"Your Groq API\")\n"
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n"
    ]
   },
   {

cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/02_RAG_vs_GraphRAG_Comparison.ipynb

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "# Environment Setup\n",
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ['GROQ_API_KEY'] = os.getenv('GROQ_API_KEY', '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')\n",
+    "os.environ['GROQ_API_KEY'] = os.getenv('GROQ_API_KEY', '')\n",
     "\n",
     "# Install Semantica and all required dependencies\n",
     "%pip install -qU semantica networkx matplotlib plotly pandas faiss-cpu beautifulsoup4 groq sentence-transformers\n"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Set up API keys\n",
     "# Note: In production, use environment variables: export GROQ_API_KEY=\"your-key\"\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"your-groq-api-key-here\")\n",
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"API keys configured.\")\n"
    ]

cookbook/use_cases/biomedical/01_Drug_Discovery_Pipeline.ipynb

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n"
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n"
    ]
   },
   {

cookbook/use_cases/biomedical/02_Genomic_Variant_Analysis.ipynb

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n"
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n"
    ]
   },
   {

cookbook/use_cases/blockchain/01_DeFi_Protocol_Intelligence.ipynb

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n",
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# Configuration constants\n",
     "EMBEDDING_DIMENSION = 384\n",

cookbook/use_cases/finance/02_Fraud_Detection.ipynb

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n",
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# Configuration constants\n",
     "EMBEDDING_DIMENSION = 384\n",

cookbook/use_cases/finance/03_Earnings_Call_Analysis.ipynb

@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
     "## End-to-End Workflow\n",
     "\n",
     "**Workflow:**  \n",
-    "Dual PDF Input → Docling Parsing → Normalization & Chunking → Entity, Relation & Triplet Extraction → Conflict Resolution & Deduplication → Knowledge Graph Construction → Amazon Neptune → GraphRAG → Agent Memory & Context → Strategic Q&A\n",
+    "Dual PDF Input → Docling Parsing → Normalization & Chunking → Entity, Relation Extraction → Conflict Resolution & Deduplication → Knowledge Graph Construction → Amazon Neptune → GraphRAG → Agent Memory & Context → Strategic Q&A\n",
     "\n",
     "---\n",
     "\n",
     "## Pipeline Capabilities\n",
     "\n",
     "- High-fidelity PDF parsing (text, tables, structure)  \n",
-    "- Semantic extraction of entities, relationships, and triplets  \n",
+    "- Semantic extraction of entities, and relationships\n",
     "- Conflict detection and resolution with confidence awareness  \n",
     "- Entity deduplication and canonicalization  \n",
     "- Knowledge graph construction and validation  \n",
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "import os\n",
     "from semantica.semantic_extract import NERExtractor\n",
     "\n",
     "ner = NERExtractor(\n",
@@ -291,25 +290,19 @@
     "    api_key=GROQ_API_KEY,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "ENTITY_TYPES = [\n",
-    "    \"ORGANIZATION\", \"ORG\", \"PERSON\", \"MONEY\", \"CURRENCY\",\n",
-    "    \"PERCENT\", \"PERCENTAGE\", \"DATE\", \"TIME\", \"PRODUCT\",\n",
-    "    \"LOCATION\", \"GPE\", \"EVENT\", \"QUANTITY\", \"CARDINAL\",\n",
+    "ENTITY_TYPES = [\"ORGANIZATION\", \"PERSON\", \"MONEY\", \"PERCENT\", \"DATE\", \"EVENT\"]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "all_entities = [\n",
+    "    e\n",
+    "    for c in chunks\n",
+    "    for e in ner.extract_entities(\n",
+    "        get_chunk_text(c),\n",
+    "        entity_types=ENTITY_TYPES,\n",
+    "    )\n",
+    "    if get_chunk_text(c).strip()\n",
     "]\n",
     "\n",
-    "all_entities = []\n",
-    "\n",
-    "for chunk in chunks:\n",
-    "    text = get_chunk_text(chunk)\n",
-    "    if text.strip():\n",
-    "        all_entities += ner.extract_entities(text, entity_types=ENTITY_TYPES)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "print(\"Entity extraction completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Total entities extracted:\", len(all_entities))\n",
-    "\n",
-    "print(\"\\nSample entities\")\n",
-    "for e in all_entities[:10]:\n",
-    "    print(f\"{e.label}: {e.text}\")"
+    "print(\"Entities:\", len(all_entities))"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -378,109 +371,104 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, TimeoutError\n",
     "from semantica.semantic_extract import RelationExtractor\n",
     "\n",
+    "MAX_ENTITIES = 30\n",
+    "CHUNK_TIMEOUT = 60\n",
+    "\n",
     "relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(\n",
     "    method=\"llm\",\n",
-    "    confidence_threshold=0.5,\n",
+    "    confidence_threshold=0.6,\n",
     "    relation_types=[\n",
-    "        \"HAS_REVENUE\", \"HAS_EPS\", \"HAS_MARGIN\", \"HAS_PROFIT\", \"HAS_GROWTH\",\n",
-    "        \"PROVIDES_GUIDANCE\", \"STATES\", \"ANNOUNCES\", \"REPORTS\", \"EXPECTS\",\n",
-    "        \"OPERATES_IN\", \"LOCATED_IN\", \"PARTNERS_WITH\", \"SERVES\",\n",
-    "        \"COMPARED_TO\", \"INCREASED_BY\", \"DECREASED_BY\", \"CHANGED_BY\",\n",
-    "        \"DURING\", \"IN_QUARTER\", \"FOR_PERIOD\",\n",
-    "        \"RELATED_TO\", \"PART_OF\", \"AFFECTS\",\n",
+    "        \"HAS_REVENUE\",\n",
+    "        \"HAS_GROWTH\",\n",
+    "        \"REPORTS\",\n",
+    "        \"PROVIDES_GUIDANCE\",\n",
+    "        \"IN_QUARTER\",\n",
+    "        \"FOR_PERIOD\",\n",
+    "        \"RELATED_TO\",\n",
     "    ],\n",
-    "    api_key=GROQ_API_KEY,\n",
-    ")\n",
-    "\n",
-    "def get_chunk_text(chunk):\n",
-    "    return getattr(chunk, \"content\", getattr(chunk, \"text\", \"\")) or \"\"\n",
-    "\n",
-    "relationships = []\n",
-    "\n",
-    "for chunk in chunks:\n",
-    "    text = get_chunk_text(chunk)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "    relations = relation_extractor.extract_relations(\n",
-    "        text,\n",
-    "        entities=all_entities,\n",
-    "        provider=\"groq\",\n",
-    "        llm_model=\"llama-3.1-8b-instant\",\n",
-    "        temperature=0.0,\n",
-    "    )\n",
-    "\n",
-    "    relationships += relations\n",
-    "\n",
-    "print(\"Relationship extraction completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Total chunks:\", len(chunks))\n",
-    "print(\"Total relationships extracted:\", len(relationships))\n",
-    "\n",
-    "if relationships:\n",
-    "    r = relationships[0]\n",
-    "    print(\"Sample relationship:\")\n",
-    "    print(f\"{r.subject.text} → {r.predicate} → {r.object.text}\")"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "## Step 6: Extract RDF Triplets\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Extract RDF triplets (subject-predicate-object) using TripletExtractor with Groq LLM.\n"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "from semantica.semantic_extract import TripletExtractor\n",
-    "\n",
-    "triplet_extractor = TripletExtractor(\n",
-    "    method=\"llm\",\n",
-    "    include_temporal=True,\n",
-    "    include_provenance=True,\n",
     "    provider=\"groq\",\n",
     "    llm_model=\"llama-3.1-8b-instant\",\n",
-    "    temperature=0.0,\n",
     "    api_key=GROQ_API_KEY,\n",
+    "    temperature=0.0,\n",
+    "    verbose=False,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "def get_chunk_text(chunk):\n",
-    "    return getattr(chunk, \"content\", getattr(chunk, \"text\", \"\")) or \"\"\n",
     "\n",
-    "triplets = []\n",
+    "def filter_entities(text, entities):\n",
+    "    t = text.lower()\n",
+    "    return [e for e in entities if e.text.lower() in t]\n",
     "\n",
-    "for chunk in chunks:\n",
-    "    text = get_chunk_text(chunk)\n",
     "\n",
-    "    triplets += triplet_extractor.extract_triplets(\n",
-    "        text,\n",
-    "        entities=all_entities,\n",
-    "        relations=relationships if relationships else None,\n",
+    "def process_chunk(idx, chunk, total):\n",
+    "    text = get_chunk_text(chunk).strip()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    remaining = total - (idx + 1)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    if not text:\n",
+    "        print(f\"Chunk {idx+1}/{total} | remaining {remaining} | skipped (empty)\")\n",
+    "        return []\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    chunk_entities = filter_entities(text, all_entities)[:MAX_ENTITIES]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    if len(chunk_entities) < 2:\n",
+    "        print(\n",
+    "            f\"Chunk {idx+1}/{total} | remaining {remaining} | \"\n",
+    "            f\"skipped (entities={len(chunk_entities)})\"\n",
+    "        )\n",
+    "        return []\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\n",
+    "        f\"Chunk {idx+1}/{total} | remaining {remaining} | \"\n",
+    "        f\"entities={len(chunk_entities)}\"\n",
     "    )\n",
     "\n",
-    "if hasattr(triplet_extractor, \"validate_triplets\"):\n",
-    "    triplets = triplet_extractor.validate_triplets(triplets)\n",
+    "    return relation_extractor.extract_relations(\n",
+    "        text=text,\n",
+    "        entities=chunk_entities,\n",
+    "        verbose=False,\n",
+    "    )\n",
     "\n",
-    "print(\"Triplet extraction completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Total chunks:\", len(chunks))\n",
-    "print(\"Total RDF triplets:\", len(triplets))\n",
     "\n",
-    "if triplets:\n",
-    "    t = triplets[0]\n",
-    "    print(\"Sample triplet:\")\n",
-    "    print(f\"{t.subject} → {t.predicate} → {t.object}\")\n"
+    "relationships = []\n",
+    "total_chunks = len(chunks)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1) as executor:\n",
+    "    for i, c in enumerate(chunks):\n",
+    "        future = executor.submit(process_chunk, i, c, total_chunks)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        try:\n",
+    "            rels = future.result(timeout=CHUNK_TIMEOUT)\n",
+    "            relationships.extend(rels)\n",
+    "            print(f\"  relations={len(rels)}\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        except TimeoutError:\n",
+    "            remaining = total_chunks - (i + 1)\n",
+    "            print(\n",
+    "                f\"Chunk {i+1}/{total_chunks} | remaining {remaining} | timed out\"\n",
+    "            )\n",
+    "\n",
+    "        except Exception as e:\n",
+    "            remaining = total_chunks - (i + 1)\n",
+    "            print(\n",
+    "                f\"Chunk {i+1}/{total_chunks} | remaining {remaining} | failed: {e}\"\n",
+    "            )\n",
+    "\n",
+    "print(f\"Done {total_chunks}/{total_chunks}\")\n",
+    "print(f\"Total relationships: {len(relationships)}\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "if relationships:\n",
+    "    for r in relationships[:10]:\n",
+    "        print(f\"{r.subject.text} → {r.predicate} → {r.object.text}\")\n"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 7: Detect Conflicts\n",
+    "## Step 6: Detect Conflicts\n",
     "\n",
     "Detect conflicts in extracted entities and relationships using ConflictDetector.\n"
    ]
@@ -494,46 +482,76 @@
     "from semantica.conflicts import SourceTracker, SourceReference, ConflictDetector\n",
     "\n",
     "source_tracker = SourceTracker()\n",
+    "\n",
     "conflict_detector = ConflictDetector(\n",
     "    source_tracker=source_tracker,\n",
     "    similarity_threshold=0.8,\n",
     "    confidence_threshold=0.7,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "for entity in all_entities:\n",
-    "    entity_id = getattr(entity, \"id\", None) or getattr(entity, \"text\", \"\")\n",
-    "    entity_text = getattr(entity, \"text\", \"\")\n",
-    "    entity_label = getattr(entity, \"label\", \"UNKNOWN\")\n",
+    "entities = all_entities\n",
+    "extracted_relationships = relationships\n",
     "\n",
+    "for e in entities:\n",
+    "    entity_id = getattr(e, \"id\", None) or e.text\n",
     "    source_tracker.track_property_source(\n",
-    "        entity_id,\n",
-    "        \"name\",\n",
-    "        entity_text,\n",
-    "        # FIXED: Changed 'source' to 'document' to match SourceReference signature\n",
+    "        entity_id=entity_id,\n",
+    "        property_name=\"name\",\n",
+    "        value=e.text,\n",
     "        source=SourceReference(\n",
-    "            document=\"earnings_call\",  # Was incorrect: source=\"earnings_call\"\n",
+    "            document=\"earnings_call\",\n",
     "            timestamp=\"2024-Q1\",\n",
-    "            metadata={\"entity_type\": entity_label},\n",
+    "            metadata={\"entity_type\": getattr(e, \"label\", \"UNKNOWN\")},\n",
     "        ),\n",
     "    )\n",
     "\n",
-    "value_conflicts = conflict_detector.detect_value_conflicts(\n",
-    "    [{\"id\": getattr(e, \"id\", \"\"), \"name\": getattr(e, \"text\", \"\")} for e in all_entities],\n",
+    "entity_records = [\n",
+    "    {\n",
+    "        \"id\": getattr(e, \"id\", None) or e.text,\n",
+    "        \"name\": e.text,\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    for e in entities\n",
+    "]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "entity_value_conflicts = conflict_detector.detect_value_conflicts(\n",
+    "    entity_records,\n",
     "    property_name=\"name\",\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "relationship_conflicts = conflict_detector.detect_relationship_conflicts(relationships)\n",
+    "normalized_relationships = [\n",
+    "    {\n",
+    "        \"id\": getattr(r, \"id\", None),\n",
+    "        \"source_id\": getattr(r.subject, \"id\", None) or r.subject.text,\n",
+    "        \"target_id\": getattr(r.object, \"id\", None) or r.object.text,\n",
+    "        \"type\": r.predicate,\n",
+    "        \"confidence\": getattr(r, \"confidence\", 1.0),\n",
+    "        \"metadata\": {},\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    for r in extracted_relationships\n",
+    "]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "relationship_conflicts = conflict_detector.detect_relationship_conflicts(\n",
+    "    normalized_relationships\n",
+    ")\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Conflict detection completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Value conflicts:\", len(value_conflicts))\n",
-    "print(\"Relationship conflicts:\", len(relationship_conflicts))"
+    "print(\"Entity value conflicts:\", len(entity_value_conflicts))\n",
+    "print(\"Relationship conflicts:\", len(relationship_conflicts))\n",
+    "\n",
+    "if entity_value_conflicts:\n",
+    "    print(\"\\nSample entity conflict:\")\n",
+    "    print(entity_value_conflicts[0])\n",
+    "\n",
+    "if relationship_conflicts:\n",
+    "    print(\"\\nSample relationship conflict:\")\n",
+    "    print(relationship_conflicts[0])"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 8: Resolve Conflicts\n",
+    "## Step 7: Resolve Conflicts\n",
     "\n",
     "Resolve detected conflicts using ConflictResolver with voting strategy.\n"
    ]
@@ -551,27 +569,43 @@
     "    source_tracker=source_tracker,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "resolved_conflicts = []\n",
+    "resolved_entity_value_conflicts = []\n",
+    "resolved_relationship_conflicts = []\n",
     "\n",
-    "for conflict in value_conflicts:\n",
-    "    resolved_conflicts.append(\n",
-    "        conflict_resolver.resolve_conflict(conflict, strategy=\"voting\")\n",
+    "for conflict in entity_value_conflicts:\n",
+    "    resolved_entity_value_conflicts.append(\n",
+    "        conflict_resolver.resolve_conflict(\n",
+    "            conflict,\n",
+    "            strategy=\"voting\",\n",
+    "        )\n",
     "    )\n",
     "\n",
     "for conflict in relationship_conflicts:\n",
-    "    resolved_conflicts.append(\n",
-    "        conflict_resolver.resolve_conflict(conflict, strategy=\"voting\")\n",
+    "    resolved_relationship_conflicts.append(\n",
+    "        conflict_resolver.resolve_conflict(\n",
+    "            conflict,\n",
+    "            strategy=\"voting\",\n",
+    "        )\n",
     "    )\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Conflict resolution completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Total conflicts resolved:\", len(resolved_conflicts))\n"
+    "print(\"Entity value conflicts resolved:\", len(resolved_entity_value_conflicts))\n",
+    "print(\"Relationship conflicts resolved:\", len(resolved_relationship_conflicts))\n",
+    "\n",
+    "if resolved_entity_value_conflicts:\n",
+    "    print(\"\\nSample resolved entity conflict:\")\n",
+    "    print(resolved_entity_value_conflicts[0])\n",
+    "\n",
+    "if resolved_relationship_conflicts:\n",
+    "    print(\"\\nSample resolved relationship conflict:\")\n",
+    "    print(resolved_relationship_conflicts[0])"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 9: Deduplicate Entities\n",
+    "## Step 8: Deduplicate Entities\n",
     "\n",
     "Detect and merge duplicate entities using DuplicateDetector and EntityMerger.\n"
    ]
@@ -583,45 +617,87 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "from semantica.deduplication import DuplicateDetector, EntityMerger\n",
+    "import time\n",
     "\n",
-    "duplicate_detector = DuplicateDetector(\n",
-    "    similarity_threshold=0.8,\n",
-    "    confidence_threshold=0.7,\n",
+    "start_time = time.time()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "raw = []\n",
+    "for i, e in enumerate(entities):\n",
+    "    raw.append({\n",
+    "        \"id\": getattr(e, \"id\", None) or f\"entity_{i}_{getattr(e, 'text', str(e))}\",\n",
+    "        \"name\": (getattr(e, \"text\", getattr(e, \"name\", \"\")) or \"\").strip(),\n",
+    "        \"type\": getattr(e, \"label\", \"UNKNOWN\"),\n",
+    "        \"confidence\": float(getattr(e, \"confidence\", 1.0) or 1.0),\n",
+    "        \"metadata\": getattr(e, \"metadata\", {}),\n",
+    "    })\n",
+    "\n",
+    "filtered = [r for r in raw if r[\"name\"] and len(r[\"name\"]) >= 3]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "collapsed = {}\n",
+    "for ent in filtered:\n",
+    "    key = (ent[\"type\"], ent[\"name\"].lower())\n",
+    "    best = collapsed.get(key)\n",
+    "    if best is None or ent[\"confidence\"] > best[\"confidence\"]:\n",
+    "        collapsed[key] = ent\n",
+    "\n",
+    "entity_dicts = list(collapsed.values())\n",
+    "\n",
+    "detector = DuplicateDetector(\n",
+    "    similarity_threshold=0.96,\n",
+    "    confidence_threshold=0.92,\n",
+    "    use_clustering=True,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "entity_dicts = [\n",
-    "    {\n",
-    "        \"id\": getattr(e, \"id\", \"\"),\n",
-    "        \"name\": getattr(e, \"text\", \"\"),\n",
-    "        \"type\": getattr(e, \"label\", \"UNKNOWN\"),\n",
-    "        \"confidence\": getattr(e, \"confidence\", 1.0),\n",
-    "        \"metadata\": getattr(e, \"metadata\", {}),\n",
-    "    }\n",
-    "    for e in resolved_entities\n",
-    "]\n",
+    "detector.detect_duplicate_groups(entity_dicts)\n",
     "\n",
-    "duplicates = duplicate_detector.detect_duplicates(entity_dicts)\n",
+    "merger = EntityMerger(\n",
+    "    preserve_provenance=True,\n",
+    "    detector={\n",
+    "        \"similarity_threshold\": 0.96,\n",
+    "        \"confidence_threshold\": 0.92,\n",
+    "        \"use_clustering\": True,\n",
+    "    },\n",
+    "    strategy={\"default_strategy\": \"keep_most_complete\"},\n",
+    ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "entity_merger = EntityMerger(preserve_provenance=True)\n",
-    "\n",
-    "merge_operations = entity_merger.merge_duplicates(\n",
-    "    entity_dicts,\n",
+    "merge_operations = merger.merge_duplicates(\n",
+    "    entities=entity_dicts,\n",
     "    strategy=\"keep_most_complete\",\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "merged_entities = [op.merged_entity for op in merge_operations]\n",
+    "deduplicated_entities = [op.merged_entity for op in merge_operations] or entity_dicts\n",
     "\n",
-    "print(\"Entity deduplication completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Original entities:\", len(entity_dicts))\n",
-    "print(\"Merged entities:\", len(merged_entities))\n",
-    "print(\"Duplicates removed:\", len(entity_dicts) - len(merged_entities))\n"
+    "entity_id_mapping = {}\n",
+    "for op in merge_operations:\n",
+    "    mid = op.merged_entity[\"id\"]\n",
+    "    for sid in op.source_ids:\n",
+    "        entity_id_mapping[sid] = mid\n",
+    "\n",
+    "deduplicated_relationships = []\n",
+    "for rel in normalized_relationships:\n",
+    "    s = entity_id_mapping.get(rel[\"source_id\"], rel[\"source_id\"])\n",
+    "    t = entity_id_mapping.get(rel[\"target_id\"], rel[\"target_id\"])\n",
+    "    if s != t:\n",
+    "        r = rel.copy()\n",
+    "        r[\"source_id\"], r[\"target_id\"] = s, t\n",
+    "        deduplicated_relationships.append(r)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "print({\n",
+    "    \"time_seconds\": round(time.time() - start_time, 2),\n",
+    "    \"entities_in\": len(raw),\n",
+    "    \"entities_after_filter\": len(filtered),\n",
+    "    \"entities_after_exact\": len(entity_dicts),\n",
+    "    \"entities_out\": len(deduplicated_entities),\n",
+    "    \"duplicates_removed\": len(entity_dicts) - len(deduplicated_entities),\n",
+    "    \"relationships_updated\": len(deduplicated_relationships),\n",
+    "})"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 10: Build Knowledge Graph\n",
+    "## Step 9: Build Knowledge Graph\n",
     "\n",
     "Build knowledge graph from cleaned entities, relationships, and triplets using GraphBuilder.\n"
    ]
@@ -634,28 +710,17 @@
    "source": [
     "from semantica.kg import GraphBuilder\n",
     "\n",
+    "# Deduplication is already done; avoid additional entity resolution/merging\n",
     "graph_builder = GraphBuilder(\n",
-    "    merge_entities=True,\n",
-    "    entity_resolution_strategy=\"fuzzy\",\n",
+    "    merge_entities=False,\n",
+    "    entity_resolution_strategy=\"none\",\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "triplet_relationships = [\n",
-    "    {\n",
-    "        \"source\": t.subject,\n",
-    "        \"predicate\": t.predicate,\n",
-    "        \"target\": t.object,\n",
-    "        \"confidence\": t.confidence,\n",
-    "        \"metadata\": t.metadata,\n",
-    "    }\n",
-    "    for t in validated_triplets\n",
-    "]\n",
-    "\n",
-    "final_relationships = resolved_relationships + triplet_relationships\n",
+    "final_relationships = deduplicated_relationships\n",
     "\n",
     "kg_data = {\n",
-    "    \"entities\": merged_entities,\n",
+    "    \"entities\": deduplicated_entities,\n",
     "    \"relationships\": final_relationships,\n",
-    "    \"triplets\": validated_triplets,\n",
     "    \"metadata\": {\n",
     "        \"source\": \"earnings_call_transcript\",\n",
     "        \"extraction_method\": \"Groq LLM\",\n",
@@ -664,19 +729,19 @@
     "\n",
     "knowledge_graph = graph_builder.build(\n",
     "    sources=[kg_data],\n",
-    "    merge_entities=True,\n",
+    "    merge_entities=False,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "print(\"Knowledge graph build completed\")\n",
+    "print(\"Knowledge graph build completed (no additional merging)\")\n",
     "print(\"Final entities:\", len(knowledge_graph.get(\"entities\", [])))\n",
-    "print(\"Final relationships:\", len(knowledge_graph.get(\"relationships\", [])))\n"
+    "print(\"Final relationships:\", len(knowledge_graph.get(\"relationships\", [])))"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 11: Analyze Knowledge Graph\n",
+    "## Step 10: Analyze Knowledge Graph\n",
     "\n",
     "This step evaluates the structure and quality of the knowledge graph.\n",
     "\n",
@@ -714,19 +779,17 @@
     "connectivity = graph_analyzer.analyze_connectivity(knowledge_graph)\n",
     "metrics = graph_analyzer.compute_metrics(knowledge_graph)\n",
     "\n",
-    "top_entities = centrality.get(\"rankings\", [])[:5]\n",
     "num_communities = len(communities.get(\"communities\", []))\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Graph analysis completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Communities:\", num_communities)\n",
-    "print(\"Top entities:\", len(top_entities))\n"
+    "print(\"Communities:\", num_communities)"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 12: Persist Knowledge Graph in Amazon Neptune\n",
+    "## Step 11: Persist Knowledge Graph in Amazon Neptune\n",
     "\n",
     "After cleaning, conflict resolution, and deduplication, the final step is to\n",
     "persist the **canonical knowledge graph** into a production graph database.\n",
@@ -841,7 +904,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 13: Context Retrieval\n",
+    "## Step 12: Context Retrieval\n",
     "\n",
     "Set up hybrid retrieval (vector + graph) using ContextRetriever for GraphRAG queries.\n"
    ]
@@ -852,31 +915,62 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "import time\n",
     "from semantica.vector_store import VectorStore\n",
     "from semantica.context import ContextRetriever\n",
     "\n",
-    "vector_store = VectorStore(backend=\"faiss\")\n",
+    "if 'chunks' not in locals() or not chunks:\n",
+    "    raise ValueError(\"Chunks not found. Please run Step 3 first.\")\n",
     "\n",
-    "vector_store.add(\n",
-    "    texts=[parsed_doc[\"full_text\"]],\n",
-    "    metadata=[{\"source\": \"earnings_call\", \"type\": \"transcript\"}],\n",
+    "# Extract text content safely\n",
+    "chunk_texts = [getattr(c, \"content\", getattr(c, \"text\", \"\")) for c in chunks]\n",
+    "chunk_metadatas = [\n",
+    "    {\n",
+    "        \"source\": \"earnings_call\", \n",
+    "        \"type\": \"transcript\", \n",
+    "        \"chunk_index\": i,\n",
+    "        **(getattr(c, \"metadata\", {}) or {})\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    for i, c in enumerate(chunks)\n",
+    "]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Initialize Vector Store (Optimized for Speed)\n",
+    "# dimension=384 matches the default fast model (BAAI/bge-small-en-v1.5)\n",
+    "vector_store = VectorStore(\n",
+    "    backend=\"faiss\", \n",
+    "    dimension=384,  \n",
+    "    max_workers=16\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
+    "print(f\"Storing {len(chunks)} chunks with high-performance settings...\")\n",
+    "start_time = time.time()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Store in large batches with parallel processing\n",
+    "vector_ids = vector_store.add_documents(\n",
+    "    documents=chunk_texts,\n",
+    "    metadata=chunk_metadatas,\n",
+    "    batch_size=128,\n",
+    "    parallel=True\n",
+    ")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "print(f\"✅ Stored in {time.time() - start_time:.2f}s\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Initialize Hybrid Retriever\n",
     "context_retriever = ContextRetriever(\n",
-    "    knowledge_graph=knowledge_graph,\n",
+    "    knowledge_graph=knowledge_graph, # Assumes knowledge_graph exists\n",
     "    vector_store=vector_store,\n",
     "    hybrid_alpha=0.6,\n",
     "    use_graph_expansion=True,\n",
     "    max_expansion_hops=2,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
+    "# Test Retrieval\n",
     "queries = [\n",
     "    \"What was the company's revenue guidance?\",\n",
     "    \"What were the key financial metrics discussed?\",\n",
     "]\n",
     "\n",
     "retrieved_contexts = []\n",
-    "\n",
     "for query in queries:\n",
     "    results = context_retriever.retrieve(\n",
     "        query=query,\n",
@@ -886,15 +980,14 @@
     "    retrieved_contexts.append(results)\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Hybrid GraphRAG configured\")\n",
-    "print(\"Queries processed:\", len(queries))\n",
-    "print(\"Sample results:\", len(retrieved_contexts[0]) if retrieved_contexts else 0)\n"
+    "print(\"Sample results:\", len(retrieved_contexts[0]) if retrieved_contexts else 0)"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 14: Agent Memory (Long-Term Context)\n",
+    "## Step 13: Agent Memory (Long-Term Context)\n",
     "\n",
     "This step enables long-term memory for agents by storing important facts,\n",
     "metrics, and entities extracted from the knowledge graph.\n",
@@ -930,10 +1023,13 @@
     "    retention_days=30,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
+    "entity_count = len(knowledge_graph.get(\"entities\", []))\n",
+    "relationship_count = len(knowledge_graph.get(\"relationships\", []))\n",
+    "\n",
     "memory_contents = [\n",
     "    f\"Earnings call transcript: {parsed_doc['metadata'].get('title', 'Earnings Call')}\",\n",
-    "    f\"Financial metrics extracted: {sum(len(v) for v in financial_metrics.values())}\",\n",
-    "    f\"Key entities identified: {len(merged_entities)}\",\n",
+    "    f\"Graph entities: {entity_count}\",\n",
+    "    f\"Graph relationships: {relationship_count}\",\n",
     "]\n",
     "\n",
     "memory_ids = []\n",
@@ -958,14 +1054,14 @@
     "print(\"Agent memory configured\")\n",
     "print(\"Memories stored:\", len(memory_ids))\n",
     "print(\"Total memories:\", memory_stats.get(\"total_memories\", 0))\n",
-    "print(\"Retrieved memories:\", len(financial_memories))\n"
+    "print(\"Retrieved memories:\", len(financial_memories))"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 15: Agent Context\n",
+    "## Step 14: Agent Context\n",
     "\n",
     "**AgentContext** provides a unified context layer that combines **vector-based RAG**\n",
     "with **graph-based GraphRAG** for grounded and explainable retrieval.\n",
@@ -1009,7 +1105,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 4,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [
     {
@@ -1037,7 +1133,7 @@
     ")\n",
     "\n",
     "memory_id = agent_context.store(\n",
-    "    content=parsed_doc[\"full_text\"][:1000],\n",
+    "    content=chunks,\n",
     "    metadata={\"source\": \"earnings_call\", \"date\": \"2024-Q1\"},\n",
     "    extract_entities=True,\n",
     "    extract_relationships=True,\n",
@@ -1063,7 +1159,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 16: Answer Generation\n",
+    "## Step 15: Answer Generation\n",
     "\n",
     "Generate answers to financial questions using Groq LLM with retrieved context and knowledge graph.\n"
    ]
@@ -1081,32 +1177,71 @@
     "\n",
     "generated_answers = []\n",
     "\n",
+    "print(\"--- Generating Enhanced Answers ---\\n\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "def format_context(retrieved_contexts):\n",
+    "    \"\"\"Formats retrieved context with graph information.\"\"\"\n",
+    "    formatted_parts = []\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    for i, ctx in enumerate(retrieved_contexts):\n",
+    "        content = getattr(ctx, \"content\", \"\")\n",
+    "        source = getattr(ctx, \"source\", \"unknown\")\n",
+    "        \n",
+    "        # Format related entities from the graph\n",
+    "        related_entities = getattr(ctx, \"related_entities\", [])\n",
+    "        entities_str = \", \".join([\n",
+    "            f\"{e.get('name', 'Unknown')} ({e.get('type', 'Entity')})\" \n",
+    "            for e in related_entities[:5]  # Limit to top 5 per chunk\n",
+    "        ])\n",
+    "        \n",
+    "        # Format related relationships\n",
+    "        related_rels = getattr(ctx, \"related_relationships\", [])\n",
+    "        rels_str = \"; \".join([\n",
+    "            f\"{r.get('source', '')} -> {r.get('type', '')} -> {r.get('target', '')}\"\n",
+    "            for r in related_rels[:3]  # Limit to top 3 per chunk\n",
+    "        ])\n",
+    "        \n",
+    "        part = f\"Source {i+1} ({source}):\\n{content}\\n\"\n",
+    "        if entities_str:\n",
+    "            part += f\"Related Entities: {entities_str}\\n\"\n",
+    "        if rels_str:\n",
+    "            part += f\"Graph Connections: {rels_str}\\n\"\n",
+    "            \n",
+    "        formatted_parts.append(part)\n",
+    "        \n",
+    "    return \"\\n---\\n\".join(formatted_parts)\n",
+    "\n",
     "for question in financial_questions:\n",
+    "    print(f\"Question: {question}\")\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "    # Retrieve with graph expansion enabled and higher limits\n",
     "    retrieved_contexts = context_retriever.retrieve(\n",
     "        query=question,\n",
-    "        max_results=3,\n",
+    "        max_results=10,          # Increased from 3\n",
     "        min_relevance_score=0.2,\n",
+    "        use_graph_expansion=True, # Explicitly enable graph expansion\n",
+    "        max_hops=2               # Traverse up to 2 hops in the graph\n",
     "    )\n",
     "\n",
-    "    context_text = \"\\n\\n\".join(\n",
-    "        ctx.get(\"content\", ctx.get(\"text\", \"\"))\n",
-    "        for ctx in retrieved_contexts\n",
-    "    )[:1000]\n",
+    "    # Use the rich formatter\n",
+    "    context_text = format_context(retrieved_contexts)\n",
     "\n",
-    "    entity_names = [\n",
-    "        entity.get(\"name\", \"\")\n",
-    "        for entity in knowledge_graph.get(\"entities\", [])[:5]\n",
+    "    # Get global key entities (optional, but good for high-level context)\n",
+    "    global_entities = [\n",
+    "        f\"{e.get('name', '')} ({e.get('type', '')})\"\n",
+    "        for e in knowledge_graph.get(\"entities\", [])[:10]\n",
     "    ]\n",
-    "    entities_text = \", \".join(entity_names) or \"N/A\"\n",
+    "    global_entities_text = \", \".join(global_entities)\n",
     "\n",
     "    prompt = f\"\"\"\n",
-    "Answer the question using only the context below.\n",
+    "Answer the question comprehensively using the provided context.\n",
+    "The context includes text chunks and knowledge graph connections (entities and relationships).\n",
     "If the answer is not present, say so.\n",
     "\n",
     "Context:\n",
     "{context_text}\n",
     "\n",
-    "Key entities: {entities_text}\n",
+    "Global Key Entities: {global_entities_text}\n",
     "\n",
     "Question:\n",
     "{question}\n",
@@ -1117,23 +1252,25 @@
     "    try:\n",
     "        answer = groq_llm.generate(\n",
     "            prompt,\n",
-    "            temperature=0.7,\n",
-    "            max_tokens=400,\n",
+    "            temperature=0.3, # Lower temperature for more factual answers\n",
+    "            max_tokens=1000, # Allow longer answers\n",
     "        )\n",
     "    except Exception as error:\n",
     "        answer = f\"Answer generation failed: {error}\"\n",
     "\n",
     "    generated_answers.append(answer)\n",
+    "    print(f\"Answer: {answer}\\n\")\n",
+    "    print(\"-\" * 50 + \"\\n\")\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Answer generation completed\")\n",
-    "print(\"Questions answered:\", len(generated_answers))\n"
+    "print(\"Questions answered:\", len(generated_answers))"
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "## Step 17: Export Results\n",
+    "## Step 16: Export Results\n",
     "\n",
     "Export knowledge graph and analysis results to JSON and RDF formats.\n"
    ]
@@ -1145,29 +1282,44 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "from semantica.export import JSONExporter, RDFExporter\n",
+    "import json\n",
     "\n",
+    "# Initialize exporters\n",
     "json_exporter = JSONExporter()\n",
     "rdf_exporter = RDFExporter()\n",
     "\n",
-    "kg_json = json_exporter.export(knowledge_graph, format=\"json\")\n",
-    "kg_rdf = rdf_exporter.export_to_rdf(knowledge_graph, format=\"turtle\")\n",
+    "# Define output file paths\n",
+    "json_output_path = \"knowledge_graph.json\"\n",
+    "rdf_output_path = \"knowledge_graph.ttl\"\n",
     "\n",
+    "# Export to files (required by the API)\n",
+    "json_exporter.export(knowledge_graph, file_path=json_output_path, format=\"json\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# FIXED: Use .export() instead of .export_to_rdf() to write to disk\n",
+    "rdf_exporter.export(knowledge_graph, file_path=rdf_output_path, format=\"turtle\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Load the RDF file content to check its size\n",
+    "with open(rdf_output_path, \"r\", encoding=\"utf-8\") as f:\n",
+    "    kg_rdf_content = f.read()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Create analysis summary\n",
     "analysis_summary = {\n",
     "    \"entities\": len(knowledge_graph.get(\"entities\", [])),\n",
     "    \"relationships\": len(knowledge_graph.get(\"relationships\", [])),\n",
-    "    \"triplets\": len(triplets),\n",
-    "    \"conflicts_resolved\": len(resolved_conflicts),\n",
-    "    \"merged_entities\": len(merged_entities),\n",
-    "    \"communities\": num_communities,\n",
+    "    \"entity_conflicts_resolved\": len(locals().get(\"resolved_entity_value_conflicts\", [])),\n",
+    "    \"relationship_conflicts_resolved\": len(locals().get(\"resolved_relationship_conflicts\", [])),\n",
+    "    \"deduplicated_entities\": len(locals().get(\"deduplicated_entities\", [])),\n",
+    "    \"communities\": locals().get(\"num_communities\", 0),\n",
     "    \"questions_answered\": len(generated_answers),\n",
-    "    \"llm_model\": groq_llm.model,\n",
+    "    \"llm_model\": getattr(groq_llm, \"model\", \"unknown\"),\n",
     "}\n",
     "\n",
     "print(\"Export completed\")\n",
     "print(\"KG JSON entities:\", analysis_summary[\"entities\"])\n",
-    "print(\"KG RDF size (chars):\", len(kg_rdf))\n",
+    "print(\"KG RDF size (chars):\", len(kg_rdf_content))\n",
     "print(\"Questions answered:\", analysis_summary[\"questions_answered\"])\n",
-    "print(\"LLM model:\", analysis_summary[\"llm_model\"])\n"
+    "print(\"LLM model:\", analysis_summary[\"llm_model\"])\n",
+    "print(\"Conflicts resolved:\", analysis_summary[\"entity_conflicts_resolved\"] + analysis_summary[\"relationship_conflicts_resolved\"])"
    ]
   }
  ],

cookbook/use_cases/intelligence/02_Intelligence_Analysis_Orchestrator_Worker.ipynb

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n",
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# Configuration constants\n",
     "EMBEDDING_DIMENSION = 384\n",

cookbook/use_cases/renewable_energy/01_Energy_Market_Analysis.ipynb

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
    "source": [
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
-    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"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\")\n",
+    "os.environ[\"GROQ_API_KEY\"] = os.getenv(\"GROQ_API_KEY\", \"\")\n",
     "\n",
     "# Configuration constants\n",
     "EMBEDDING_DIMENSION = 384\n",

docs/citation.md

@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ How to cite Semantica in academic papers and research.
   author = {Hawksight AI},
   year = {2026},
   url = {https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica},
-  version = {0.2.1},
+  version = {0.2.3},
   doi = {10.5281/zenodo.XXXXXXX}
 }
 ```
 
 ### APA
-Hawksight AI. (2026). *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering* (Version 0.2.1) [Computer software]. https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica
+Hawksight AI. (2026). *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering* (Version 0.2.3) [Computer software]. https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica
 
 ### MLA
-Hawksight AI. *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering*. Version 0.2.1, GitHub, 2026, https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica.
+Hawksight AI. *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering*. Version 0.2.3, GitHub, 2026, https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica.
 
 ### Chicago
-Hawksight AI. *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering*. Version 0.2.1. GitHub, 2026. https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica.
+Hawksight AI. *Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering*. Version 0.2.3. GitHub, 2026. https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica.
 
 ### IEEE
-Hawksight AI, "Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering," Version 0.2.1, GitHub, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica
+Hawksight AI, "Semantica: An Open Source Framework for Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering," Version 0.2.3, GitHub, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica
 
 ---
 

docs/index.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   
   <p><em>The missing fabric between raw data and AI engineering. A comprehensive open-source framework for building semantic layers and knowledge engineering systems that transform unstructured data into AI-ready knowledge — powering Knowledge Graph-Powered RAG (GraphRAG), AI Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and AI applications with structured semantic knowledge.</em></p>
   
-  <p>🆓 <strong>100% Open Source</strong> • 📜 <strong>MIT Licensed</strong> • 🚀 <strong>Latest Version: 0.1.1</strong> • 🚀 <strong>Production Ready</strong> • 🌍 <strong>Community Driven</strong></p>
+  <p>🆓 <strong>100% Open Source</strong> • 📜 <strong>MIT Licensed</strong> • 🚀 <strong>Latest Version: 0.2.3</strong> • 🚀 <strong>Production Ready</strong> • 🌍 <strong>Community Driven</strong></p>
   
   <p>
     <a href="getting-started/" class="md-button md-button--primary">Get Started</a>

docs/js/version-selector.js

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
 
         // Define versions
         var versions = [
-            { name: "0.1.1", url: "#", current: true },
+            { name: "0.2.3", url: "#", current: true },
+            { name: "0.2.2", url: "#", current: false },
+            { name: "0.2.1", url: "#", current: false },
+            { name: "0.2.0", url: "#", current: false },
+            { name: "0.1.1", url: "#", current: false },
             { name: "0.1.0", url: "#", current: false }
         ];
 

docs/reference/semantic_extract.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The **Semantic Extract Module** extracts structured information from unstructure
 - **High Accuracy**: LLM-based extraction for complex schemas
 - **Flexible Configuration**: Customize extraction for your domain
 - **Confidence Scores**: Get confidence scores for all extractions
-- **Batch Processing**: Efficient batch processing for large datasets
+- **Batch Processing**: Efficient parallel batch processing for large datasets
 - **Coreference Resolution**: Resolve pronouns to their entity references
 
 ### How It Works
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ Core entity extraction implementation used by notebooks and lower-level integrat
 | `silent_fail` | bool | `False` | Return empty list on error instead of raising (LLM only) |
 | `max_text_length` | int | `64000` | Max text length for auto-chunking (LLM only) |
 | `max_tokens` | int | `None` | Max output tokens for LLM generation |
+| `max_workers` | int | `1` | Threads for parallel batch processing |
 | `**config` | dict | `{}` | Method-specific config (e.g., `model`, `provider`) |
 
 **Methods:**
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ Extracts relationships between entities.
 | `bidirectional` | bool | `False` | Extract bidirectional relations |
 | `confidence_threshold` | float | `0.6` | Minimum confidence score |
 | `max_distance` | int | `50` | Max token distance between entities |
+| `max_workers` | int | `1` | Threads for parallel batch processing |
 
 **Methods:**
 
@@ -310,6 +312,7 @@ Identifies events with temporal information and participants.
 | `extract_participants` | bool | `True` | Extract event participants |
 | `extract_location` | bool | `True` | Extract event locations |
 | `extract_time` | bool | `True` | Extract temporal information |
+| `max_workers` | int | `1` | Threads for parallel batch processing |
 
 **Methods:**
 
@@ -344,6 +347,7 @@ Extracts RDF triplets (Subject-Predicate-Object).
 | `silent_fail` | bool | `False` | Return empty list on error instead of raising (LLM only) |
 | `max_text_length` | int | `64000` | Max text length for auto-chunking (LLM only) |
 | `max_tokens` | int | `None` | Max output tokens for LLM generation |
+| `max_workers` | int | `1` | Threads for parallel batch processing |
 
 **Methods:**
 
@@ -374,6 +378,7 @@ Extracts structured semantic networks with nodes and edges.
 |-----------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `ner_method` | str | `None` | Method for node extraction |
 | `relation_method` | str | `None` | Method for edge extraction |
+| `max_workers` | int | `1` | Threads for parallel batch processing |
 | `**config` | dict | `{}` | Configuration for underlying extractors |
 
 **Methods:**

docs/reference/vector_store.md

@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ The main facade for all vector operations.
 | Method | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
 | `store_vectors(vectors, metadata)` | Store embeddings |
+| `add_documents(documents, metadata, batch_size, parallel)` | **(New)** Store documents with automatic embedding generation and parallelization |
+| `embed_batch(texts)` | **(New)** Generate embeddings for a batch of texts |
 | `search(query, k)` | Semantic search |
 | `delete(ids)` | Remove vectors |
 
@@ -120,15 +122,24 @@ The main facade for all vector operations.
 ```python
 from semantica.vector_store import VectorStore
 
-# Initialize (defaults to FAISS)
+# Initialize (defaults to FAISS, parallel enabled by default with 6 workers)
 store = VectorStore(backend="faiss", dimension=1536)
 
-# Store
+# 1. Store pre-computed vectors
 ids = store.store_vectors(
     vectors=[[0.1, 0.2, ...], ...],
     metadata=[{"text": "Hello"}, ...]
 )
 
+# 2. Store raw documents (High Performance)
+# Automatically handles embedding generation in parallel batches (uses default 6 workers)
+ids = store.add_documents(
+    documents=["Doc 1", "Doc 2", ...],
+    metadata=[{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, ...],
+    batch_size=32,
+    parallel=True
+)
+
 # Search
 results = store.search(query_vector=[0.1, 0.2, ...], k=5)
 ```
@@ -771,6 +782,7 @@ print(f"Context: {context}")
 ---
 
 ## See Also
+- [High-Performance Usage Guide](../vector_store_usage.md) - **(New)** Parallel ingestion and batching guide
 - [Embeddings Module](embeddings.md) - Generates the vectors
 - [Context Module](context.md) - Uses vector store for memory
 - [Ingest Module](ingest.md) - Source of data

docs/vector_store_usage.md

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# High-Performance Vector Store Usage
+
+This guide demonstrates how to leverage the new high-performance features of the Semantica Vector Store, specifically designed for efficient batch processing and parallel ingestion of large document sets.
+
+## 🚀 Key Features
+
+- **Parallel Ingestion**: Utilize multi-threading to embed and store documents concurrently.
+- **Batch Processing**: Automatically group documents into batches to minimize overhead.
+- **Unified API**: A single `add_documents` method handles embedding generation and storage.
+
+---
+
+## ⚡ Quick Start: Parallel Ingestion
+
+The fastest way to ingest documents is using the `add_documents` method. Parallelization is enabled by default with optimized settings (6 workers).
+
+```python
+from semantica.vector_store import VectorStore
+import time
+
+store = VectorStore(
+    backend="faiss",
+    dimension=768,
+)
+
+documents = [f"This is document number {i} with some content." for i in range(1000)]
+metadata = [{"source": "generated", "id": i} for i in range(1000)]
+
+start_time = time.time()
+ids = store.add_documents(
+    documents=documents,
+    metadata=metadata,
+    batch_size=64,
+    parallel=True,
+)
+print(f"Ingested {len(ids)} documents in {time.time() - start_time:.2f}s")
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Performance Comparison
+
+### Old Method (Sequential Loop)
+*Slower due to sequential processing and overhead per single item.*
+
+```python
+for doc in documents:
+    emb = embedder.generate(doc)
+    store.store_vectors([emb], [{"text": doc}])
+```
+
+### New Method (Parallel Batching)
+*Significantly faster (3x-10x) by utilizing thread pools and batch operations.*
+
+```python
+store.add_documents(documents, parallel=True)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🛠 Configuration & Tuning
+
+### `max_workers`
+Controls the number of concurrent threads used for embedding generation.
+- **Default**: 6 (Optimized for most systems)
+- **Recommendation**: You generally don't need to change this. If you have very high core counts or specific throughput needs, you can override it.
+
+```python
+store = VectorStore(max_workers=16)
+```
+
+### `batch_size`
+Controls how many documents are processed in a single chunk.
+- **Default**: 32
+- **Recommendation**: 
+    - **Local Models**: 32-64 usually works well.
+    - **API Models (OpenAI, etc.)**: Larger batches (e.g., 100-200) can reduce network latency overhead.
+
+```python
+store.add_documents(documents, batch_size=100)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🧩 Advanced: Manual Batch Embedding
+
+If you need the embeddings without storing them immediately, use `embed_batch`.
+
+```python
+vectors = store.embed_batch(
+    texts=documents[:100],
+)
+
+print(f"Generated {len(vectors)} vectors")
+```
+
+## ⚠️ Best Practices
+
+1.  **Metadata Consistency**: Ensure your `metadata` list has the same length as your `documents` list.
+2.  **Error Handling**: The `add_documents` method will propagate exceptions if embedding fails. Ensure your data is clean.
+3.  **Memory Usage**: Very large `batch_size` combined with high `max_workers` can increase memory usage. Monitor your system resources.

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,317 +4,198 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "semantica"
-version = "0.2.1"
-description = "🧠 Semantica - An Open Source Framework for building Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering "
+version = "0.2.3"
+description = "🧠 Semantica - An Open Source Framework for building Semantic Layers and Knowledge Engineering"
 readme = "README.md"
-license = {text = "MIT"}
-authors = [
-    {name = "Hawksight AI", email = "semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com"}
-]
-maintainers = [
-    {name = "Hawksight AI", email = "semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com"}
-]
+license = { text = "MIT" }
+
+authors = [{ name = "Hawksight AI", email = "semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com" }]
+maintainers = [{ name = "Hawksight AI", email = "semantica-dev@users.noreply.github.com" }]
+
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
+
 classifiers = [
-    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
-    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
-    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
-    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
-    "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
-    "Topic :: Text Processing :: Linguistic",
-    "Topic :: Database :: Database Engines/Servers",
-    "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Indexing/Search"
+  "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+  "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+  "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
+  "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules"
 ]
+
 keywords = [
-    "semantic-layer", "knowledge-engineering", "nlp", "knowledge-graph",
-    "embeddings", "entity-extraction", "relationship-extraction", "rdf",
-    "ontology", "semantic-analysis", "ai", "machine-learning"
+  "semantic-layer", "knowledge-graph", "nlp", "embeddings",
+  "entity-extraction", "relationship-extraction", "rdf", "ontology"
 ]
+
+# ---------------- CORE DEPENDENCIES (SAFE DEFAULT) ----------------
 dependencies = [
-    "numpy>=1.21.0",
-    "pandas>=1.3.0",
-    "scikit-learn>=1.0.0",
-    "umap-learn>=0.5.0",
-    "spacy>=3.4.0",
-    "transformers>=4.20.0",
-    "torch>=1.12.0",
-    "sentence-transformers>=2.2.0",
-    "rdflib>=6.2.0",
-    "networkx>=2.8.0",
-    "matplotlib>=3.5.0",
-    "seaborn>=0.11.0",
-    "plotly>=5.10.0",
-    "ipywidgets>=8.0.0",
-    "requests>=2.28.0",
-    "GitPython>=3.1.30",
-    "chardet>=5.1.0",
-    "protobuf==4.25.8",
-    "grpcio==1.67.1",
-    "beautifulsoup4>=4.11.0",
-    "lxml>=4.9.0",
-    "pypdf2>=2.10.0",
-    "python-docx>=0.8.11",
-    "docling>=1.0.0",
-    "openpyxl>=3.0.10",
-    "pillow>=9.2.0",
-    "librosa>=0.9.0",
-    "opencv-python>=4.6.0",
-    "faiss-cpu>=1.7.0",
-    "fastembed>=0.2.0",
-    "onnxruntime>=1.17.0",
-    "tokenizers>=0.15.0",
-    "weaviate-client>=3.15.0",
-    "qdrant-client>=1.3.0",
-    "neo4j>=5.0.0",
-    "falkordb>=1.0.0",
-    "pymongo>=4.2.0",
-    "sqlalchemy>=1.4.0",
-    "psycopg2-binary>=2.9.0",
-    "pymysql>=1.0.0",
-    "redis>=4.3.0",
-    "celery>=5.2.0",
-    "kafka-python>=2.0.0",
-    "pulsar-client>=3.0.0",
-    "pika>=1.3.0",
-    "boto3>=1.24.0",
-    "azure-storage-blob>=12.12.0",
-    "google-cloud-storage>=2.5.0",
-    "pydantic>=2.0.0",
-    "fastmcp>=0.1.0",
-    "groq>=0.4.0",
-    "openai>=1.0.0",
-    "litellm>=1.0.0",
-    "instructor>=1.0.0",
-    "click>=8.1.0",
-    "rich>=12.5.0",
-    "tqdm>=4.64.0",
-    "pyyaml>=6.0",
-    "toml>=0.10.0",
-    "python-dotenv>=0.20.0",
-    "loguru>=0.6.0",
-    "structlog>=22.1.0",
-    "prometheus-client>=0.14.0",
-    "opentelemetry-api>=1.12.0",
-    "opentelemetry-sdk>=1.12.0",
-    "opentelemetry-instrumentation",
-    "fastapi>=0.78.0",
-    "uvicorn>=0.18.0",
-    "pytest>=7.1.0",
-    "pytest-cov>=3.0.0",
-    "pytest-asyncio>=0.19.0",
-    "black>=22.6.0",
-    "isort>=5.10.0",
-    "flake8>=4.0.0",
-    "mypy>=0.971",
-    "pre-commit>=2.19.0"
+  "numpy>=1.21.0",
+  "pandas>=1.3.0",
+  "scikit-learn>=1.0.0",
+  "umap-learn>=0.5.0",
+  "spacy>=3.4.0",
+  "transformers>=4.20.0",
+  "torch>=1.12.0",
+  "sentence-transformers>=2.2.0",
+  "rdflib>=6.2.0",
+  "networkx>=2.8.0",
+  "matplotlib>=3.5.0",
+  "seaborn>=0.11.0",
+  "plotly>=5.10.0",
+  "ipywidgets>=8.0.0",
+  "requests>=2.28.0",
+  "GitPython>=3.1.30",
+  "chardet>=5.1.0",
+  "protobuf>=5.29.1,<7.0",
+  "grpcio>=1.71.2",
+  "beautifulsoup4>=4.11.0",
+  "lxml>=4.9.0",
+  "pypdf2>=2.10.0",
+  "python-docx>=0.8.11",
+  "openpyxl>=3.0.10",
+  "pillow>=9.2.0",
+  "librosa>=0.9.0",
+  "opencv-python>=4.6.0",
+  "faiss-cpu>=1.7.0",
+  "fastembed>=0.2.0",
+  "onnxruntime>=1.17.0",
+  "tokenizers>=0.15.0",
+  "pydantic>=2.0.0",
+  "click>=8.1.0",
+  "rich>=12.5.0",
+  "tqdm>=4.64.0",
+  "pyyaml>=6.0",
+  "toml>=0.10.0",
+  "python-dotenv>=0.20.0",
+  "loguru>=0.6.0",
+  "structlog>=22.1.0"
 ]
-[project.urls]
-Homepage = "https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica"
-Repository = "https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica"
-"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/issues"
-Discussions = "https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/discussions"
 
+# ---------------- OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES ----------------
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = [
-    "pytest>=7.1.0",
-    "pytest-cov>=3.0.0",
-    "pytest-asyncio>=0.19.0",
-    "black>=22.6.0",
-    "isort>=5.10.0",
-    "flake8>=4.0.0",
-    "mypy>=0.971",
-    "pre-commit>=2.19.0",
-    "jupyter>=1.0.0",
-    "ipykernel>=6.15.0",
-    "notebook>=6.4.0"
-]
-viz = [
-    "pyvis>=0.3.0",
-    "graphviz>=0.20.0",
-    "umap-learn>=0.5.0",
-    "d3blocks>=1.0.0"
-]
-gpu = [
-    "torch>=1.12.0",
-    "faiss-gpu>=1.7.0",
-    "cupy>=10.0.0"
-]
-cloud = [
-    "boto3>=1.24.0",
-    "azure-storage-blob>=12.12.0",
-    "google-cloud-storage>=2.5.0",
-    "kubernetes>=24.0.0",
-    "helm>=3.10.0"
-]
-monitoring = [
-    "prometheus-client>=0.14.0",
-    "opentelemetry-api>=1.12.0",
-    "opentelemetry-sdk>=1.12.0",
-    "opentelemetry-instrumentation>=0.32.0",
-    "grafana-api>=1.0.0",
-    "elasticsearch>=8.5.0"
-]
-llm-openai = [
-    "openai>=1.0.0"
-]
-llm-gemini = [
-    "google-generativeai>=0.3.0"
-]
-llm-groq = [
-    "groq>=0.4.0"
-]
-llm-anthropic = [
-    "anthropic>=0.18.0"
-]
-llm-ollama = [
-    "ollama>=0.1.0"
-]
-llm-deepseek = [
-    "deepseek>=0.1.0"
-]
-llm-litellm = [
-    "litellm>=1.0.0"
-]
-llm-instructor = [
-    "instructor>=1.0.0"
-]
+
+# ---- LLM Providers ----
+llm-openai = ["openai>=1.0.0"]
+llm-groq = ["groq>=0.4.0"]
+llm-gemini = ["google-genai>=0.1.0"]
+llm-anthropic = ["anthropic>=0.18.0"]
+llm-ollama = ["ollama>=0.1.0"]
+llm-deepseek = ["deepseek>=0.1.0"]
+llm-litellm = ["litellm>=1.0.0"]
+llm-instructor = ["instructor>=1.0.0"]
+
 llm-all = [
-    "semantica[llm-openai,llm-gemini,llm-groq,llm-anthropic,llm-ollama,llm-deepseek,llm-litellm,llm-instructor]"
-]
-models-huggingface = [
-    "transformers>=4.20.0",
-    "torch>=1.12.0"
-]
-split-tiktoken = [
-    "tiktoken>=0.5.0"
-]
-split-community = [
-    "python-louvain>=0.16"
-]
-split-topic = [
-    "bertopic>=0.15.0",
-    "gensim>=4.3.0"
-]
-split-all = [
-    "semantica[split-tiktoken,split-community,split-topic]"
-]
-graph-neo4j = [
-    "neo4j>=5.0.0"
-]
-graph-falkordb = [
-    "falkordb>=1.0.0",
-    "redis>=4.3.0"
-]
-graph-amazon-neptune = [
-    "boto3>=1.24.0",
-    "neo4j>=5.0.0"
-]
-graph-all = [
-    "semantica[graph-neo4j,graph-falkordb,graph-amazon-neptune]"
-]
-parse-docling = [
-    "docling>=1.0.0"
-]
-all = [
-    "semantica[dev,viz,gpu,cloud,monitoring,llm-all,models-huggingface,split-all,graph-all,parse-docling]"
+  "semantica[llm-openai,llm-groq,llm-gemini,llm-anthropic,llm-ollama,llm-deepseek,llm-litellm,llm-instructor]"
 ]
 
+# ---- Document Parsing ----
+parse-docling = ["docling>=1.0.0"]
+
+# ---- Embedding / Models ----
+models-huggingface = [
+  "transformers>=4.20.0",
+  "torch>=1.12.0"
+]
+
+# ---- Graph Backends ----
+graph-neo4j = ["neo4j>=5.0.0"]
+graph-falkordb = ["falkordb>=1.0.0", "redis>=4.3.0"]
+graph-amazon-neptune = ["boto3>=1.24.0", "neo4j>=5.0.0"]
+
+graph-all = [
+  "semantica[graph-neo4j,graph-falkordb,graph-amazon-neptune]"
+]
+
+# ---- Infra / Queues / Workers ----
+infra = [
+  "redis>=4.3.0",
+  "celery>=5.2.0",
+  "kafka-python>=2.0.0",
+  "pulsar-client>=3.0.0",
+  "pika>=1.3.0"
+]
+
+# ---- Cloud Providers ----
+cloud = [
+  "boto3>=1.24.0",
+  "azure-storage-blob>=12.12.0",
+  "google-cloud-storage>=2.5.0"
+]
+
+# ---- Monitoring (FIXED) ----
+monitoring = [
+  "prometheus-client>=0.14.0",
+  "opentelemetry-api>=1.30.0,<2.0.0",
+  "opentelemetry-sdk>=1.30.0,<2.0.0",
+  "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions>=0.58b0,<0.61b0",
+  "opentelemetry-instrumentation>=0.58b0,<0.61b0"
+]
+
+# ---- Visualization ----
+viz = [
+  "pyvis>=0.3.0",
+  "graphviz>=0.20.0",
+  "d3blocks>=1.0.0"
+]
+
+# ---- GPU ----
+gpu = [
+  "faiss-gpu>=1.7.0",
+  "cupy>=10.0.0"
+]
+
+# ---- Splitting / Chunking ----
+split-tiktoken = ["tiktoken>=0.5.0"]
+split-community = ["python-louvain>=0.16"]
+split-topic = ["bertopic>=0.15.0", "gensim>=4.3.0"]
+
+split-all = [
+  "semantica[split-tiktoken,split-community,split-topic]"
+]
+
+# ---- Dev ----
+dev = [
+  "pytest>=7.1.0",
+  "pytest-cov>=3.0.0",
+  "pytest-asyncio>=0.19.0",
+  "black>=22.6.0",
+  "isort>=5.10.0",
+  "flake8>=4.0.0",
+  "mypy>=0.971",
+  "pre-commit>=2.19.0",
+  "jupyter>=1.0.0",
+  "ipykernel>=6.15.0"
+]
+
+# ---- Everything ----
+all = [
+  "semantica[dev,viz,gpu,infra,cloud,monitoring,llm-all,models-huggingface,split-all,graph-all,parse-docling]"
+]
+
+# ---------------- ENTRYPOINTS ----------------
 [project.scripts]
 semantica = "semantica.cli:main"
 semantica-server = "semantica.server:main"
 semantica-worker = "semantica.worker:main"
 
+# ---------------- TOOLING ----------------
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where = ["."]
 include = ["semantica*"]
-exclude = ["tests*", "docs*", "examples*"]
-
-[tool.setuptools.package-data]
-semantica = ["*.yaml", "*.yml", "*.json", "*.toml", "*.txt", "*.md"]
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 88
-target-version = ['py38', 'py39', 'py310', 'py311', 'py312']
-include = '\.pyi?$'
-extend-exclude = '''
-/(
-  # directories
-  \.eggs
-  | \.git
-  | \.hg
-  | \.mypy_cache
-  | \.tox
-  | \.venv
-  | build
-  | dist
-)/
-'''
 
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"
-multi_line_output = 3
-line_length = 88
-known_first_party = ["semantica"]
-known_third_party = ["numpy", "pandas", "scikit-learn", "spacy", "transformers", "torch"]
-
-[tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.9"
-warn_return_any = true
-warn_unused_configs = true
-disallow_untyped_defs = true
-disallow_incomplete_defs = true
-check_untyped_defs = true
-disallow_untyped_decorators = true
-no_implicit_optional = true
-warn_redundant_casts = true
-warn_unused_ignores = true
-warn_no_return = true
-warn_unreachable = true
-strict_equality = true
-show_error_codes = true
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-minversion = "7.0"
-addopts = "-ra -q --strict-markers --strict-config"
 testpaths = ["tests"]
-python_files = ["test_*.py", "*_test.py"]
-python_classes = ["Test*"]
-python_functions = ["test_*"]
-markers = [
-    "slow: marks tests as slow (deselect with '-m \"not slow\"')",
-    "integration: marks tests as integration tests",
-    "unit: marks tests as unit tests",
-    "gpu: marks tests that require GPU",
-    "cloud: marks tests that require cloud services"
-]
-
-[tool.coverage.run]
-source = ["semantica"]
-omit = [
-    "*/tests/*",
-    "*/test_*",
-    "*/__pycache__/*",
-    "*/migrations/*"
-]
-
-[tool.coverage.report]
-exclude_lines = [
-    "pragma: no cover",
-    "def __repr__",
-    "if self.debug:",
-    "if settings.DEBUG",
-    "raise AssertionError",
-    "raise NotImplementedError",
-    "if 0:",
-    "if __name__ == .__main__.:",
-    "class .*\\bProtocol\\):",
-    "@(abc\\.)?abstractmethod"
-]

semantica/__init__.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Main exports:
     - Config: Configuration management
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.2.1"
+__version__ = "0.2.3"
 __author__ = "Semantica Contributors"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 

semantica/kg/graph_builder.py

@@ -161,7 +161,14 @@ class GraphBuilder:
             }
             all_relationships.append(rel_dict)
         elif isinstance(item, dict):
-            # Detect and normalize Entity objects inside dict
+            if "source_id" in item and "source" not in item:
+                item["source"] = item["source_id"]
+            if "target_id" in item and "target" not in item:
+                item["target"] = item["target_id"]
+            if "subject" in item and "source" not in item:
+                item["source"] = item["subject"]
+            if "object" in item and "target" not in item:
+                item["target"] = item["object"]
             if "source" in item and not isinstance(item["source"], str):
                 src = item["source"]
                 item["source"] = getattr(src, "id", getattr(src, "text", str(src)))
@@ -347,6 +354,21 @@ class GraphBuilder:
         elif not isinstance(sources, list):
             sources = [sources]
 
+        # Count input relationships for warning if all are dropped
+        input_relationships_count = 0
+        if isinstance(source_dict, dict):
+            rels = source_dict.get("relationships", [])
+            if isinstance(rels, list):
+                input_relationships_count += len(rels)
+            elif rels is not None:
+                input_relationships_count += 1
+        if explicit_relationships:
+            for rel_item in explicit_relationships:
+                if isinstance(rel_item, list):
+                    input_relationships_count += len(rel_item)
+                else:
+                    input_relationships_count += 1
+
         # Track graph building
         build_start_time = time.time()
         
@@ -468,11 +490,12 @@ class GraphBuilder:
                         pipeline_id=pipeline_id,
                     )
                     
-                    # Check if relationships are already in dictionary format
                     sample_rel = relationships_list[0] if relationships_list else None
                     is_dict_format = isinstance(sample_rel, dict) and (
-                        "source" in sample_rel and "target" in sample_rel
-                    ) and not hasattr(sample_rel, "__dict__") # Ensure it's not a class instance
+                        ("source" in sample_rel and "target" in sample_rel)
+                        or ("source_id" in sample_rel and "target_id" in sample_rel)
+                        or ("subject" in sample_rel and "object" in sample_rel)
+                    ) and not hasattr(sample_rel, "__dict__")
                     
                     if is_dict_format:
                         # Fast path: directly append dictionaries after normalizing source/target
@@ -481,8 +504,15 @@ class GraphBuilder:
                             batch = relationships_list[i:i + batch_size]
                             for item in batch:
                                 if isinstance(item, dict):
-                                    # Normalize source/target if they are objects
                                     rel_dict = item.copy()
+                                    if "source_id" in rel_dict and "source" not in rel_dict:
+                                        rel_dict["source"] = rel_dict["source_id"]
+                                    if "target_id" in rel_dict and "target" not in rel_dict:
+                                        rel_dict["target"] = rel_dict["target_id"]
+                                    if "subject" in rel_dict and "source" not in rel_dict:
+                                        rel_dict["source"] = rel_dict["subject"]
+                                    if "object" in rel_dict and "target" not in rel_dict:
+                                        rel_dict["target"] = rel_dict["object"]
                                     if "source" in rel_dict and not isinstance(rel_dict["source"], str):
                                         src = rel_dict["source"]
                                         rel_dict["source"] = getattr(src, "id", getattr(src, "text", str(src)))
@@ -571,6 +601,14 @@ class GraphBuilder:
                     f"Entity resolution complete: {len(all_entities)} -> {len(resolved_entities)} unique entities"
                 )
 
+            if input_relationships_count > 0 and len(all_relationships) == 0:
+                warning_msg = (
+                    f"All relationships were dropped during graph building: "
+                    f"{input_relationships_count} input relationships, 0 in final graph"
+                )
+                self.logger.warning(warning_msg)
+                print(f"Warning: {warning_msg}")
+
             # Build graph structure
             print("Building graph structure...")
             structure_start = time.time()
@@ -682,6 +720,14 @@ class GraphBuilder:
             )
             raise
 
+    def build_single_source(
+        self,
+        kg_data: Dict[str, Any],
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return self.build(kg_data, pipeline_id=pipeline_id, **options)
+
     def add_temporal_edge(
         self,
         graph,

semantica/pipeline/pipeline_builder.py

@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ License: MIT
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from ..utils.exceptions import ProcessingError, ValidationError
 from ..utils.logging import get_logger
 from ..utils.progress_tracker import get_progress_tracker
-from .pipeline_validator import PipelineValidator
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .pipeline_validator import PipelineValidator
 
 
 class StepStatus(Enum):
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ class PipelineBuilder:
         if not self.progress_tracker.enabled:
             self.progress_tracker.enabled = True
 
+        from .pipeline_validator import PipelineValidator
+
         self.validator = PipelineValidator(**self.config)
         self.steps: List[PipelineStep] = []
         self.step_registry: Dict[str, Callable] = {}

semantica/semantic_extract/cache.py

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+"""
+Result Caching Module
+
+This module provides caching mechanisms for extraction results to avoid redundant
+computations and API calls. It implements an LRU (Least Recently Used) cache
+with Time-To-Live (TTL) support.
+
+Key Features:
+    - LRU Caching: Evicts least recently used items when cache is full
+    - TTL Support: Expires items after a configurable duration
+    - Namespaced Caching: Separate caches for entities, relations, and triplets
+    - Hash-based Keys: Uses stable hashing for text and parameters
+
+Classes:
+    - ExtractionCache: Main cache manager
+    - CacheItem: Container for cached data with metadata
+
+Author: Semantica Contributors
+License: MIT
+"""
+
+import time
+import hashlib
+import json
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union, List
+from threading import Lock
+
+from ..utils.logging import get_logger
+
+class CacheItem:
+    """Container for cached data."""
+    def __init__(self, value: Any, ttl: Optional[int] = None):
+        self.value = value
+        self.timestamp = time.time()
+        self.ttl = ttl
+
+    def is_expired(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if item has expired."""
+        if self.ttl is None:
+            return False
+        return time.time() - self.timestamp > self.ttl
+
+class ExtractionCache:
+    """
+    LRU Cache for extraction results.
+    Thread-safe implementation.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, max_size: int = 1000, ttl: int = 3600):
+        """
+        Initialize the cache.
+        
+        Args:
+            max_size: Maximum number of items to store per namespace
+            ttl: Time to live in seconds (default 1 hour)
+        """
+        self.max_size = max_size
+        self.ttl = ttl
+        self._caches: Dict[str, OrderedDict] = {
+            "entities": OrderedDict(),
+            "relations": OrderedDict(),
+            "triplets": OrderedDict()
+        }
+        self._locks: Dict[str, Lock] = {
+            "entities": Lock(),
+            "relations": Lock(),
+            "triplets": Lock()
+        }
+        self.logger = get_logger("extraction_cache")
+        self.enabled = True
+
+    def _generate_key(self, text: str, **params) -> str:
+        """
+        Generate a stable cache key based on text and parameters.
+        
+        Note: Sensitive parameters like 'api_key' are excluded from the cache key
+        to prevent security risks and ensure cache sharing where appropriate.
+        """
+        # Filter out sensitive keys
+        sensitive_keys = {'api_key', 'token', 'password', 'secret', 'auth', 'authorization'}
+        filtered_params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if k.lower() not in sensitive_keys}
+
+        # Create a stable string representation of params
+        # Sort keys to ensure consistent ordering
+        param_str = json.dumps(filtered_params, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+        
+        # Combine text and params
+        content = f"{text}|{param_str}"
+        
+        # Return hash (SHA-256 for better security than MD5)
+        return hashlib.sha256(content.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
+
+    def get(self, namespace: str, text: str, **params) -> Optional[Any]:
+        """
+        Retrieve item from cache.
+        
+        Args:
+            namespace: Cache namespace ("entities", "relations", "triplets")
+            text: Input text used for extraction
+            **params: Extraction parameters used
+            
+        Returns:
+            Cached result or None if not found/expired
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return None
+
+        if namespace not in self._caches:
+            return None
+
+        key = self._generate_key(text, **params)
+        
+        with self._locks[namespace]:
+            cache = self._caches[namespace]
+            if key in cache:
+                item = cache[key]
+                
+                # Check expiration
+                if item.is_expired():
+                    del cache[key]
+                    return None
+                
+                # Move to end (mark as recently used)
+                cache.move_to_end(key)
+                return item.value
+        
+        return None
+
+    def set(self, namespace: str, text: str, value: Any, **params) -> None:
+        """
+        Add item to cache.
+        
+        Args:
+            namespace: Cache namespace
+            text: Input text
+            value: Result to cache
+            **params: Extraction parameters
+        """
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+
+        if namespace not in self._caches:
+            self.logger.warning(f"Unknown cache namespace: {namespace}")
+            return
+
+        key = self._generate_key(text, **params)
+        item = CacheItem(value, self.ttl)
+        
+        with self._locks[namespace]:
+            cache = self._caches[namespace]
+            
+            # If key exists, update and move to end
+            if key in cache:
+                cache.move_to_end(key)
+            
+            cache[key] = item
+            
+            # Evict if full
+            if len(cache) > self.max_size:
+                cache.popitem(last=False)  # Remove first (least recently used)
+
+    def clear(self, namespace: Optional[str] = None):
+        """Clear cache(s)."""
+        if namespace:
+            if namespace in self._caches:
+                with self._locks[namespace]:
+                    self._caches[namespace].clear()
+        else:
+            for ns in self._caches:
+                with self._locks[ns]:
+                    self._caches[ns].clear()
+
+    def get_stats(self) -> Dict[str, Dict[str, int]]:
+        """Get cache statistics."""
+        stats = {}
+        for ns, cache in self._caches.items():
+            stats[ns] = {
+                "size": len(cache),
+                "max_size": self.max_size
+            }
+        return stats
+
+# Global cache instance
+extraction_cache = ExtractionCache()

semantica/semantic_extract/config.py

@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ License: MIT
 """
 
 import os
+import multiprocessing
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Any
 
 from ..utils.logging import get_logger
 
@@ -53,9 +54,23 @@ class Config:
         """Initialize configuration manager."""
         self.logger = get_logger("config")
         self._configs: Dict[str, Dict] = {}
+        # Default optimization settings
+        self._configs["optimization"] = {
+            "enable_cache": True,
+            "cache_size": 1000,
+            "max_workers": 8,
+            "enable_batching": True,
+            "batch_size": 10,
+            "max_tokens_per_batch": 2000
+        }
         self._load_config_file(config_file)
         self._load_env_vars()
 
+    def get_optimization_config(self) -> Dict:
+        """Get optimization configuration."""
+        return self._configs.get("optimization", {})
+
+
     def _load_config_file(self, config_file: Optional[str]):
         """Load configuration from file."""
         if config_file and Path(config_file).exists():
@@ -114,6 +129,66 @@ class Config:
             return self._configs[provider].get("api_key")
         return os.getenv(f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY")
 
+    def get(self, key: str, default: Any = None) -> Any:
+        """
+        Get configuration value by key.
+        Searches in top-level configs and optimization settings.
+        """
+        # 1. Check top-level keys
+        if key in self._configs:
+            return self._configs[key]
+            
+        # 2. Check optimization settings (common keys)
+        if "optimization" in self._configs and key in self._configs["optimization"]:
+            return self._configs["optimization"][key]
+            
+        # 3. Handle specific mapping for optimization keys
+        # Map cache_enabled -> enable_cache if needed
+        if key == "cache_enabled":
+            return self._configs.get("optimization", {}).get("enable_cache", default)
+            
+        return default
+
 
 # Global config instance
 config = Config()
+
+
+def resolve_max_workers(
+    explicit: Optional[int] = None,
+    local_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    methods: Optional[Any] = None,
+) -> int:
+    def to_int(val: Any, default: int) -> int:
+        try:
+            return int(val)
+        except Exception:
+            return default
+
+    if isinstance(methods, str):
+        normalized_methods = [methods]
+    elif isinstance(methods, (list, tuple, set)):
+        normalized_methods = [m for m in methods if isinstance(m, str)]
+    else:
+        normalized_methods = []
+
+    if explicit is not None:
+        value = to_int(explicit, 1)
+    elif local_config and "max_workers" in local_config:
+        value = to_int(local_config.get("max_workers", 1), 1)
+    else:
+        value = to_int(config.get("max_workers", 5), 5)
+
+    if "ml" in normalized_methods and explicit is None and not (local_config and "max_workers" in local_config):
+        value = 1
+
+    if value < 1:
+        value = 1
+
+    cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count() or 1
+    if value > cpu_count:
+        value = cpu_count
+    if value > 32:
+        value = 32
+
+    return value

semantica/semantic_extract/coreference_resolver.py

@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ class CoreferenceResolver:
             self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                 tracking_id, status="failed", message=str(e)
             )
+            verbose_mode = options.get("verbose", False) or self.config.get("verbose", False)
+            if verbose_mode:
+                import sys
+                print(f"    [CoreferenceResolver] ERROR: Resolution failed: {e}", flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
             raise
 
     def resolve(

semantica/semantic_extract/event_detector.py

@@ -85,68 +85,59 @@ class Event:
 class EventDetector:
     """Event detection and extraction handler."""
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        event_types: Optional[List[str]] = None,
-        extract_participants: bool = True,
-        extract_location: bool = True,
-        extract_time: bool = True,
-        method: Union[str, List[str]] = None,
-        config=None,
-        **kwargs
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, method: str = "llm", **config):
         """
         Initialize event detector.
 
         Args:
-            event_types: Specific event types to detect (e.g., ["launch", "acquisition"])
-            extract_participants: Whether to extract event participants
-            extract_location: Whether to extract event locations
-            extract_time: Whether to extract temporal information
-            method: Extraction method(s) for underlying NER/relation extractors.
-                   Can be passed to ner_method and relation_method in config.
-            config: Legacy config dict (deprecated, use kwargs)
-            **kwargs: Configuration options:
-                - ner_method: Method for NER extraction (if entities need to be extracted)
-                - relation_method: Method for relation extraction (if relations need to be extracted)
-                - Other options passed to sub-components
+            method: Extraction method ("llm", "pattern")
+            **config: Configuration options
         """
         self.logger = get_logger("event_detector")
-        self.config = config or {}
-        self.config.update(kwargs)
+        self.config = config
+        self.method = method
         self.progress_tracker = get_progress_tracker()
+        
         # Ensure progress tracker is enabled
         if not self.progress_tracker.enabled:
             self.progress_tracker.enabled = True
 
-        # Store parameters
-        self.event_types_filter = event_types
-        self.extract_participants = extract_participants
-        self.extract_location = extract_location
-        self.extract_time = extract_time
+        # Initialize components
+        self.event_classifier = EventClassifier(**config)
+        self.temporal_processor = TemporalEventProcessor(**config)
+
+        # Configure extraction options
+        self.extract_participants = config.get("extract_participants", True)
+        self.extract_location = config.get("extract_location", True)
+        self.extract_time = config.get("extract_time", True)
+        self.event_types_filter = config.get("event_types", [])
+
+        # Define event patterns
+        self.event_patterns = {
+            "acquisition": r"\b(acquired|acquisition|buying|bought|merger|merged)\b",
+            "partnership": r"\b(partnered|partnership|collaborate|collaboration)\b",
+            "launch": r"\b(launch|launched|releasing|released|unveil|unveiled)\b",
+            "investment": r"\b(invest|invested|investment|funding|raised)\b",
+            "legal": r"\b(sue|sued|lawsuit|litigation|legal action)\b",
+        }
+        
+        # Pre-compile location patterns
+        self.location_patterns = [
+            re.compile(r"in\s+([A-Z][a-z]+(?:\s+[A-Z][a-z]+)*)"),
+            re.compile(r"at\s+([A-Z][a-z]+(?:\s+[A-Z][a-z]+)*)"),
+        ]
+        
+        # Pre-compile time patterns
+        self.time_patterns = [
+            re.compile(r"on\s+([A-Z][a-z]+\s+\d{1,2},?\s+\d{4})"),
+            re.compile(r"in\s+(\d{4})"),
+            re.compile(r"(\d{1,2}[/-]\d{1,2}[/-]\d{2,4})"),
+        ]
 
-        # Store method for passing to extractors if needed
         if method is not None:
             self.config["ner_method"] = method
             self.config["relation_method"] = method
 
-        self.event_classifier = EventClassifier(**self.config.get("classifier", {}))
-        self.temporal_processor = TemporalEventProcessor(
-            **self.config.get("temporal", {})
-        )
-        self.relationship_extractor = EventRelationshipExtractor(
-            **self.config.get("relationship", {})
-        )
-
-        # Event patterns
-        self.event_patterns = {
-            "founded": r"founded|created|established",
-            "acquired": r"acquired|bought|purchased",
-            "launched": r"launched|released|introduced",
-            "announced": r"announced|declared|stated",
-            "meeting": r"met|meeting|conference|summit",
-        }
-
     def extract(
         self,
         text: Union[str, List[str], List[Dict[str, Any]]],
@@ -175,9 +166,10 @@ class EventDetector:
             )
 
             try:
-                results = []
+                results = [None] * len(text)  # Pre-allocate to maintain order
                 total_items = len(text)
                 total_events_count = 0
+                processed_count = 0
                 
                 # Determine update interval
                 if total_items <= 10:
@@ -193,33 +185,77 @@ class EventDetector:
                     message=f"Starting batch detection... 0/{total_items} (remaining: {total_items})"
                 )
 
-                for idx, item in enumerate(text):
-                    # Prepare arguments for single item
-                    doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                    methods=[self.config.get("ner_method"), self.config.get("relation_method"), self.config.get("method")],
+                )
+
+                def process_item(idx, item):
+                    try:
+                        # Prepare arguments for single item
+                        doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
+                        
+                        # Detect
+                        events = self.detect_events(doc_text, **kwargs)
+
+                        # Add provenance metadata
+                        for event in events:
+                            if event.metadata is None:
+                                event.metadata = {}
+                            event.metadata["batch_index"] = idx
+                            if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
+                                event.metadata["document_id"] = item["id"]
+                        
+                        return idx, events
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.error(f"Error processing item {idx}: {e}")
+                        # Return empty list on failure to continue processing
+                        return idx, []
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
                     
-                    # Detect
-                    events = self.detect_events(doc_text, **kwargs)
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        # Submit tasks
+                        future_to_idx = {}
+                        for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                            future = executor.submit(process_item, idx, item)
+                            future_to_idx[future] = idx
+                        
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            idx, events = future.result()
+                            results[idx] = events
+                            total_events_count += len(events)
+                            processed_count += 1
+                            
+                            # Update progress
+                            if processed_count % update_interval == 0 or processed_count == total_items:
+                                remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=total_items,
+                                    message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Detected {total_events_count} events"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    # Sequential processing
+                    for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                        _, events = process_item(idx, item)
+                        results[idx] = events
+                        total_events_count += len(events)
+                        processed_count += 1
 
-                    # Add provenance metadata
-                    for event in events:
-                        if event.metadata is None:
-                            event.metadata = {}
-                        event.metadata["batch_index"] = idx
-                        if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
-                            event.metadata["document_id"] = item["id"]
-
-                    results.append(events)
-                    total_events_count += len(events)
-
-                    # Update progress
-                    if (idx + 1) % update_interval == 0 or (idx + 1) == total_items:
-                        remaining = total_items - (idx + 1)
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=idx + 1,
-                            total=total_items,
-                            message=f"Processing... {idx + 1}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Detected {total_events_count} events"
-                        )
+                        # Update progress
+                        if processed_count % update_interval == 0 or processed_count == total_items:
+                            remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=total_items,
+                                message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Detected {total_events_count} events"
+                            )
 
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,
@@ -238,17 +274,26 @@ class EventDetector:
             # Single item
             return self.detect_events(text, **kwargs)
 
-    def detect_events(self, text: str, **options) -> List[Event]:
+    def detect_events(
+        self,
+        text: Union[str, List[str], List[Dict[str, Any]]],
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> Union[List[Event], List[List[Event]]]:
         """
         Detect events in text content.
 
         Args:
             text: Input text
+            pipeline_id: Optional pipeline ID for progress tracking (batch mode)
             **options: Detection options
 
         Returns:
             list: List of detected events
         """
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            return self.extract(text, pipeline_id=pipeline_id, **options)
+
         tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
             module="semantic_extract",
             submodule="EventDetector",

semantica/semantic_extract/llm_extraction.py

@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@ class LLMExtraction:
 
         # Initialize provider using new system
         try:
-            self.provider = create_provider(provider, **config)
+            # Sanitize config: remove api_key if it's None/empty to allow fallback
+            provider_config = config.copy()
+            if "api_key" in provider_config and not provider_config["api_key"]:
+                del provider_config["api_key"]
+                
+            self.provider = create_provider(provider, **provider_config)
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.warning(f"Failed to initialize {provider} provider: {e}")
             self.provider = None

semantica/semantic_extract/methods.py

@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ License: MIT
 
 import re
 import difflib
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from ..utils.exceptions import ProcessingError
 from ..utils.logging import get_logger
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ from .providers import HuggingFaceModelLoader, create_provider
 from .registry import method_registry
 from .relation_extractor import Relation
 from .triplet_extractor import Triplet
+from .cache import ExtractionCache
+from .config import config
 
 try:
     from .schemas import EntitiesResponse, RelationsResponse, TripletsResponse
@@ -125,6 +128,13 @@ except ImportError:
 
 logger = get_logger("methods")
 
+# Initialize global result cache
+_result_cache = ExtractionCache(
+    ttl=config.get("cache_ttl", 3600)
+)
+if not config.get("cache_enabled", True):
+    _result_cache.enabled = False
+
 # Try to import spaCy
 from ..utils.helpers import safe_import
 
@@ -196,159 +206,308 @@ def get_nlp_model():
         pass
     return None
 
-def calculate_similarity(text: str, candidates: List[str]) -> float:
+# Common synonyms for entity matching optimization
+_ENTITY_SYNONYMS = {
+    # Entity Types
+    "person": ["people", "human", "name", "individual", "artist", "actor", "author", "politician"],
+    "org": ["company", "organization", "business", "institution", "agency", "brand", "corporation"],
+    "organization": ["company", "business", "institution", "agency", "brand", "corporation"],
+    "gpe": ["location", "place", "city", "country", "state", "nation", "region"],
+    "loc": ["location", "place", "region", "area"],
+    "date": ["time", "year", "day", "month", "period", "duration"],
+    "money": ["cost", "price", "value", "currency", "amount"],
+    "product": ["item", "object", "commodity", "goods", "device", "tool", "vehicle", "software", "app"],
+    "event": ["incident", "occasion", "activity", "happening", "ceremony"],
+    "drug": ["medication", "medicine", "pharmaceutical", "chemical", "treatment", "therapy"],
+    "chemical": ["drug", "substance", "compound", "element"],
+    "disease": ["condition", "illness", "sickness", "disorder", "syndrome", "ailment"],
+    
+    # Relation Types
+    "founded_by": ["founder", "creator", "established_by", "started_by", "originator"],
+    "acquired": ["bought", "purchased", "acquisition", "takeover", "ownership", "merged_with"],
+    "subsidiary_of": ["owned_by", "parent_company", "part_of", "division_of", "unit_of"],
+    "works_for": ["employee_of", "employed_by", "staff_of", "team_member", "employs", "hired_by"],
+    "located_in": ["based_in", "headquartered_in", "situated_in", "found_in", "operates_in"],
+    "ceo_of": ["leader_of", "head_of", "director_of", "president_of", "chief_executive", "managed_by"],
+    "invested_in": ["funded", "financed", "backed", "shareholder_of", "venture_capital"],
+    "partner_with": ["collaborate_with", "joint_venture", "alliance", "deal_with", "partnership"],
+    "competitor_of": ["rival", "competes_with", "opponent", "nemesis"],
+    "manufacturer_of": ["producer_of", "maker_of", "creator_of", "builder_of"],
+    "treats": ["cures", "heals", "remedy_for", "used_for", "prescribed_for"],
+    "causes": ["leads_to", "results_in", "triggers", "produces", "creates"],
+    "diagnosed_with": ["suffers_from", "has_condition", "patient_of", "victim_of"],
+}
+
+def find_best_match_index(text: str, candidates: List[str]) -> Tuple[int, float]:
     """
-    Calculate the maximum similarity between text and a list of candidates.
-    Uses a hybrid approach: Exact -> Substring -> Vectors -> Fuzzy.
+    Find the best matching candidate index and score.
+    Uses hybrid similarity approach: Exact -> Synonym -> Substring -> Embeddings -> Vector -> Fuzzy.
+    Optimized for batch processing to avoid redundant embedding calculations.
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple[int, float]: (best_candidate_index, best_score). Index is -1 if no candidates.
     """
     if not candidates:
-        return 0.0
+        return -1, 0.0
     
     if not text:
-        return 0.0
+        return -1, 0.0
         
     text_lower = text.lower().strip()
     if not text_lower:
-        return 0.0
+        return -1, 0.0
         
+    candidates_lower = [c.lower().strip() for c in candidates]
+    best_idx = -1
     best_score = 0.0
     
     # 1. Exact Match (Fastest)
-    candidates_lower = [c.lower().strip() for c in candidates if c]
-    if text_lower in candidates_lower:
-        return 1.0
-        
+    try:
+        idx = candidates_lower.index(text_lower)
+        return idx, 1.0
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+
     # 1b. Common Synonyms (Fast Heuristic)
-    # Map common NER labels and Relations to user-friendly types
-    synonyms = {
-        # Entity Types
-        "person": ["people", "human", "name", "individual", "artist", "actor", "author", "politician"],
-        "org": ["company", "organization", "business", "institution", "agency", "brand", "corporation"],
-        "organization": ["company", "business", "institution", "agency", "brand", "corporation"],
-        "gpe": ["location", "place", "city", "country", "state", "nation", "region"],
-        "loc": ["location", "place", "region", "area"],
-        "date": ["time", "year", "day", "month", "period", "duration"],
-        "money": ["cost", "price", "value", "currency", "amount"],
-        "product": ["item", "object", "commodity", "goods", "device", "tool", "vehicle", "software", "app"],
-        "event": ["incident", "occasion", "activity", "happening", "ceremony"],
-        "drug": ["medication", "medicine", "pharmaceutical", "chemical", "treatment", "therapy"],
-        "chemical": ["drug", "substance", "compound", "element"],
-        "disease": ["condition", "illness", "sickness", "disorder", "syndrome", "ailment"],
-        
-        # Relation Types
-        "founded_by": ["founder", "creator", "established_by", "started_by", "originator"],
-        "acquired": ["bought", "purchased", "acquisition", "takeover", "ownership", "merged_with"],
-        "subsidiary_of": ["owned_by", "parent_company", "part_of", "division_of", "unit_of"],
-        "works_for": ["employee_of", "employed_by", "staff_of", "team_member", "employs", "hired_by"],
-        "located_in": ["based_in", "headquartered_in", "situated_in", "found_in", "operates_in"],
-        "ceo_of": ["leader_of", "head_of", "director_of", "president_of", "chief_executive", "managed_by"],
-        "invested_in": ["funded", "financed", "backed", "shareholder_of", "venture_capital"],
-        "partner_with": ["collaborate_with", "joint_venture", "alliance", "deal_with", "partnership"],
-        "competitor_of": ["rival", "competes_with", "opponent", "nemesis"],
-        "manufacturer_of": ["producer_of", "maker_of", "creator_of", "builder_of"],
-        "treats": ["cures", "heals", "remedy_for", "used_for", "prescribed_for"],
-        "causes": ["leads_to", "results_in", "triggers", "produces", "creates"],
-        "diagnosed_with": ["suffers_from", "has_condition", "patient_of", "victim_of"],
-    }
+    # Use global _ENTITY_SYNONYMS dictionary
+    synonyms = _ENTITY_SYNONYMS
     
+    # Check text synonyms
     if text_lower in synonyms:
         for syn in synonyms[text_lower]:
             if syn in candidates_lower:
-                return 0.95
-            # Also check reverse: if candidate is in synonyms of text
-            
-    # Check if any candidate is a synonym of the text
-    for cand in candidates_lower:
+                return candidates_lower.index(syn), 0.95
+    
+    # Check if any candidate is a synonym of text
+    for i, cand in enumerate(candidates_lower):
         if cand in synonyms:
             if text_lower in synonyms[cand]:
-                return 0.95
-
+                if 0.95 > best_score:
+                    best_score = 0.95
+                    best_idx = i
+    
     # 2. Substring Match (Fast)
-    # Give a boost if one is contained in the other, but penalize by length difference
-    for cand in candidates_lower:
-        if text_lower == cand:
-            return 1.0
+    word_pat = None
+    try:
+        word_pat = re.compile(rf"\b{re.escape(text_lower)}\b")
+    except Exception:
+        word_pat = None
+
+    for i, cand in enumerate(candidates_lower):
+        if not cand: continue
+        score = 0.0
         if text_lower in cand or cand in text_lower:
             # Calculate length ratio
             ratio = min(len(text_lower), len(cand)) / max(len(text_lower), len(cand))
-            # Base score 0.85 for containment, adjusted by ratio
-            # e.g. "Apple" in "Apple Inc" -> 0.85 * (5/9) ~= 0.47 (too low?)
-            # Let's be more generous for containment
-            score = 0.9 * ratio + 0.1 # Boost slightly
-            if score > best_score:
-                best_score = score
+            score = 0.9 * ratio + 0.1
+
+            if word_pat and word_pat.search(cand):
+                score = max(score, 0.88)
+        
+        if score > best_score:
+            best_score = score
+            best_idx = i
+
+    # 3. Text Embeddings (High Accuracy Semantic) - Batch Optimized
+    if best_score >= 0.85:
+        return best_idx, float(best_score)
 
-    # 3. Text Embeddings (High Accuracy Semantic)
-    # This is the most accurate method for diverse/unknown domains
     embedder = get_text_embedder()
+    embedding_idx = -1
     embedding_score = 0.0
     
     if embedder:
         try:
-            # Embed text and candidates
-            # Batch embedding is faster and scalable without caching
-            all_texts = [text] + candidates
-            embeddings = list(embedder.embed_batch(all_texts))
+            # Batch embedding: [text, cand1, cand2, ...]
+            # We filter out empty candidates to save compute, but need to map back to original indices
+            valid_cands_with_idx = [(c, i) for i, c in enumerate(candidates) if c and c.strip()]
             
-            if embeddings and len(embeddings) > 1:
-                text_emb = embeddings[0]
-                cand_embs = embeddings[1:]
+            if valid_cands_with_idx:
+                texts_to_embed = [text] + [c for c, i in valid_cands_with_idx]
+                embeddings = list(embedder.embed_batch(texts_to_embed))
                 
-                # Calculate cosine similarity manually or via numpy
-                import numpy as np
-                text_norm = np.linalg.norm(text_emb)
-                
-                if text_norm > 0:
-                    for cand_emb in cand_embs:
-                        cand_norm = np.linalg.norm(cand_emb)
-                        if cand_norm > 0:
-                            sim = np.dot(text_emb, cand_emb) / (text_norm * cand_norm)
-                            if sim > embedding_score:
-                                embedding_score = sim
+                if embeddings and len(embeddings) > 1:
+                    text_emb = embeddings[0]
+                    cand_embs = embeddings[1:]
+                    
+                    import numpy as np
+                    text_norm = np.linalg.norm(text_emb)
+                    
+                    if text_norm > 0:
+                        # Vectorized cosine similarity
+                        cand_matrix = np.array(cand_embs)
+                        cand_norms = np.linalg.norm(cand_matrix, axis=1)
+                        
+                        # Avoid division by zero
+                        cand_norms[cand_norms == 0] = 1e-10
+                        
+                        dot_products = np.dot(cand_matrix, text_emb)
+                        sims = dot_products / (cand_norms * text_norm)
+                        
+                        max_sim_idx = np.argmax(sims)
+                        max_sim = float(sims[max_sim_idx])
+                        
+                        if max_sim > embedding_score:
+                            embedding_score = max_sim
+                            # Map back to original index
+                            embedding_idx = valid_cands_with_idx[max_sim_idx][1]
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug(f"Embedding calculation failed: {e}")
             pass
             
     if embedding_score > best_score:
         best_score = embedding_score
+        best_idx = embedding_idx
 
     # 4. Vector Similarity (Legacy/Fallback)
-    # Only use if we haven't found a good match yet and embeddings failed/unavailable
     if best_score < 0.9:
         nlp = get_nlp_model()
-    vector_score = 0.0
-    if nlp and nlp.vocab.vectors.shape[0] > 0:
-        try:
-            # Only use vectors if the word is in vocab or we have a good model
-            doc = nlp(text)
-            if doc.vector_norm:
-                for candidate in candidates:
-                    cand_doc = nlp(candidate)
-                    if cand_doc.vector_norm:
-                        score = doc.similarity(cand_doc)
-                        if score > vector_score:
-                            vector_score = score
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-            
-    if vector_score > best_score:
-        best_score = vector_score
+        vector_score = 0.0
+        vector_idx = -1
         
-    # 4. Fuzzy Match (Fallback/Refinement)
-    # If vector score is low (e.g. OOV words), fuzzy match might be better
-    # But difflib is slow for many candidates.
-    # Only run if we don't have a very high score yet
+        if nlp and nlp.vocab.vectors.shape[0] > 0:
+            try:
+                doc = nlp(text)
+                if doc.vector_norm:
+                    for i, candidate in enumerate(candidates):
+                        if not candidate: continue
+                        cand_doc = nlp(candidate)
+                        if cand_doc.vector_norm:
+                            score = doc.similarity(cand_doc)
+                            if score > vector_score:
+                                vector_score = score
+                                vector_idx = i
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        
+        if vector_score > best_score:
+            best_score = vector_score
+            best_idx = vector_idx
+
+    # 5. Fuzzy Match (Fallback)
     if best_score < 0.9:
-        for cand in candidates_lower:
-            # Quick check for common characters
+        for i, cand in enumerate(candidates_lower):
             if not cand: continue
-            
-            # SequenceMatcher
             score = difflib.SequenceMatcher(None, text_lower, cand).ratio()
             if score > best_score:
                 best_score = score
+                best_idx = i
                 
-    return float(best_score)
+    return best_idx, float(best_score)
+
+
+def calculate_similarity(text: str, candidates: List[str]) -> float:
+    """
+    Calculate the maximum similarity between text and a list of candidates.
+    Wrapper around find_best_match_index.
+    """
+    _, score = find_best_match_index(text, candidates)
+    return score
+
+
+def match_entity(text: str, entities: List[Entity], threshold: float = 0.8) -> Optional[Entity]:
+    """
+    Find the best matching entity for the given text.
+    Uses optimized batch similarity matching.
+    """
+    if not text or not entities:
+        return None
+        
+    # Optimization: Check exact match first (case-insensitive)
+    text_lower = text.lower().strip()
+    for entity in entities:
+        if entity.text.lower().strip() == text_lower:
+            return entity
+
+    # Use batch matcher
+    candidates = [e.text for e in entities]
+    best_idx, best_score = find_best_match_index(text, candidates)
+    
+    if best_idx >= 0 and best_score >= threshold:
+        return entities[best_idx]
+        
+    return None
+
+
+def filter_entities_for_text(
+    text: str,
+    entities: List[Entity],
+    max_keep: int = 80,
+) -> List[Entity]:
+    if not text or not entities:
+        return []
+
+    if max_keep < 1:
+        return []
+
+    if len(entities) <= max_keep:
+        return entities
+
+    text_lower = text.lower()
+    stop_tokens = {
+        "inc",
+        "incorporated",
+        "corp",
+        "corporation",
+        "co",
+        "company",
+        "ltd",
+        "llc",
+        "plc",
+        "group",
+        "holdings",
+        "limited",
+        "the",
+        "and",
+        "or",
+        "of",
+        "in",
+        "on",
+        "at",
+        "for",
+        "to",
+        "a",
+        "an",
+    }
+
+    seen = set()
+    matched: List[Entity] = []
+    for entity in entities:
+        ent_text = getattr(entity, "text", "")
+        if not ent_text:
+            continue
+
+        key = ent_text.lower().strip()
+        if not key or key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(key)
+
+        if key in text_lower:
+            matched.append(entity)
+            continue
+
+        tokens = re.findall(r"[a-z0-9]+", key)
+        keep = False
+        for tok in tokens:
+            if len(tok) < 2:
+                continue
+            if tok in stop_tokens:
+                continue
+            if tok in text_lower:
+                keep = True
+                break
+        if keep:
+            matched.append(entity)
+
+    if matched:
+        if len(matched) > max_keep:
+            matched.sort(key=lambda e: len(getattr(e, "text", "")), reverse=True)
+            return matched[:max_keep]
+        return matched
+
+    entities_sorted = sorted(entities, key=lambda e: len(getattr(e, "text", "")), reverse=True)
+    return entities_sorted[:max_keep]
+
 
 def calculate_weighted_confidence(
     item_type: str, 
@@ -604,6 +763,19 @@ def extract_entities_llm(
     if "llm_model" in kwargs:
         model = kwargs.pop("llm_model")
     
+    # Check cache
+    cache_params = {
+        "provider": provider,
+        "model": model,
+        "max_text_length": max_text_length,
+        "structured_output_mode": structured_output_mode,
+        "entity_types": kwargs.get("entity_types"),
+    }
+    cached_result = _result_cache.get("entities", text, **cache_params)
+    if cached_result:
+        logger.debug(f"Cache hit for entity extraction ({len(cached_result)} entities)")
+        return cached_result
+    
     # 1. PRE-EXTRACTION VALIDATION
     if not text or not text.strip():
         error_msg = "Text is empty or whitespace only"
@@ -614,7 +786,7 @@ def extract_entities_llm(
 
     # Pass api_key if provided in kwargs (needed for all providers)
     provider_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
-    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs:
+    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs or not provider_kwargs["api_key"]:
         # Try to get from environment as fallback for all providers
         import os
         env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
@@ -668,8 +840,21 @@ def extract_entities_llm(
 You may also use related or similar entity types if they better match the context (e.g., variations, synonyms, or domain-specific types).
 If an entity doesn't fit any of the preferred types, use the most appropriate type from the preferred list or a closely related type."""
     else:
-        entity_types_instruction = """Entity types should be one of: PERSON, ORG, GPE, DATE, EVENT, PRODUCT, CONCEPT, or related types.
-Use the most appropriate type for each entity, including variations or synonyms if they better match the context."""
+        entity_types_instruction = """Entity types should be one of: 
+- PERSON (People, names, roles)
+- ORG (Companies, organizations, institutions, brands)
+- GPE (Countries, cities, states, locations)
+- DATE (Dates, years, time periods)
+- EVENT (Named events, conferences)
+- PRODUCT (Software, hardware, vehicles)
+- CONCEPT (Abstract ideas, technologies)
+
+Use the most appropriate type for each entity.
+Examples:
+- 'Microsoft' is an ORG
+- 'Satya Nadella' is a PERSON
+- Job titles/roles like 'CEO', 'CTO', 'President', 'Engineer' are CONCEPT unless part of a person's name
+- 'Python' is a PRODUCT or CONCEPT depending on context."""
 
     if not SCHEMAS_AVAILABLE:
         raise ImportError("Pydantic schemas not available. Install pydantic/instructor to use LLM extraction.")
@@ -720,6 +905,7 @@ Text to extract from:
             ))
         
         logger.info(f"Successfully extracted {len(entities)} entities using {provider}/{model} (typed)")
+        _result_cache.set("entities", text, entities, **cache_params)
         return entities
         
     except Exception as e:
@@ -812,27 +998,45 @@ def _extract_entities_chunked(
     chunks = splitter.split(text)
     
     all_entities = []
-    for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
-        logger.debug(f"Extracting entities from chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)}")
-        # We recursively call extract_entities_llm with the chunk
-        # but ensure we don't trigger re-chunking by setting max_text_length large
-        chunk_entities = extract_entities_llm(
-            chunk.text,
-            provider=provider,
-            model=model,
-            silent_fail=False, # We want to know if a chunk fails
-            max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
-            structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
-            **kwargs
-        )
-        
-        # Adjust entity positions to account for chunk offset
-        for entity in chunk_entities:
-            entity.start_char += chunk.start_index
-            entity.end_char += chunk.start_index
+    
+    from .config import resolve_max_workers
+    max_workers = resolve_max_workers(explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"))
+    
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+        future_to_chunk = {}
+        for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
+            logger.debug(f"Scheduling entity extraction for chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)}")
+            # We recursively call extract_entities_llm with the chunk
+            # but ensure we don't trigger re-chunking by setting max_text_length large
+            future = executor.submit(
+                extract_entities_llm,
+                chunk.text,
+                provider=provider,
+                model=model,
+                silent_fail=False, # We want to know if a chunk fails
+                max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
+                structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
+                **kwargs
+            )
+            future_to_chunk[future] = (i, chunk)
             
-        all_entities.extend(chunk_entities)
-        
+        for future in as_completed(future_to_chunk):
+            i, chunk = future_to_chunk[future]
+            try:
+                chunk_entities = future.result()
+                
+                # Adjust entity positions to account for chunk offset
+                for entity in chunk_entities:
+                    entity.start_char += chunk.start_index
+                    entity.end_char += chunk.start_index
+                    all_entities.append(entity)
+                    
+            except Exception as e:
+                if not silent_fail:
+                    logger.error(f"Chunk {i+1} failed: {e}")
+                    raise
+                logger.warning(f"Chunk {i+1} failed (silent): {e}")
+
     return all_entities
 
 
@@ -1327,6 +1531,21 @@ def extract_relations_llm(
     if "llm_model" in kwargs:
         model = kwargs.pop("llm_model")
     
+    # Check cache
+    cache_params = {
+        "provider": provider,
+        "model": model,
+        "max_text_length": max_text_length,
+        "structured_output_mode": structured_output_mode,
+        "relation_types": kwargs.get("relation_types"),
+        # Include entities hash/str in cache key implicitly via **cache_params
+        "entities_hash": hash(tuple(sorted([e.text for e in entities]))) if entities else 0
+    }
+    cached_result = _result_cache.get("relations", text, **cache_params)
+    if cached_result:
+        logger.debug(f"Cache hit for relation extraction ({len(cached_result)} relations)")
+        return cached_result
+    
     # 1. PRE-EXTRACTION VALIDATION
     if not text or not text.strip():
         error_msg = "Text is empty or whitespace only"
@@ -1344,18 +1563,24 @@ def extract_relations_llm(
 
     # Pass api_key if provided in kwargs
     provider_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
-    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs:
+    
+    # Check if api_key is provided but empty, or not provided at all
+    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs or not provider_kwargs["api_key"]:
         import os
         env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
         api_key = os.getenv(env_key)
         if api_key:
             provider_kwargs["api_key"] = api_key
+            
+    # Remove None/empty API key if still present to avoid provider errors
+    if "api_key" in provider_kwargs and not provider_kwargs["api_key"]:
+        del provider_kwargs["api_key"]
 
     # 2. PROVIDER VALIDATION
     try:
         llm = create_provider(provider, model=model, **provider_kwargs)
         if not llm.is_available():
-            error_msg = f"{provider} provider not available for relation extraction."
+            error_msg = f"{provider} provider not available for relation extraction (key missing?)."
             logger.error(error_msg)
             if not silent_fail:
                 raise ProcessingError(error_msg)
@@ -1386,7 +1611,18 @@ def extract_relations_llm(
             **kwargs
         )
 
-    entities_str = ", ".join([f"{e.text} ({e.label})" for e in entities])
+    original_entities = entities
+    # Use a fixed internal default for prompt entity cap (do not accept overrides from kwargs)
+    max_entities_prompt = 80
+    prompt_entities = original_entities
+    if max_entities_prompt > 0 and len(original_entities) > max_entities_prompt:
+        prompt_entities = filter_entities_for_text(
+            text,
+            original_entities,
+            max_keep=max_entities_prompt,
+        )
+
+    entities_str = ", ".join([f"{e.text} ({e.label})" for e in prompt_entities])
     
     # Use custom relation types if provided
     relation_types = kwargs.get("relation_types")
@@ -1401,6 +1637,11 @@ If a relation doesn't fit any of the preferred types, use the most appropriate t
 Extract meaningful relationships between entities. Use appropriate relation types that accurately describe how entities are connected.
 Common relation types include: related_to, part_of, located_in, created_by, uses, depends_on, interacts_with, and similar variations."""
     
+    verbose_mode = kwargs.get("verbose", False)
+    if verbose_mode:
+        import sys
+        print(f"    [methods.extract_relations_llm] Constructing prompt for {len(prompt_entities)} entities...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+    
     if not SCHEMAS_AVAILABLE:
         raise ImportError("Pydantic schemas not available. Install pydantic/instructor to use LLM extraction.")
 
@@ -1429,36 +1670,67 @@ Entities found in text: {entities_str}"""
     try:
         # Use typed generation with Pydantic schema
         # Pass kwargs to allow max_tokens and other parameters to be used
-        result_obj = llm.generate_typed(prompt, schema=RelationsResponse, **kwargs)
+        if verbose_mode:
+             import sys
+             print(f"    [methods.extract_relations_llm] Calling llm.generate_typed ({provider}/{model})...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+        # Only forward minimal, safe parameters to provider calls
+        call_kwargs = {}
+        if "temperature" in kwargs:
+            call_kwargs["temperature"] = kwargs["temperature"]
+        if "verbose" in kwargs:
+            call_kwargs["verbose"] = kwargs["verbose"]
+
+        result_obj = llm.generate_typed(prompt, schema=RelationsResponse, **call_kwargs)
+        if verbose_mode:
+             import sys
+             print(f"    [methods.extract_relations_llm] Received response from {provider}.", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
         
-        # Convert back to internal Relation format
-        relations = []
-        for r_out in result_obj.relations:
-            # Find matching entities
-            subject_entity = next(
-                (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == r_out.subject.lower()),
-                None,
-            )
-            object_entity = next(
-                (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == r_out.object.lower()), 
-                None
-            )
-            
-            if subject_entity and object_entity:
-                relations.append(Relation(
-                    subject=subject_entity,
-                    predicate=r_out.predicate,
-                    object=object_entity,
-                    confidence=r_out.confidence,
-                    context=text, # Simplified context
-                    metadata={
-                        "provider": provider, 
-                        "model": model, 
-                        "extraction_method": "llm_typed"
-                    }
-                ))
+        # Convert back to internal Relation format (robust across providers)
+        # Normalize typed result to a plain dict compatible with _parse_relation_result
+        try:
+            if hasattr(result_obj, "model_dump"):
+                parsed = result_obj.model_dump()
+            elif isinstance(result_obj, dict):
+                parsed = result_obj
+            elif hasattr(result_obj, "relations"):
+                # Instructor may return objects for each relation; convert where possible
+                rel_items = []
+                for r in getattr(result_obj, "relations", []):
+                    if hasattr(r, "model_dump"):
+                        rel_items.append(r.model_dump())
+                    elif isinstance(r, dict):
+                        rel_items.append(r)
+                    else:
+                        # Best-effort attribute access
+                        rel_items.append({
+                            "subject": getattr(r, "subject", ""),
+                            "object": getattr(r, "object", ""),
+                            "predicate": getattr(r, "predicate", "related_to"),
+                            "confidence": getattr(r, "confidence", 0.9),
+                        })
+                parsed = {"relations": rel_items}
+            else:
+                parsed = result_obj
+        except Exception:
+            parsed = result_obj
+
+        # Use common parser to build internal Relation objects
+        relations = _parse_relation_result(parsed, original_entities, text, provider, model)
         
+        # If typed path returned no relations, attempt a structured JSON fallback
+        if not relations:
+            try:
+                if verbose_mode:
+                    import sys
+                    print("    [methods.extract_relations_llm] Typed result empty, attempting structured JSON fallback...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                raw_json = llm.generate_structured(prompt, **call_kwargs)
+                relations = _parse_relation_result(raw_json, original_entities, text, provider, model)
+            except Exception as _e:
+                # Keep relations as empty if fallback fails
+                pass
+
         logger.info(f"Successfully extracted {len(relations)} relations using {provider}/{model} (typed)")
+        _result_cache.set("relations", text, relations, **cache_params)
         return relations
         
     except Exception as e:
@@ -1523,14 +1795,9 @@ def _parse_relation_result(
         subject_text = str(subject_text)
         object_text = str(object_text)
 
-        # Find matching entities
-        subject_entity = next(
-            (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == subject_text.lower()),
-            None,
-        )
-        object_entity = next(
-            (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == object_text.lower()), None
-        )
+        # Find matching entities using hybrid similarity
+        subject_entity = match_entity(subject_text, entities)
+        object_entity = match_entity(object_text, entities)
 
         if subject_entity and object_entity:
             relations.append(
@@ -1571,29 +1838,49 @@ def _extract_relations_chunked(
     chunks = splitter.split(text)
     
     all_relations = []
-    for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
-        # Only include entities that appear in this chunk (or close to it)
-        chunk_entities = [
-            e for e in entities 
-            if e.start_char >= chunk.start_index - 100 and e.end_char <= chunk.end_index + 100
-        ]
-        
-        if not chunk_entities:
-            continue
+    
+    from .config import resolve_max_workers
+    max_workers = resolve_max_workers(explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"))
+    
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+        future_to_chunk = {}
+        for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
+            # Only include entities that appear in this chunk (or close to it)
+            chunk_entities = [
+                e for e in entities 
+                if e.start_char >= chunk.start_index - 100 and e.end_char <= chunk.end_index + 100
+            ]
             
-        logger.debug(f"Extracting relations from chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)} with {len(chunk_entities)} entities")
-        
-        chunk_rels = extract_relations_llm(
-            chunk.text,
-            entities=chunk_entities,
-            provider=provider,
-            model=model,
-            silent_fail=False,
-            max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
-            structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
-            **kwargs
-        )
-        all_relations.extend(chunk_rels)
+            if not chunk_entities:
+                continue
+                
+            logger.debug(f"Scheduling relation extraction for chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)} with {len(chunk_entities)} entities")
+            
+            # Only pass minimal kwargs downstream
+            limited_kwargs = {k: kwargs[k] for k in ("relation_types", "temperature", "verbose") if k in kwargs}
+            future = executor.submit(
+                extract_relations_llm,
+                chunk.text,
+                entities=chunk_entities,
+                provider=provider,
+                model=model,
+                silent_fail=False,
+                max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
+                structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
+                **limited_kwargs
+            )
+            future_to_chunk[future] = i
+            
+        for future in as_completed(future_to_chunk):
+            i = future_to_chunk[future]
+            try:
+                chunk_rels = future.result()
+                all_relations.extend(chunk_rels)
+            except Exception as e:
+                if not silent_fail:
+                    logger.error(f"Chunk {i+1} failed: {e}")
+                    raise
+                logger.warning(f"Chunk {i+1} failed (silent): {e}")
         
     return all_relations
 
@@ -1636,12 +1923,8 @@ def extract_triplets_pattern(
             predicate_text = match.group("predicate")
             object_text = match.group("object")
 
-            subject_entity = next(
-                (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == subject_text.lower()), None
-            )
-            object_entity = next(
-                (e for e in entities if e.text.lower() == object_text.lower()), None
-            )
+            subject_entity = match_entity(subject_text, entities)
+            object_entity = match_entity(object_text, entities)
 
             if subject_entity and object_entity:
                 triplets.append(
@@ -1745,6 +2028,22 @@ def extract_triplets_llm(
     if "llm_model" in kwargs:
         model = kwargs.pop("llm_model")
     
+    # Check cache
+    cache_params = {
+        "provider": provider,
+        "model": model,
+        "max_text_length": max_text_length,
+        "structured_output_mode": structured_output_mode,
+        "triplet_types": kwargs.get("triplet_types"),
+        # Include entities/relations hash in cache key implicitly via **cache_params
+        "entities_hash": hash(tuple(sorted([e.text for e in entities]))) if entities else 0,
+        "relations_hash": hash(tuple(sorted([str(r) for r in relations]))) if relations else 0
+    }
+    cached_result = _result_cache.get("triplets", text, **cache_params)
+    if cached_result:
+        logger.debug(f"Cache hit for triplet extraction ({len(cached_result)} triplets)")
+        return cached_result
+    
     # 1. PRE-EXTRACTION VALIDATION
     if not text or not text.strip():
         error_msg = "Text is empty or whitespace only"
@@ -1755,12 +2054,18 @@ def extract_triplets_llm(
 
     # Pass api_key if provided in kwargs
     provider_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
-    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs:
+    
+    # Check if api_key is provided but empty, or not provided at all
+    if "api_key" not in provider_kwargs or not provider_kwargs["api_key"]:
         import os
         env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
         api_key = os.getenv(env_key)
         if api_key:
             provider_kwargs["api_key"] = api_key
+            
+    # Remove None/empty API key if still present to avoid provider errors
+    if "api_key" in provider_kwargs and not provider_kwargs["api_key"]:
+        del provider_kwargs["api_key"]
 
     # 2. PROVIDER VALIDATION
     try:
@@ -1854,6 +2159,7 @@ Text to extract from:
             ))
         
         logger.info(f"Successfully extracted {len(triplets)} triplets using {provider}/{model} (typed)")
+        _result_cache.set("triplets", text, triplets, **cache_params)
         return triplets
         
     except Exception as e:
@@ -1944,20 +2250,37 @@ def _extract_triplets_chunked(
     chunks = splitter.split(text)
     
     all_triplets = []
-    for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
-        logger.debug(f"Extracting triplets from chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)}")
-        
-        chunk_triplets = extract_triplets_llm(
-            chunk.text,
-            provider=provider,
-            model=model,
-            silent_fail=False,
-            max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
-            structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
-            **kwargs
-        )
-        all_triplets.extend(chunk_triplets)
+    
+    from .config import resolve_max_workers
+    max_workers = resolve_max_workers(explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"))
+    
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+        future_to_chunk = {}
+        for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
+            logger.debug(f"Scheduling triplet extraction for chunk {i+1}/{len(chunks)}")
+            future = executor.submit(
+                extract_triplets_llm,
+                chunk.text,
+                provider=provider,
+                model=model,
+                silent_fail=False,
+                max_text_length=len(chunk.text) + 1,
+                structured_output_mode=structured_output_mode,
+                **kwargs
+            )
+            future_to_chunk[future] = i
         
+        for future in as_completed(future_to_chunk):
+            i = future_to_chunk[future]
+            try:
+                chunk_triplets = future.result()
+                all_triplets.extend(chunk_triplets)
+            except Exception as e:
+                if not silent_fail:
+                    logger.error(f"Chunk {i+1} failed: {e}")
+                    raise
+                logger.warning(f"Chunk {i+1} failed (silent): {e}")
+                
     return all_triplets
 
 

semantica/semantic_extract/ner_extractor.py

@@ -178,9 +178,11 @@ class NERExtractor:
             )
             
             try:
-                results = []
+                results = [None] * len(text)
                 total_items = len(text)
                 total_entities_count = 0
+                processed_count = 0
+                
                 # Update more frequently: every 1% or at least every 10 items, but always update for small datasets
                 if total_items <= 10:
                     update_interval = 1  # Update every item for small datasets
@@ -188,15 +190,22 @@ class NERExtractor:
                     update_interval = max(1, min(10, total_items // 100))
                 
                 # Initial progress update - ALWAYS show this
-                remaining = total_items
                 self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
                     tracking_id,
                     processed=0,
                     total=total_items,
-                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{total_items}"
                 )
                 
-                for idx, item in enumerate(text, 1):
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                    methods=self.method,
+                )
+                
+                # Helper function for single item processing
+                def process_item(idx, item):
                     try:
                         current_entities = []
                         if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item:
@@ -214,30 +223,69 @@ class NERExtractor:
                         for ent in current_entities:
                             if ent.metadata is None:
                                 ent.metadata = {}
-                            ent.metadata["batch_index"] = idx - 1
+                            ent.metadata["batch_index"] = idx
                             if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
                                 ent.metadata["document_id"] = item["id"]
                         
-                        results.append(current_entities)
-                        total_entities_count += len(current_entities)
-                    except Exception:
-                        results.append([])
+                        return idx, current_entities
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Failed to process item {idx}: {e}")
+                        return idx, []
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
                     
-                    remaining = total_items - idx
-                    # Update progress: always update for small datasets, or at intervals for large ones
-                    should_update = (
-                        idx % update_interval == 0 or 
-                        idx == total_items or 
-                        idx == 1 or
-                        total_items <= 10  # Always update for small datasets
-                    )
-                    if should_update:
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=idx,
-                            total=total_items,
-                            message=f"Processing documents... {idx}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_entities_count} entities so far"
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        # Submit all tasks
+                        future_to_idx = {
+                            executor.submit(process_item, idx, item): idx 
+                            for idx, item in enumerate(text)
+                        }
+                        
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            idx, entities = future.result()
+                            results[idx] = entities
+                            total_entities_count += len(entities)
+                            processed_count += 1
+                            
+                            # Update progress
+                            should_update = (
+                                processed_count % update_interval == 0 or 
+                                processed_count == total_items or 
+                                processed_count == 1 or
+                                total_items <= 10
+                            )
+                            if should_update:
+                                remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=total_items,
+                                    message=f"Processing documents... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_entities_count} entities so far"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    # Sequential processing
+                    for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                        _, entities = process_item(idx, item)
+                        results[idx] = entities
+                        total_entities_count += len(entities)
+                        processed_count += 1
+                        
+                        # Update progress
+                        should_update = (
+                            processed_count % update_interval == 0 or 
+                            processed_count == total_items or 
+                            processed_count == 1 or
+                            total_items <= 10
                         )
+                        if should_update:
+                            remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=total_items,
+                                message=f"Processing documents... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_entities_count} entities so far"
+                            )
                 
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,
@@ -253,12 +301,18 @@ class NERExtractor:
         else:
             return self.extract_entities(text, **kwargs)
 
-    def extract_entities(self, text: str, **options) -> List[Entity]:
+    def extract_entities(
+        self,
+        text: Union[str, List[Dict[str, Any]], List[str]],
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> Union[List[Entity], List[List[Entity]]]:
         """
         Extract named entities from text.
 
         Args:
             text: Input text
+            pipeline_id: Optional pipeline ID for progress tracking (batch mode)
             **options: Extraction options:
                 - entity_types: Filter by entity types (list)
                 - min_confidence: Minimum confidence threshold
@@ -267,6 +321,9 @@ class NERExtractor:
         Returns:
             list: List of extracted entities
         """
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            return self.extract(text, pipeline_id=pipeline_id, **options)
+
         tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
             module="semantic_extract",
             submodule="NERExtractor",
@@ -318,14 +375,13 @@ class NERExtractor:
                         method_options["model"] = all_options.get(
                             "llm_model", all_options.get("model")
                         )
-                        # Pass api_key if provided (needed for all providers)
-                        if "api_key" in all_options:
-                            method_options["api_key"] = all_options["api_key"]
-                        elif "api_key" not in method_options:
-                            # Try to get from environment as fallback
+                        # Ensure api_key is populated: check explicitly provided or fallback to env
+                        current_key = method_options.get("api_key")
+                        if not current_key:
+                            # Not found or empty/None, try environment
                             import os
-                            provider = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
-                            env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
+                            provider_name = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
+                            env_key = f"{provider_name.upper()}_API_KEY"
                             api_key = os.getenv(env_key)
                             if api_key:
                                 method_options["api_key"] = api_key

semantica/semantic_extract/providers.py

@@ -243,68 +243,136 @@ class BaseProvider:
                 mode = instructor.Mode.TOOLS  # Default mode
                 
                 if provider_name == "OpenAIProvider" and self.client:
-                    client = instructor.from_openai(self.client)
-                elif provider_name == "AnthropicProvider" and self.client:
-                    client = instructor.from_anthropic(self.client)
-                elif provider_name == "GeminiProvider" and self.client:
-                    client = instructor.from_gemini(
-                        self.client, 
-                        mode=instructor.Mode.GEMINI_JSON
-                    )
-                elif provider_name == "GroqProvider" and self.client:
-                    # Try using from_groq if available (newer instructor versions)
-                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_groq"):
-                        client = instructor.from_groq(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"openai/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}", 
+                                api_key=self.api_key
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = instructor.from_openai(self.client)
                     else:
-                        # Fallback: Create OpenAI client pointing to Groq
-                        # This avoids the "Client should be an instance of openai.OpenAI" warning
+                        client = instructor.from_openai(self.client)
+                elif provider_name == "AnthropicProvider" and self.client:
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"anthropic/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}", 
+                                api_key=self.api_key
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = instructor.from_anthropic(self.client)
+                    else:
+                        client = instructor.from_anthropic(self.client)
+                elif provider_name == "GeminiProvider" and self.client:
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"gemini/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}", 
+                                api_key=self.api_key
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = instructor.from_gemini(
+                                self.client, 
+                                mode=instructor.Mode.GEMINI_JSON
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        client = instructor.from_gemini(
+                            self.client, 
+                            mode=instructor.Mode.GEMINI_JSON
+                        )
+                elif provider_name == "GroqProvider" and self.client:
+                    # Try using from_provider which is recommended for Groq in latest instructor
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"groq/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}", 
+                                api_key=self.api_key
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = None
+
+                    if not client:
+                        # Try using from_groq if available (newer instructor versions)
+                        if hasattr(instructor, "from_groq"):
+                            client = instructor.from_groq(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                        else:
+                            # Fallback: Create OpenAI client pointing to Groq
+                            # This avoids the "Client should be an instance of openai.OpenAI" warning
+                            try:
+                                from openai import OpenAI
+                                # Fix: Use self.api_key instead of self.client.api_key
+                                groq_client = OpenAI(
+                                    base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
+                                    api_key=self.api_key,
+                                )
+                                client = instructor.from_openai(groq_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                            except Exception:
+                                # Last resort: try passing the groq client directly
+                                client = instructor.from_openai(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                elif provider_name == "OllamaProvider":
+                    # Try from_provider for Ollama if available
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"ollama/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}",
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = None
+                    
+                    if not client:
+                        # Create OpenAI-compatible client for Ollama
                         try:
                             from openai import OpenAI
-                            groq_client = OpenAI(
-                                base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
-                                api_key=self.client.api_key,
+                            # Ollama typically runs on localhost:11434/v1
+                            base_url = getattr(self, "base_url", "http://localhost:11434")
+                            if not base_url.endswith("/v1"):
+                                base_url = f"{base_url.rstrip('/')}/v1"
+                            
+                            ollama_client = OpenAI(
+                                base_url=base_url,
+                                api_key="ollama", # required but unused
                             )
-                            client = instructor.from_openai(groq_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
-                        except Exception:
-                            # Last resort: try passing the groq client directly
-                            client = instructor.from_openai(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
-                elif provider_name == "OllamaProvider":
-                    # Create OpenAI-compatible client for Ollama
-                    try:
-                        from openai import OpenAI
-                        # Ollama typically runs on localhost:11434/v1
-                        base_url = getattr(self, "base_url", "http://localhost:11434")
-                        if not base_url.endswith("/v1"):
-                            base_url = f"{base_url.rstrip('/')}/v1"
-                        
-                        ollama_client = OpenAI(
-                            base_url=base_url,
-                            api_key="ollama", # required but unused
-                        )
-                        client = instructor.from_openai(ollama_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
-                    except ImportError:
-                        pass
+                            client = instructor.from_openai(ollama_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                        except ImportError:
+                            pass
                 elif provider_name == "DeepSeekProvider" and self.client:
-                    # DeepSeek is OpenAI compatible
-                    # We need to wrap the underlying client if it exposes the OpenAI interface
-                    # or create a new OpenAI client if self.client is a deepseek.Client (which might be just a wrapper)
-                    # Assuming deepseek.Client is compatible or we can use OpenAI client
-                    try:
-                        # DeepSeek usually works with standard OpenAI client
-                        # If self.client is deepseek.Client, check if we can wrap it
-                        # Otherwise create a new OpenAI client
-                        from openai import OpenAI
-                        if isinstance(self.client, OpenAI):
-                             client = instructor.from_openai(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
-                        else:
-                             # Try creating fresh client
-                             ds_client = OpenAI(
-                                 api_key=self.api_key, 
-                                 base_url="https://api.deepseek.com"
-                             )
-                             client = instructor.from_openai(ds_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
-                    except Exception:
-                        pass
+                    # Try from_provider for DeepSeek
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(
+                                provider=f"deepseek/{kwargs.get('model', self.model)}",
+                                api_key=self.api_key
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            client = None
+
+                    if not client:
+                        # DeepSeek is OpenAI compatible
+                        try:
+                            from openai import OpenAI
+                            if isinstance(self.client, OpenAI):
+                                 client = instructor.from_openai(self.client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                            else:
+                                 # Try creating fresh client
+                                 ds_client = OpenAI(
+                                     api_key=self.api_key, 
+                                     base_url="https://api.deepseek.com"
+                                 )
+                                 client = instructor.from_openai(ds_client, mode=instructor.Mode.JSON)
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+
+                # Global LiteLLM support - if litellm is passed in kwargs or config
+                if not client and (kwargs.get("litellm") or self.config.get("litellm")):
+                    if hasattr(instructor, "from_provider"):
+                        try:
+                            # Format for litellm in instructor is litellm/model_name
+                            provider_model = kwargs.get("model", self.model)
+                            litellm_provider = f"litellm/{provider_model}"
+                            client = instructor.from_provider(litellm_provider, api_key=self.api_key)
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
 
                 if client:
                     # Map generate arguments to client arguments
@@ -318,6 +386,11 @@ class BaseProvider:
                         "temperature": kwargs.get("temperature", 0.1), # Low temp for structured
                     }
                     
+                    verbose_mode = kwargs.get("verbose", False)
+                    if verbose_mode:
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [BaseProvider.generate_typed] Using instructor via {provider_name}. Client: {type(client)}", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+
                     # Pass through other common parameters
                     for param in ["max_tokens", "max_completion_tokens", "top_p", "frequency_penalty", "presence_penalty", "seed", "stop", "logit_bias", "user", "top_k"]:
                         if param in kwargs:
@@ -328,6 +401,9 @@ class BaseProvider:
                         create_kwargs["response_format"] = {"type": "json_object"}
                     
                     response = client.chat.completions.create(**create_kwargs)
+                    if verbose_mode:
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [BaseProvider.generate_typed] Typed response received via instructor ({provider_name}).", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
                     return response
             except Exception as e:
                 self.logger.warning(f"Instructor generation failed ({e}), falling back to manual repair loop.")
@@ -530,26 +606,40 @@ class GeminiProvider(BaseProvider):
         self.api_key = api_key or config.get_api_key("gemini")
         self.model = model
         self.client = None
+        self._use_new_genai = False
         self._init_client()
 
     def _init_client(self):
-        """Initialize Gemini client."""
         try:
-            import google.generativeai as genai
-
+            from google import genai as new_genai
             if self.api_key:
-                genai.configure(api_key=self.api_key)
-                self.client = genai.GenerativeModel(self.model)
-        except (ImportError, OSError):
+                self.client = new_genai.Client(api_key=self.api_key)
+                self._use_new_genai = True
+                return
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            import google.generativeai as old_genai
+            if self.api_key:
+                old_genai.configure(api_key=self.api_key)
+                self.client = old_genai.GenerativeModel(self.model)
+                self._use_new_genai = False
+        except Exception:
             self.client = None
-            self.logger.warning(
-                "google-generativeai library not installed. Install with: pip install semantica[llm-gemini]"
-            )
+            self.logger.warning("Gemini SDK not installed. Install with: pip install semantica[llm-gemini]")
 
     def is_available(self) -> bool:
         """Check if provider is available."""
         return self.client is not None
 
+    def _resp_text(self, resp: Any) -> str:
+        if hasattr(resp, "text"):
+            return getattr(resp, "text")
+        try:
+            return resp.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text
+        except Exception:
+            return str(resp)
+
     def generate(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> str:
         """Generate text from prompt."""
         if not self.client:
@@ -557,32 +647,46 @@ class GeminiProvider(BaseProvider):
                 "Gemini client not initialized. Set GEMINI_API_KEY or pass api_key."
             )
 
-        generation_config = {"temperature": kwargs.get("temperature", 0.3)}
-        if "max_tokens" in kwargs:
-            generation_config["max_output_tokens"] = kwargs["max_tokens"]
-            
-        # Pass through other common parameters
-        for param in ["top_p", "top_k", "stop_sequences", "candidate_count"]:
-            if param in kwargs:
-                generation_config[param] = kwargs[param]
-
-        response = self.client.generate_content(
-            prompt, generation_config=generation_config
-        )
-        return response.text
+        if self._use_new_genai:
+            model = kwargs.get("model", self.model)
+            temperature = kwargs.get("temperature", 0.3)
+            create_kwargs = {"model": model, "contents": prompt, "config": {"temperature": temperature}}
+            if "max_tokens" in kwargs:
+                create_kwargs["config"]["max_output_tokens"] = kwargs["max_tokens"]
+            for p in ["top_p", "top_k", "stop_sequences", "candidate_count"]:
+                if p in kwargs:
+                    create_kwargs["config"][p] = kwargs[p]
+            resp = self.client.models.generate_content(**create_kwargs)
+            return self._resp_text(resp)
+        else:
+            generation_config = {"temperature": kwargs.get("temperature", 0.3)}
+            if "max_tokens" in kwargs:
+                generation_config["max_output_tokens"] = kwargs["max_tokens"]
+            for param in ["top_p", "top_k", "stop_sequences", "candidate_count"]:
+                if param in kwargs:
+                    generation_config[param] = kwargs[param]
+            response = self.client.generate_content(prompt, generation_config=generation_config)
+            return self._resp_text(response)
 
     def generate_structured(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
         """Generate structured output."""
         if not self.client:
             raise ProcessingError("Gemini client not initialized.")
 
-        # Add JSON format instruction to prompt
         json_prompt = f"{prompt}\n\nReturn the response as valid JSON only."
-        response = self.client.generate_content(json_prompt)
-        try:
-            return self._parse_json(response.text)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise ProcessingError(f"Failed to parse JSON from Gemini response: {e}")
+        if self._use_new_genai:
+            model = kwargs.get("model", self.model)
+            resp = self.client.models.generate_content(model=model, contents=json_prompt)
+            try:
+                return self._parse_json(self._resp_text(resp))
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise ProcessingError(f"Failed to parse JSON from Gemini response: {e}")
+        else:
+            response = self.client.generate_content(json_prompt)
+            try:
+                return self._parse_json(self._resp_text(response))
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise ProcessingError(f"Failed to parse JSON from Gemini response: {e}")
 
 
 class GroqProvider(BaseProvider):
@@ -678,7 +782,15 @@ class GroqProvider(BaseProvider):
             if param in kwargs:
                 create_kwargs[param] = kwargs[param]
 
+        verbose_mode = kwargs.get("verbose", False)
+        if verbose_mode:
+            import sys
+            print(f"    [GroqProvider.generate] Sending request to Groq API (model: {create_kwargs['model']})...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+
         response = self.client.chat.completions.create(**create_kwargs)
+        if verbose_mode:
+            import sys
+            print(f"    [GroqProvider.generate] Response received from Groq.", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
         return response.choices[0].message.content
 
     def generate_structured(self, prompt: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
@@ -709,7 +821,15 @@ class GroqProvider(BaseProvider):
             if param in kwargs:
                 create_kwargs[param] = kwargs[param]
 
+        verbose_mode = kwargs.get("verbose", False)
+        if verbose_mode:
+            import sys
+            print(f"    [GroqProvider.generate_structured] Sending structured request to Groq API (model: {create_kwargs['model']})...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+
         response = self.client.chat.completions.create(**create_kwargs)
+        if verbose_mode:
+            import sys
+            print(f"    [GroqProvider.generate_structured] Structured response received from Groq.", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
         try:
             return self._parse_json(response.choices[0].message.content)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -1183,28 +1303,88 @@ class HuggingFaceModelLoader:
         return [{"triplet": decoded}]
 
 
-def create_provider(name: str, **kwargs) -> BaseProvider:
-    """Create provider - checks registry for custom providers."""
-    # Check registry first
-    custom_provider = provider_registry.get(name)
-    if custom_provider:
-        return custom_provider(**kwargs)
+class ProviderPool:
+    """Pool for reusing provider instances."""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._providers: Dict[str, BaseProvider] = {}
+        self.logger = get_logger("provider_pool")
 
-    # Built-in providers
-    builtin = {
-        "openai": OpenAIProvider,
-        "gemini": GeminiProvider,
-        "groq": GroqProvider,
-        "anthropic": AnthropicProvider,
-        "ollama": OllamaProvider,
-        "huggingface_llm": HuggingFaceLLMProvider,
-        "deepseek": DeepSeekProvider,
-    }
+    def get(self, name: str, **kwargs) -> BaseProvider:
+        """Get or create a provider instance."""
+        # Create a cache key from name and kwargs
+        # Filter out non-hashable items or volatile args if any
+        # For now, we assume kwargs are configuration options that should match
+        
+        # Helper to make dict hashable
+        def make_hashable(value):
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                return tuple(sorted((k, make_hashable(v)) for k, v in value.items()))
+            elif isinstance(value, list):
+                return tuple(make_hashable(v) for v in value)
+            return value
 
-    provider_class = builtin.get(name.lower())
-    if not provider_class:
-        raise ValueError(
-            f"Unknown provider: {name}. Register custom provider or use built-in: {list(builtin.keys())}"
-        )
+        key_parts = [name]
+        for k, v in sorted(kwargs.items()):
+            # Skip some keys if they shouldn't affect pooling? 
+            # For now, all init args matter for the instance identity.
+            key_parts.append((k, make_hashable(v)))
+            
+        key = str(tuple(key_parts))
+        
+        if key in self._providers:
+            return self._providers[key]
+            
+        self.logger.debug(f"Creating new provider instance for {name}")
+        provider = self._create_provider(name, **kwargs)
+        self._providers[key] = provider
+        return provider
+    
+    def _create_provider(self, name: str, **kwargs) -> BaseProvider:
+        """Internal creation logic."""
+        # Check registry first
+        custom_provider = provider_registry.get(name)
+        if custom_provider:
+            return custom_provider(**kwargs)
 
-    return provider_class(**kwargs)
+        # Built-in providers
+        builtin = {
+            "openai": OpenAIProvider,
+            "gemini": GeminiProvider,
+            "groq": GroqProvider,
+            "anthropic": AnthropicProvider,
+            "ollama": OllamaProvider,
+            "huggingface_llm": HuggingFaceLLMProvider,
+            "deepseek": DeepSeekProvider,
+        }
+
+        provider_class = builtin.get(name.lower())
+        if not provider_class:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Unknown provider: {name}. Register custom provider or use built-in: {list(builtin.keys())}"
+            )
+
+        return provider_class(**kwargs)
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """Clear the provider pool."""
+        self._providers.clear()
+
+
+# Global provider pool
+_provider_pool = ProviderPool()
+
+
+def create_provider(name: str, use_pool: bool = True, **kwargs) -> BaseProvider:
+    """
+    Create provider - checks registry for custom providers.
+    
+    Args:
+        name: Provider name
+        use_pool: Whether to use the provider pool (default: True)
+        **kwargs: Provider arguments
+    """
+    if use_pool:
+        return _provider_pool.get(name, **kwargs)
+        
+    return _provider_pool._create_provider(name, **kwargs)

semantica/semantic_extract/relation_extractor.py

@@ -201,10 +201,12 @@ class RelationExtractor:
             )
             
             try:
-                results = []
                 # Ensure lists are same length
                 min_len = min(len(text), len(entities))
+                results = [None] * min_len
                 total_relations_count = 0
+                processed_count = 0
+                
                 # Update more frequently: every 1% or at least every 10 items, but always update for small datasets
                 if min_len <= 10:
                     update_interval = 1  # Update every item for small datasets
@@ -212,58 +214,101 @@ class RelationExtractor:
                     update_interval = max(1, min(10, min_len // 100))
                 
                 # Initial progress update - ALWAYS show this
-                remaining = min_len
                 self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
                     tracking_id,
                     processed=0,
                     total=min_len,
-                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{min_len} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{min_len}"
                 )
                 
-                for i in range(min_len):
-                    doc_item = text[i]
-                    ent_item = entities[i]
-                    
-                    doc_text = ""
-                    if isinstance(doc_item, dict) and "content" in doc_item:
-                        doc_text = doc_item["content"]
-                    elif isinstance(doc_item, str):
-                        doc_text = doc_item
-                    else:
-                        doc_text = str(doc_item)
-                    
-                    # Ensure ent_item is a list of entities
-                    if not isinstance(ent_item, list):
-                        ent_item = [] # Should not happen if entities is List[List[Entity]]
-                    
-                    current_relations = self.extract_relations(doc_text, ent_item, **kwargs)
-                    
-                    # Add provenance metadata
-                    for rel in current_relations:
-                        if rel.metadata is None:
-                            rel.metadata = {}
-                        rel.metadata["batch_index"] = i
-                        if isinstance(doc_item, dict) and "id" in doc_item:
-                            rel.metadata["document_id"] = doc_item["id"]
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                    methods=self.method,
+                )
 
-                    results.append(current_relations)
-                    total_relations_count += len(current_relations)
+                def process_item(i, doc_item, ent_item):
+                    try:
+                        doc_text = ""
+                        if isinstance(doc_item, dict) and "content" in doc_item:
+                            doc_text = doc_item["content"]
+                        elif isinstance(doc_item, str):
+                            doc_text = doc_item
+                        else:
+                            doc_text = str(doc_item)
+                        
+                        # Ensure ent_item is a list of entities
+                        if not isinstance(ent_item, list):
+                            ent_item = [] # Should not happen if entities is List[List[Entity]]
+                        
+                        current_relations = self.extract_relations(doc_text, ent_item, **kwargs)
+                        
+                        # Add provenance metadata
+                        for rel in current_relations:
+                            if rel.metadata is None:
+                                rel.metadata = {}
+                            rel.metadata["batch_index"] = i
+                            if isinstance(doc_item, dict) and "id" in doc_item:
+                                rel.metadata["document_id"] = doc_item["id"]
+                        
+                        return i, current_relations
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Failed to process item {i}: {e}")
+                        return i, []
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
                     
-                    remaining = min_len - (i + 1)
-                    # Update progress: always update for small datasets, or at intervals for large ones
-                    should_update = (
-                        (i + 1) % update_interval == 0 or 
-                        (i + 1) == min_len or 
-                        i == 0 or
-                        min_len <= 10  # Always update for small datasets
-                    )
-                    if should_update:
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=i + 1,
-                            total=min_len,
-                            message=f"Processing documents... {i + 1}/{min_len} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_relations_count} relations so far"
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        # Submit tasks
+                        future_to_idx = {
+                            executor.submit(process_item, i, text[i], entities[i]): i
+                            for i in range(min_len)
+                        }
+                        
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            i, relations = future.result()
+                            results[i] = relations
+                            total_relations_count += len(relations)
+                            processed_count += 1
+                            
+                            should_update = (
+                                processed_count % update_interval == 0 or 
+                                processed_count == min_len or 
+                                processed_count == 1 or
+                                min_len <= 10
+                            )
+                            if should_update:
+                                remaining = min_len - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=min_len,
+                                    message=f"Processing documents... {processed_count}/{min_len} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_relations_count} relations so far"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    # Sequential processing
+                    for i in range(min_len):
+                        _, relations = process_item(i, text[i], entities[i])
+                        results[i] = relations
+                        total_relations_count += len(relations)
+                        processed_count += 1
+                        
+                        should_update = (
+                            processed_count % update_interval == 0 or 
+                            processed_count == min_len or 
+                            processed_count == 1 or
+                            min_len <= 10
                         )
+                        if should_update:
+                            remaining = min_len - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=min_len,
+                                message=f"Processing documents... {processed_count}/{min_len} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_relations_count} relations so far"
+                            )
                 
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,
@@ -284,14 +329,19 @@ class RelationExtractor:
             return []
 
     def extract_relations(
-        self, text: str, entities: List[Entity], **options
-    ) -> List[Relation]:
+        self,
+        text: Union[str, List[Dict[str, Any]], List[str]],
+        entities: Union[List[Entity], List[List[Entity]]],
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        **options,
+    ) -> Union[List[Relation], List[List[Relation]]]:
         """
         Extract relations between entities.
 
         Args:
             text: Input text
             entities: List of extracted entities
+            pipeline_id: Optional pipeline ID for progress tracking (batch mode)
             **options: Extraction options:
                 - method: Override method (if not set in __init__)
                 - min_confidence: Minimum confidence threshold
@@ -300,7 +350,18 @@ class RelationExtractor:
         Returns:
             list: List of extracted relations
         """
-        from .methods import get_relation_method
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            if entities is None:
+                entities_batch = [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+            elif isinstance(entities, list) and (not entities):
+                entities_batch = [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+            elif isinstance(entities, list) and all(isinstance(e, Entity) for e in entities):
+                entities_batch = [entities for _ in range(len(text))]
+            else:
+                entities_batch = entities
+            return self.extract(text, entities_batch, pipeline_id=pipeline_id, **options)
+
+        from .methods import get_relation_method, match_entity
 
         tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
             module="semantic_extract",
@@ -358,14 +419,13 @@ class RelationExtractor:
                         method_options["model"] = all_options.get(
                             "llm_model", all_options.get("model")
                         )
-                        # Pass api_key if provided (needed for all providers)
-                        if "api_key" in all_options:
-                            method_options["api_key"] = all_options["api_key"]
-                        elif "api_key" not in method_options:
-                            # Try to get from environment as fallback
+                        # Ensure api_key is populated: check explicitly provided or fallback to env
+                        current_key = method_options.get("api_key")
+                        if not current_key:
+                            # Not found or empty/None, try environment
                             import os
-                            provider = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
-                            env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
+                            provider_name = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
+                            env_key = f"{provider_name.upper()}_API_KEY"
                             api_key = os.getenv(env_key)
                             if api_key:
                                 method_options["api_key"] = api_key
@@ -379,6 +439,12 @@ class RelationExtractor:
                     if verbose_mode and method_name == "llm":
                         import sys
                         print(f"    [RelationExtractor] Processing with {method_name}...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                        print(f"    [RelationExtractor Debug] method_options keys: {list(method_options.keys())}", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                        if "api_key" in method_options:
+                            masked = method_options["api_key"][:4] + "..." if method_options["api_key"] else "None"
+                            print(f"    [RelationExtractor Debug] api_key present: {masked}", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                        else:
+                            print(f"    [RelationExtractor Debug] api_key NOT present", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
                     
                     relations = method_func(text, entities, **method_options)
                     
@@ -421,6 +487,11 @@ class RelationExtractor:
 
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.warning(f"Method {method_name} failed: {e}")
+                    if verbose_mode:
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [RelationExtractor] ERROR: Method {method_name} failed: {e}", flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+                        import traceback
+                        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
                     continue
 
             # Use first successful method or combine
@@ -487,11 +558,9 @@ class RelationExtractor:
         self, text: str, entities: List[Entity]
     ) -> List[Relation]:
         """Extract relations using pattern matching."""
+        from .methods import match_entity
         relations = []
 
-        # Create entity lookup by text
-        entity_map = {e.text.lower(): e for e in entities}
-
         # Check each relation pattern
         for relation_type, patterns in self.relation_patterns.items():
             for pattern in patterns:
@@ -499,8 +568,8 @@ class RelationExtractor:
                     subject_text = match.group("subject").strip()
                     object_text = match.group("object").strip()
 
-                    subject_entity = entity_map.get(subject_text.lower())
-                    object_entity = entity_map.get(object_text.lower())
+                    subject_entity = match_entity(subject_text, entities)
+                    object_entity = match_entity(object_text, entities)
 
                     if subject_entity and object_entity:
                         # Get context around the match

semantica/semantic_extract/semantic_analyzer.py

@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ class SemanticAnalyzer:
             )
 
             try:
-                results = []
+                results = [None] * len(text)
                 total_items = len(text)
+                processed_count = 0
                 
                 # Determine update interval
                 if total_items <= 10:
@@ -165,40 +166,83 @@ class SemanticAnalyzer:
                     message=f"Starting batch analysis... 0/{total_items} (remaining: {total_items})"
                 )
 
-                for idx, item in enumerate(text):
-                    # Prepare arguments for single item
-                    doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
-                    
-                    # Analyze
-                    analysis = self.analyze_semantics(doc_text, **kwargs)
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                )
 
-                    # Add provenance metadata
-                    analysis["batch_index"] = idx
-                    if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
-                        analysis["document_id"] = item["id"]
-                        
-                    # Also inject into semantic roles if present
-                    if "semantic_roles" in analysis:
-                        for role in analysis["semantic_roles"]:
-                            # role is a dict here because analyze_semantics converts it
-                            if "metadata" not in role:
-                                role["metadata"] = {}
-                            
-                            role["metadata"]["batch_index"] = idx
-                            if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
-                                role["metadata"]["document_id"] = item["id"]
+                def process_item(idx, item):
+                    try:
+                        doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
+                        analysis = self.analyze_semantics(doc_text, **kwargs)
 
-                    results.append(analysis)
+                        analysis["batch_index"] = idx
+                        if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
+                            analysis["document_id"] = item["id"]
 
-                    # Update progress
-                    if (idx + 1) % update_interval == 0 or (idx + 1) == total_items:
-                        remaining = total_items - (idx + 1)
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=idx + 1,
-                            total=total_items,
-                            message=f"Processing... {idx + 1}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                        if "semantic_roles" in analysis:
+                            for role in analysis["semantic_roles"]:
+                                if "metadata" not in role:
+                                    role["metadata"] = {}
+
+                                role["metadata"]["batch_index"] = idx
+                                if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
+                                    role["metadata"]["document_id"] = item["id"]
+
+                        return idx, analysis
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Failed to analyze item {idx}: {e}")
+                        return idx, {"error": str(e), "batch_index": idx}
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
+
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        future_to_idx = {
+                            executor.submit(process_item, idx, item): idx
+                            for idx, item in enumerate(text)
+                        }
+
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            idx, analysis = future.result()
+                            results[idx] = analysis
+                            processed_count += 1
+
+                            should_update = (
+                                processed_count % update_interval == 0
+                                or processed_count == total_items
+                                or processed_count == 1
+                                or total_items <= 10
+                            )
+                            if should_update:
+                                remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=total_items,
+                                    message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                        _, analysis = process_item(idx, item)
+                        results[idx] = analysis
+                        processed_count += 1
+
+                        should_update = (
+                            processed_count % update_interval == 0
+                            or processed_count == total_items
+                            or processed_count == 1
+                            or total_items <= 10
                         )
+                        if should_update:
+                            remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=total_items,
+                                message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                            )
 
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,

semantica/semantic_extract/semantic_extract_usage.md

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ print(f"Extracted {len(entities)} entities and {len(relations)} relations")
 All extractors support batch processing for high-throughput extraction. You can pass a list of strings or a list of dictionaries (with `content` and `id` keys).
 
 **Features:**
+- **Parallel Processing**: Multi-threaded extraction for high throughput (control via `max_workers`).
 - **Progress Tracking**: Automatically shows a progress bar for large batches.
 - **Provenance Metadata**: Each extracted item includes `batch_index` and `document_id` in its `metadata`.
 
@@ -52,9 +53,13 @@ documents = [
     {"id": "doc_2", "content": "Microsoft Corporation was founded by Bill Gates."}
 ]
 
-extractor = NERExtractor()
+# Initialize with parallel processing enabled
+extractor = NERExtractor(max_workers=4)
 batch_results = extractor.extract(documents)
 
+# OR override during extraction call
+# batch_results = extractor.extract(documents, max_workers=8)
+
 for i, doc_entities in enumerate(batch_results):
     print(f"Document {i} entities:")
     for entity in doc_entities:

semantica/semantic_extract/semantic_network_extractor.py

@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
             self.config["ner_method"] = method
             self.config["relation_method"] = method
 
+        self._ner_extractor = None
+        self._relation_extractor = None
+
     def extract(
         self,
         text: Union[str, List[str], List[Dict[str, Any]]],
@@ -181,8 +184,9 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
             )
 
             try:
-                results = []
+                results = [None] * len(text)
                 total_items = len(text)
+                processed_count = 0
                 
                 # Determine update interval
                 if total_items <= 10:
@@ -198,54 +202,113 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
                     message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{total_items} (remaining: {total_items})"
                 )
 
-                for idx, item in enumerate(text):
-                    # Prepare arguments for single item
-                    doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
-                    
-                    doc_entities = None
-                    if entities and isinstance(entities, list) and idx < len(entities):
-                        doc_entities = entities[idx]
-                    
-                    doc_relations = None
-                    if relations and isinstance(relations, list) and idx < len(relations):
-                        doc_relations = relations[idx]
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                )
 
-                    # Extract
-                    network = self.extract_network(
-                        doc_text, 
-                        entities=doc_entities, 
-                        relations=doc_relations, 
-                        **kwargs
-                    )
-
-                    # Add provenance metadata to nodes and edges
-                    batch_meta = {"batch_index": idx}
-                    if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
-                        batch_meta["document_id"] = item["id"]
-                    
-                    # Update network metadata
-                    network.metadata.update(batch_meta)
-                    
-                    # Update nodes metadata
-                    for node in network.nodes:
-                        node.metadata.update(batch_meta)
+                def process_item(idx, item, doc_entities, doc_relations):
+                    try:
+                        doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
                         
-                    # Update edges metadata
-                    for edge in network.edges:
-                        edge.metadata.update(batch_meta)
-
-                    results.append(network)
-
-                    # Update progress
-                    if (idx + 1) % update_interval == 0 or (idx + 1) == total_items:
-                        remaining = total_items - (idx + 1)
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=idx + 1,
-                            total=total_items,
-                            message=f"Processing... {idx + 1}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                        # Extract
+                        network = self.extract_network(
+                            doc_text, 
+                            entities=doc_entities, 
+                            relations=doc_relations, 
+                            **kwargs
                         )
 
+                        # Add provenance metadata to nodes and edges
+                        batch_meta = {"batch_index": idx}
+                        if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
+                            batch_meta["document_id"] = item["id"]
+                        
+                        # Update network metadata
+                        network.metadata.update(batch_meta)
+                        
+                        # Update nodes metadata
+                        for node in network.nodes:
+                            node.metadata.update(batch_meta)
+                            
+                        # Update edges metadata
+                        for edge in network.edges:
+                            edge.metadata.update(batch_meta)
+                            
+                        return idx, network
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Failed to process item {idx}: {e}")
+                        verbose_mode = kwargs.get("verbose", False) or self.config.get("verbose", False)
+                        if verbose_mode:
+                            import sys
+                            print(f"    [SemanticNetworkExtractor] ERROR: Batch item {idx} failed: {e}", flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+                        return idx, None
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
+                    
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        # Submit tasks
+                        future_to_idx = {}
+                        for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                            doc_entities = None
+                            if entities and isinstance(entities, list) and idx < len(entities):
+                                doc_entities = entities[idx]
+                            
+                            doc_relations = None
+                            if relations and isinstance(relations, list) and idx < len(relations):
+                                doc_relations = relations[idx]
+                                
+                            future = executor.submit(process_item, idx, item, doc_entities, doc_relations)
+                            future_to_idx[future] = idx
+                        
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            idx, network = future.result()
+                            if network:
+                                results[idx] = network
+                            
+                            processed_count += 1
+                            
+                            # Update progress
+                            if (processed_count) % update_interval == 0 or (processed_count) == total_items:
+                                remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=total_items,
+                                    message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    # Sequential processing
+                    for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                        doc_entities = None
+                        if entities and isinstance(entities, list) and idx < len(entities):
+                            doc_entities = entities[idx]
+                        
+                        doc_relations = None
+                        if relations and isinstance(relations, list) and idx < len(relations):
+                            doc_relations = relations[idx]
+
+                        _, network = process_item(idx, item, doc_entities, doc_relations)
+                        if network:
+                            results[idx] = network
+
+                        processed_count += 1
+                        
+                        # Update progress
+                        if (processed_count) % update_interval == 0 or (processed_count) == total_items:
+                            remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=total_items,
+                                message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining})"
+                            )
+
+                # Filter out None results if any failed
+                results = [r for r in results if r is not None]
+
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,
                     status="completed",
@@ -265,11 +328,12 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
 
     def extract_network(
         self,
-        text: str,
-        entities: Optional[List[Entity]] = None,
-        relations: Optional[List[Relation]] = None,
+        text: Union[str, List[str], List[Dict[str, Any]]],
+        entities: Optional[Union[List[Entity], List[List[Entity]]]] = None,
+        relations: Optional[Union[List[Relation], List[List[Relation]]]] = None,
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
         **options,
-    ) -> SemanticNetwork:
+    ) -> Union[SemanticNetwork, List[SemanticNetwork]]:
         """
         Extract semantic network from text.
 
@@ -282,6 +346,23 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
         Returns:
             SemanticNetwork: Extracted semantic network
         """
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            entities_batch = entities
+            if entities is not None and isinstance(entities, list) and (not entities or all(isinstance(e, Entity) for e in entities)):
+                entities_batch = [entities for _ in range(len(text))] if entities else [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+
+            relations_batch = relations
+            if relations is not None and isinstance(relations, list) and (not relations or all(isinstance(r, Relation) for r in relations)):
+                relations_batch = [relations for _ in range(len(text))] if relations else [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+
+            return self.extract(
+                text,
+                entities=entities_batch,
+                relations=relations_batch,
+                pipeline_id=pipeline_id,
+                **options,
+            )
+
         tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
             module="semantic_extract",
             submodule="SemanticNetworkExtractor",
@@ -301,15 +382,16 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
                 # Pass method if specified
                 if "ner_method" in self.config:
                     ner_config["method"] = self.config["ner_method"]
-                ner = NERExtractor(
-                    **ner_config,
-                    **{
-                        k: v
-                        for k, v in self.config.items()
-                        if k not in ["ner", "relation"]
-                    },
-                )
-                entities = ner.extract_entities(text, **options)
+                if self._ner_extractor is None:
+                    self._ner_extractor = NERExtractor(
+                        **ner_config,
+                        **{
+                            k: v
+                            for k, v in self.config.items()
+                            if k not in ["ner", "relation"]
+                        },
+                    )
+                entities = self._ner_extractor.extract_entities(text, **options)
 
             # Extract relations if not provided
             if relations is None:
@@ -320,15 +402,16 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
                 # Pass method if specified
                 if "relation_method" in self.config:
                     rel_config["method"] = self.config["relation_method"]
-                rel_extractor = RelationExtractor(
-                    **rel_config,
-                    **{
-                        k: v
-                        for k, v in self.config.items()
-                        if k not in ["ner", "relation"]
-                    },
-                )
-                relations = rel_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities, **options)
+                if self._relation_extractor is None:
+                    self._relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(
+                        **rel_config,
+                        **{
+                            k: v
+                            for k, v in self.config.items()
+                            if k not in ["ner", "relation"]
+                        },
+                    )
+                relations = self._relation_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities, **options)
 
             # Build network
             total_steps = 2  # Create nodes, create edges
@@ -355,6 +438,12 @@ class SemanticNetworkExtractor:
             self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                 tracking_id, status="failed", message=str(e)
             )
+            verbose_mode = options.get("verbose", False) or self.config.get("verbose", False)
+            if verbose_mode:
+                import sys
+                print(f"    [SemanticNetworkExtractor] ERROR: Extraction failed: {e}", flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
             raise
 
     def _build_network(

semantica/semantic_extract/triplet_extractor.py

@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ class TripletExtractor:
         if not self.progress_tracker.enabled:
             self.progress_tracker.enabled = True
 
+        if method is not None:
+            self.config["ner_method"] = method
+            self.config["relation_method"] = method
+
+        self._ner_extractor = None
+        self._relation_extractor = None
+
         # Store parameters
         self.triplet_types = triplet_types
         self.include_temporal = include_temporal
@@ -191,9 +198,10 @@ class TripletExtractor:
             )
 
             try:
-                results = []
+                results = [None] * len(text)
                 total_items = len(text)
                 total_triplets_count = 0
+                processed_count = 0
                 
                 # Determine update interval
                 if total_items <= 10:
@@ -206,50 +214,91 @@ class TripletExtractor:
                     tracking_id,
                     processed=0,
                     total=total_items,
-                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{total_items} (remaining: {total_items})"
+                    message=f"Starting batch extraction... 0/{total_items}"
                 )
 
-                for idx, item in enumerate(text):
-                    # Prepare arguments for single item
-                    doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
-                    
-                    doc_entities = None
-                    if entities and isinstance(entities, list) and idx < len(entities):
-                        doc_entities = entities[idx]
-                    
-                    doc_relations = None
-                    if relations and isinstance(relations, list) and idx < len(relations):
-                        doc_relations = relations[idx]
+                from .config import resolve_max_workers
+                max_workers = resolve_max_workers(
+                    explicit=kwargs.get("max_workers"),
+                    local_config=self.config,
+                    methods=self.method,
+                )
 
-                    # Extract
-                    current_triplets = self.extract_triplets(
-                        doc_text, 
-                        entities=doc_entities, 
-                        relations=doc_relations, 
-                        **kwargs
-                    )
+                def process_item(idx, item):
+                    try:
+                        # Prepare arguments for single item
+                        doc_text = item["content"] if isinstance(item, dict) and "content" in item else str(item)
+                        
+                        doc_entities = None
+                        if entities and isinstance(entities, list) and idx < len(entities):
+                            doc_entities = entities[idx]
+                        
+                        doc_relations = None
+                        if relations and isinstance(relations, list) and idx < len(relations):
+                            doc_relations = relations[idx]
 
-                    # Add provenance metadata
-                    for triplet in current_triplets:
-                        if triplet.metadata is None:
-                            triplet.metadata = {}
-                        triplet.metadata["batch_index"] = idx
-                        if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
-                            triplet.metadata["document_id"] = item["id"]
-
-                    results.append(current_triplets)
-                    total_triplets_count += len(current_triplets)
-
-                    # Update progress
-                    if (idx + 1) % update_interval == 0 or (idx + 1) == total_items:
-                        remaining = total_items - (idx + 1)
-                        self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
-                            tracking_id,
-                            processed=idx + 1,
-                            total=total_items,
-                            message=f"Processing... {idx + 1}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_triplets_count} triplets"
+                        # Extract
+                        current_triplets = self.extract_triplets(
+                            doc_text, 
+                            entities=doc_entities, 
+                            relations=doc_relations, 
+                            **kwargs
                         )
 
+                        # Add provenance metadata
+                        for triplet in current_triplets:
+                            if triplet.metadata is None:
+                                triplet.metadata = {}
+                            triplet.metadata["batch_index"] = idx
+                            if isinstance(item, dict) and "id" in item:
+                                triplet.metadata["document_id"] = item["id"]
+                        
+                        return idx, current_triplets
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"Failed to process item {idx}: {e}")
+                        return idx, []
+
+                if max_workers > 1:
+                    import concurrent.futures
+                    
+                    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
+                        # Submit tasks
+                        future_to_idx = {
+                            executor.submit(process_item, idx, item): idx 
+                            for idx, item in enumerate(text)
+                        }
+                        
+                        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_idx):
+                            idx, triplets = future.result()
+                            results[idx] = triplets
+                            total_triplets_count += len(triplets)
+                            processed_count += 1
+                            
+                            if processed_count % update_interval == 0 or processed_count == total_items:
+                                remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                                self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                    tracking_id,
+                                    processed=processed_count,
+                                    total=total_items,
+                                    message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_triplets_count} triplets"
+                                )
+                else:
+                    # Sequential processing
+                    for idx, item in enumerate(text):
+                        _, triplets = process_item(idx, item)
+                        results[idx] = triplets
+                        total_triplets_count += len(triplets)
+                        processed_count += 1
+                        
+                        if processed_count % update_interval == 0 or processed_count == total_items:
+                            remaining = total_items - processed_count
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_progress(
+                                tracking_id,
+                                processed=processed_count,
+                                total=total_items,
+                                message=f"Processing... {processed_count}/{total_items} (remaining: {remaining}) - Extracted {total_triplets_count} triplets"
+                            )
+
                 self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
                     tracking_id,
                     status="completed",
@@ -269,11 +318,12 @@ class TripletExtractor:
 
     def extract_triplets(
         self,
-        text: str,
-        entities: Optional[List[Entity]] = None,
-        relations: Optional[List[Relation]] = None,
+        text: Union[str, List[str], List[Dict[str, Any]]],
+        entities: Optional[Union[List[Entity], List[List[Entity]]]] = None,
+        relations: Optional[Union[List[Relation], List[List[Relation]]]] = None,
+        pipeline_id: Optional[str] = None,
         **options,
-    ) -> List[Triplet]:
+    ) -> Union[List[Triplet], List[List[Triplet]]]:
         """
         Extract RDF triplets from text.
 
@@ -281,11 +331,29 @@ class TripletExtractor:
             text: Input text
             entities: Pre-extracted entities (optional)
             relations: Pre-extracted relations (optional)
+            pipeline_id: Optional pipeline ID for progress tracking (batch mode)
             **options: Extraction options
 
         Returns:
             list: List of extracted triplets
         """
+        if isinstance(text, list):
+            entities_batch = entities
+            if entities is not None and isinstance(entities, list) and (not entities or all(isinstance(e, Entity) for e in entities)):
+                entities_batch = [entities for _ in range(len(text))] if entities else [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+
+            relations_batch = relations
+            if relations is not None and isinstance(relations, list) and (not relations or all(isinstance(r, Relation) for r in relations)):
+                relations_batch = [relations for _ in range(len(text))] if relations else [[] for _ in range(len(text))]
+
+            return self.extract(
+                text,
+                entities=entities_batch,
+                relations=relations_batch,
+                pipeline_id=pipeline_id,
+                **options,
+            )
+
         from .methods import get_triplet_method
 
         tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
@@ -303,16 +371,38 @@ class TripletExtractor:
                 self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
                     tracking_id, message="Extracting entities..."
                 )
-                ner = NERExtractor(**self.config.get("ner", {}))
-                entities = ner.extract_entities(text)
+                if self._ner_extractor is None:
+                    ner_config = self.config.get("ner", {})
+                    if "ner_method" in self.config:
+                        ner_config = {**ner_config, "method": self.config["ner_method"]}
+                    self._ner_extractor = NERExtractor(
+                        **ner_config,
+                        **{
+                            k: v
+                            for k, v in self.config.items()
+                            if k not in ["ner", "relation", "validator", "serializer", "quality"]
+                        },
+                    )
+                entities = self._ner_extractor.extract_entities(text)
 
             # Extract relations if not provided
             if relations is None:
                 self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
                     tracking_id, message="Extracting relations..."
                 )
-                rel_extractor = RelationExtractor(**self.config.get("relation", {}))
-                relations = rel_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities)
+                if self._relation_extractor is None:
+                    rel_config = self.config.get("relation", {})
+                    if "relation_method" in self.config:
+                        rel_config = {**rel_config, "method": self.config["relation_method"]}
+                    self._relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(
+                        **rel_config,
+                        **{
+                            k: v
+                            for k, v in self.config.items()
+                            if k not in ["ner", "relation", "validator", "serializer", "quality"]
+                        },
+                    )
+                relations = self._relation_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities)
 
             # Use method-based extraction
             methods = options.get("method", self.method)
@@ -371,18 +461,28 @@ class TripletExtractor:
                         method_options["model"] = all_options.get(
                             "llm_model", all_options.get("model")
                         )
-                        # Pass api_key if provided (needed for all providers)
-                        if "api_key" in all_options:
-                            method_options["api_key"] = all_options["api_key"]
-                        elif "api_key" not in method_options:
-                            # Try to get from environment as fallback
+                        # Ensure api_key is populated: check explicitly provided or fallback to env
+                        current_key = method_options.get("api_key")
+                        if not current_key:
+                            # Not found or empty/None, try environment
                             import os
-                            provider = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
-                            env_key = f"{provider.upper()}_API_KEY"
+                            provider_name = method_options.get("provider", "openai")
+                            env_key = f"{provider_name.upper()}_API_KEY"
                             api_key = os.getenv(env_key)
                             if api_key:
                                 method_options["api_key"] = api_key
 
+                    # Print progress if verbose mode is enabled (only for LLM method to avoid spam)
+                    verbose_mode = options.get("verbose", False) or self.config.get("verbose", False)
+                    if verbose_mode and method_name == "llm":
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [TripletExtractor] Processing with {method_name}...", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                        if "api_key" in method_options:
+                             masked = method_options["api_key"][:4] + "..." if method_options["api_key"] else "None"
+                             print(f"    [TripletExtractor Debug] api_key present: {masked}", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+                        else:
+                             print(f"    [TripletExtractor Debug] api_key NOT present", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+
                     triplets = method_func(
                         text,
                         entities=entities,
@@ -390,6 +490,11 @@ class TripletExtractor:
                         **method_options,
                     )
 
+                    # Print result count if verbose (only for LLM method)
+                    if verbose_mode and method_name == "llm" and len(triplets) > 0:
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [TripletExtractor] Extracted {len(triplets)} triplets", flush=True, file=sys.stdout)
+
                     # Apply weighted scoring if triplet_types are provided
                     if triplet_types:
                         try:
@@ -425,6 +530,12 @@ class TripletExtractor:
 
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.warning(f"Method {method_name} failed: {e}")
+                    verbose_mode = options.get("verbose", False) or self.config.get("verbose", False)
+                    if verbose_mode:
+                        import sys
+                        print(f"    [TripletExtractor] ERROR: Method {method_name} failed: {e}", flush=True, file=sys.stderr)
+                        import traceback
+                        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
                     continue
 
             # Use first successful method or fallback to relation conversion

semantica/utils/progress_tracker.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ License: MIT
 """
 
 import inspect
+import os
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from .logging import get_logger
 
+DISABLE_JUPYTER_PROGRESS = os.getenv("SEMANTICA_DISABLE_JUPYTER_PROGRESS", "").strip().lower() in (
+    "1",
+    "true",
+    "yes",
+    "on",
+)
+
 # Try to import IPython for Jupyter support
 try:
     from IPython import get_ipython
@@ -1017,6 +1025,7 @@ class ProgressTracker:
 
         # Detect environment - will be checked dynamically
         self.is_jupyter = self._detect_jupyter()
+        self.disable_jupyter_progress = DISABLE_JUPYTER_PROGRESS
 
         # Create displays
         self.displays: List[ProgressDisplay] = []
@@ -1024,7 +1033,7 @@ class ProgressTracker:
         # Always try Jupyter first if available, fallback to console
         if IPYTHON_AVAILABLE:
             # Try to detect Jupyter - if available, use it
-            if self.is_jupyter:
+            if self.is_jupyter and not self.disable_jupyter_progress:
                 self.displays.append(JupyterProgressDisplay(use_emoji=use_emoji))
             # Also add console as fallback for immediate feedback
             self.displays.append(
@@ -1213,7 +1222,11 @@ class ProgressTracker:
         if IPYTHON_AVAILABLE and not self.is_jupyter:
             self.is_jupyter = self._detect_jupyter()
             # If Jupyter is now detected and we don't have a Jupyter display, add it
-            if self.is_jupyter and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in self.displays):
+            if (
+                self.is_jupyter
+                and not self.disable_jupyter_progress
+                and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in self.displays)
+            ):
                 # Insert Jupyter display at the beginning for priority
                 self.displays.insert(0, JupyterProgressDisplay(use_emoji=self.use_emoji))
 
@@ -1341,7 +1354,11 @@ class ProgressTracker:
         if IPYTHON_AVAILABLE and not self.is_jupyter:
             self.is_jupyter = self._detect_jupyter()
             # If Jupyter is now detected and we don't have a Jupyter display, add it
-            if self.is_jupyter and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in self.displays):
+            if (
+                self.is_jupyter
+                and not self.disable_jupyter_progress
+                and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in self.displays)
+            ):
                 # Insert Jupyter display at the beginning for priority
                 self.displays.insert(0, JupyterProgressDisplay(use_emoji=self.use_emoji))
 
@@ -1526,7 +1543,11 @@ def get_progress_tracker() -> ProgressTracker:
     if IPYTHON_AVAILABLE and not _global_tracker.is_jupyter:
         _global_tracker.is_jupyter = _global_tracker._detect_jupyter()
         # If Jupyter is now detected and we don't have a Jupyter display, add it
-        if _global_tracker.is_jupyter and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in _global_tracker.displays):
+        if (
+            _global_tracker.is_jupyter
+            and not _global_tracker.disable_jupyter_progress
+            and not any(isinstance(d, JupyterProgressDisplay) for d in _global_tracker.displays)
+        ):
             # Insert Jupyter display at the beginning for priority
             _global_tracker.displays.insert(0, JupyterProgressDisplay(use_emoji=_global_tracker.use_emoji))
     

semantica/vector_store/vector_store.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ License: MIT
 """
 
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+import concurrent.futures
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class VectorStore:
 
     SUPPORTED_BACKENDS = {"faiss", "weaviate", "qdrant", "milvus", "inmemory"}
 
-    def __init__(self, backend="faiss", config=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, backend="faiss", config=None, max_workers: int = 6, **kwargs):
         """Initialize vector store."""
         if backend.lower() not in self.SUPPORTED_BACKENDS:
             raise ValueError(
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class VectorStore:
         self.logger = get_logger("vector_store")
         self.config = config or {}
         self.config.update(kwargs)
+        self.max_workers = max_workers
         self.progress_tracker = get_progress_tracker()
         # Ensure progress tracker is enabled
         if not self.progress_tracker.enabled:
@@ -127,6 +129,141 @@ class VectorStore:
         self.logger.warning("Using random fallback embedding")
         return np.random.rand(self.dimension).astype(np.float32)
 
+    def embed_batch(self, texts: List[str]) -> List[np.ndarray]:
+        """
+        Generate embeddings for a list of texts using the internal embedder.
+        
+        Args:
+            texts: List of texts to embed
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of numpy arrays
+        """
+        if self.embedder:
+            try:
+                # generate_embeddings handles list input
+                embeddings = self.embedder.generate_embeddings(texts)
+                # Ensure it returns a list of arrays (it returns 2D array or list)
+                if isinstance(embeddings, np.ndarray):
+                    return list(embeddings)
+                return embeddings
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.logger.warning(f"Batch embedding generation failed: {e}")
+        
+        # Fallback
+        self.logger.warning("Using random fallback embeddings for batch")
+        return [np.random.rand(self.dimension).astype(np.float32) for _ in texts]
+
+    def add_documents(
+        self,
+        documents: List[str],
+        metadata: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None,
+        batch_size: int = 32,
+        parallel: bool = True,
+        **options,
+    ) -> List[str]:
+        """
+        Add multiple documents to the store with parallel embedding generation.
+        
+        Args:
+            documents: List of document texts
+            metadata: List of metadata dictionaries
+            batch_size: Number of documents to process in one batch
+            parallel: Whether to use parallel processing for embeddings
+            **options: Additional options
+            
+        Returns:
+            List[str]: Vector IDs
+        """
+        if not documents:
+            return []
+            
+        num_docs = len(documents)
+        metadata = metadata or [{} for _ in range(num_docs)]
+        
+        if len(metadata) != num_docs:
+            raise ValueError("Metadata list length must match documents length")
+            
+        all_vectors = [None] * num_docs
+        
+        # Helper for processing a batch
+        def process_batch(start_idx: int, end_idx: int):
+            batch_texts = documents[start_idx:end_idx]
+            batch_embeddings = self.embed_batch(batch_texts)
+            return start_idx, batch_embeddings
+
+        # Calculate batches
+        batches = []
+        for i in range(0, num_docs, batch_size):
+            batches.append((i, min(i + batch_size, num_docs)))
+            
+        tracking_id = self.progress_tracker.start_tracking(
+            module="vector_store",
+            submodule="VectorStore",
+            message=f"Processing {num_docs} documents (parallel={parallel})",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            if parallel and self.max_workers > 1:
+                self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                    tracking_id, message=f"Embedding with {self.max_workers} workers..."
+                )
+                with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.max_workers) as executor:
+                    futures = [
+                        executor.submit(process_batch, start, end)
+                        for start, end in batches
+                    ]
+                    
+                    completed = 0
+                    for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
+                        start_idx, embeddings = future.result()
+                        # Place results in correct order
+                        for i, emb in enumerate(embeddings):
+                            all_vectors[start_idx + i] = emb
+                        
+                        completed += 1
+                        if completed % 5 == 0:  # Update progress periodically
+                            self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                                tracking_id, 
+                                message=f"Embedded batch {completed}/{len(batches)}"
+                            )
+            else:
+                # Sequential processing
+                self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                    tracking_id, message="Embedding sequentially..."
+                )
+                for i, (start, end) in enumerate(batches):
+                    _, embeddings = process_batch(start, end)
+                    for j, emb in enumerate(embeddings):
+                        all_vectors[start + j] = emb
+                    
+                    if i % 5 == 0:
+                        self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(
+                            tracking_id, 
+                            message=f"Embedded batch {i+1}/{len(batches)}"
+                        )
+                        
+            # Verify all embeddings generated
+            if any(v is None for v in all_vectors):
+                raise ProcessingError("Failed to generate all embeddings")
+                
+            # Store all vectors in one go
+            self.progress_tracker.update_tracking(tracking_id, message="Storing vectors...")
+            vector_ids = self.store_vectors(all_vectors, metadata=metadata, **options)
+            
+            self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
+                tracking_id,
+                status="completed",
+                message=f"Added {len(vector_ids)} documents",
+            )
+            return vector_ids
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.progress_tracker.stop_tracking(
+                tracking_id, status="failed", message=str(e)
+            )
+            raise
+
     def store(
         self,
         vectors: List[np.ndarray],

tests/integration/test_relations_groq.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import os
+import unittest
+import time
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract import NERExtractor, RelationExtractor
+
+# Use environment variable for API key
+_GROQ_KEY = os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY") or os.getenv("GROQ_TEST_API_KEY")
+@unittest.skipUnless(_GROQ_KEY, "Groq key not set; skipping live integration test")
+class TestGroqRelationsIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.api_key = _GROQ_KEY
+        self.model = "llama-3.1-8b-instant"
+        # Short, unambiguous finance snippet
+        self.text_short = (
+            "Apple reported revenue of $4.4 billion in Q1 2024 and provided guidance for FY 2025."
+        )
+        # Longer text to exercise chunking and ensure no hang
+        self.text_long = (
+            "Apple reported revenue of $4.4 billion in Q1 2024. "
+            "The company also reported growth of 12% year-over-year and provided guidance for FY 2025. "
+            "Microsoft reported revenue of $6.1 billion in Q2 2024 and expects sequential growth. "
+            "NVIDIA reported record revenue in 2024 Q1 and guided for higher revenue in Q2 2024. "
+        ) * 20  # expand length
+
+    def _extract_entities(self, text):
+        ner = NERExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model=self.model,
+            api_key=self.api_key,
+            temperature=0.0,
+        )
+        entities = ner.extract_entities(text, entity_types=["ORGANIZATION", "MONEY", "DATE", "EVENT", "PERCENT"])
+        self.assertIsInstance(entities, list)
+        return entities
+
+    def test_relations_short_text(self):
+        entities = self._extract_entities(self.text_short)
+        self.assertGreater(len(entities), 0, "NER should extract entities for short text")
+
+        relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            relation_types=[
+                "HAS_REVENUE",
+                "HAS_GROWTH",
+                "PROVIDES_GUIDANCE",
+                "IN_QUARTER",
+                "FOR_PERIOD",
+                "RELATED_TO",
+            ],
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model=self.model,
+            api_key=self.api_key,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            verbose=True,
+        )
+
+        start = time.time()
+        relations = relation_extractor.extract_relations(text=self.text_short, entities=entities)
+        elapsed = time.time() - start
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(relations, list)
+        # Ensure call completes reasonably fast (network dependent; allow generous bound)
+        self.assertLess(elapsed, 60, f"Extraction took too long: {elapsed:.2f}s")
+        # Do not strictly assert >0 as model output may vary, but log for diagnostics
+        if relations:
+            sample = relations[0]
+            self.assertTrue(hasattr(sample, "subject") and hasattr(sample, "predicate") and hasattr(sample, "object"))
+
+    def test_relations_long_text_chunking(self):
+        entities = self._extract_entities(self.text_long)
+        self.assertGreater(len(entities), 0, "NER should extract entities for long text")
+
+        relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            relation_types=["RELATED_TO", "HAS_REVENUE", "IN_QUARTER"],
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model=self.model,
+            api_key=self.api_key,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            verbose=True,
+        )
+
+        start = time.time()
+        relations = relation_extractor.extract_relations(text=self.text_long, entities=entities)
+        elapsed = time.time() - start
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(relations, list)
+        # Ensure completion (chunked path) and no hang
+        self.assertLess(elapsed, 120, f"Chunked extraction took too long: {elapsed:.2f}s")
+        if relations:
+            for r in relations[:3]:
+                self.assertTrue(hasattr(r, "subject") and hasattr(r, "predicate") and hasattr(r, "object"))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/kg/test_graph_builder_external.py

@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from semantica.kg.graph_builder import GraphBuilder
+
+
+class TestGraphBuilderExternal(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.mock_tracker_patcher = patch("semantica.utils.progress_tracker.get_progress_tracker")
+        self.mock_get_tracker = self.mock_tracker_patcher.start()
+        self.mock_tracker = MagicMock()
+        self.mock_get_tracker.return_value = self.mock_tracker
+
+        self.mock_resolver_patcher = patch("semantica.kg.entity_resolver.EntityResolver")
+        self.mock_resolver_cls = self.mock_resolver_patcher.start()
+
+        self.mock_conflict_patcher = patch("semantica.conflicts.conflict_detector.ConflictDetector")
+        self.mock_conflict_cls = self.mock_conflict_patcher.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.mock_tracker_patcher.stop()
+        self.mock_resolver_patcher.stop()
+        self.mock_conflict_patcher.stop()
+
+    def test_single_source_dict_with_source_id_target_id(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "drug:1", "name": "Aspirin", "type": "Drug"},
+            {"id": "disease:1", "name": "Myocardial infarction", "type": "Disease"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "drug:1", "target_id": "disease:1", "type": "TREATS"},
+        ]
+
+        source = {"entities": entities, "relationships": relationships}
+
+        kg = builder.build(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = kg["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "drug:1")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "disease:1")
+        self.assertEqual(kg["metadata"]["num_relationships"], 1)
+
+    def test_sources_list_merge_with_external_relationships(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        source1 = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "1", "name": "A"}],
+            "relationships": [{"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "REL_1"}],
+        }
+        source2 = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "2", "name": "B"}],
+            "relationships": [{"source_id": "2", "target_id": "1", "type": "REL_2"}],
+        }
+
+        kg = builder.build([source1, source2])
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 2)
+        sources = {r["source"] for r in kg["relationships"]}
+        targets = {r["target"] for r in kg["relationships"]}
+        self.assertEqual(sources, {"1", "2"})
+        self.assertEqual(targets, {"1", "2"})
+
+    def test_build_with_explicit_relationships_argument_external_ids(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "1", "name": "A"},
+            {"id": "2", "name": "B"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "REL"},
+        ]
+
+        kg = builder.build(entities, relationships=relationships)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = kg["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "1")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "2")
+
+    def test_build_single_source_external_graph(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        source = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "1", "name": "A"}],
+            "relationships": [{"source_id": "1", "target_id": "1", "type": "SELF"}],
+        }
+
+        kg = builder.build_single_source(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = kg["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "1")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "1")
+
+    def test_relationship_key_variants_normalized(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "1", "name": "A"},
+            {"id": "2", "name": "B"},
+            {"id": "3", "name": "C"},
+            {"id": "4", "name": "D"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "R1"},
+            {"source": "2", "target": "3", "type": "R2"},
+            {"subject": "3", "object": "4", "type": "R3"},
+        ]
+
+        kg = builder.build({"entities": entities, "relationships": relationships})
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 3)
+        ids = {(r["source"], r["target"]) for r in kg["relationships"]}
+        self.assertIn(("1", "2"), ids)
+        self.assertIn(("2", "3"), ids)
+        self.assertIn(("3", "4"), ids)
+
+    def test_warning_when_all_relationships_dropped(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        source = {
+            "entities": [],
+            "relationships": [{"foo": "x"}, {"bar": "y"}],
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(builder.logger, "warning") as mock_warning:
+            kg = builder.build(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 0)
+        mock_warning.assert_called()
+        args, _ = mock_warning.call_args
+        self.assertIn("All relationships were dropped", args[0])
+
+    def test_no_warning_when_some_relationships_kept(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        source = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "1"}, {"id": "2"}],
+            "relationships": [
+                {"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "REL"},
+                {"foo": "x"},
+            ],
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(builder.logger, "warning") as mock_warning:
+            kg = builder.build(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 2)
+        mock_warning.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_issue_208_minimal_reproduction_shape(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(
+            merge_entities=False,
+            entity_resolution_strategy="none",
+            resolve_conflicts=False,
+        )
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "e1", "name": "Entity 1"},
+            {"id": "e2", "name": "Entity 2"},
+            {"id": "e3", "name": "Entity 3"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "e1", "target_id": "e2", "type": "REL_1"},
+            {"source_id": "e2", "target_id": "e3", "type": "REL_2"},
+        ]
+
+        entity_ids = {e["id"] for e in entities}
+        for r in relationships:
+            self.assertIn(r["source_id"], entity_ids)
+            self.assertIn(r["target_id"], entity_ids)
+
+        kg = builder.build(
+            sources=[{"entities": entities, "relationships": relationships}],
+            merge_entities=False,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 2)
+        pairs = {(r["source"], r["target"]) for r in kg["relationships"]}
+        self.assertIn(("e1", "e2"), pairs)
+        self.assertIn(("e2", "e3"), pairs)
+
+    def test_issue_206_earnings_call_shape(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(
+            merge_entities=False,
+            entity_resolution_strategy="none",
+            resolve_conflicts=False,
+        )
+
+        entities = [
+            {
+                "id": "entity_446_MDA Space Ltd.",
+                "name": "MDA Space Ltd.",
+                "type": "ORGANIZATION",
+            },
+            {
+                "id": "entity_500_$409.8 million",
+                "name": "$409.8 million",
+                "type": "MONEY",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        relationships = [
+            {
+                "id": None,
+                "source_id": "MDA Space Ltd.",
+                "target_id": "$409.8 million",
+                "type": "HAS_REVENUE",
+                "confidence": 0.975,
+                "metadata": {},
+            }
+        ]
+
+        kg = builder.build(
+            sources=[{"entities": entities, "relationships": relationships}],
+            merge_entities=False,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(kg["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = kg["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "MDA Space Ltd.")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "$409.8 million")

tests/kg/test_kg.py

@@ -91,6 +91,30 @@ class TestGraphBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
         graph2 = builder.build(source_list)
         self.assertEqual(len(graph2["entities"]), 2)
 
+    def test_build_with_external_relationship_ids(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "1", "name": "A"},
+            {"id": "2", "name": "B"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "rel"},
+        ]
+
+        source = {
+            "entities": entities,
+            "relationships": relationships,
+        }
+
+        graph = builder.build(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = graph["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "1")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "2")
+
     def test_build_with_conflict_resolution(self):
         """Test building with conflict resolution enabled"""
         builder = GraphBuilder(resolve_conflicts=True)
@@ -106,6 +130,50 @@ class TestGraphBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock_conflict_cls.return_value.detect_conflicts.assert_called_once()
         self.mock_conflict_cls.return_value.resolve_conflicts.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_build_single_source(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+        source = {
+            "entities": [{"id": "1", "name": "A"}],
+            "relationships": [{"source_id": "1", "target_id": "1", "type": "self"}],
+        }
+        graph = builder.build_single_source(source)
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["entities"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["relationships"]), 1)
+
+    def test_build_with_explicit_relationships_argument(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+
+        entities = [
+            {"id": "1", "name": "A"},
+            {"id": "2", "name": "B"},
+        ]
+        relationships = [
+            {"source_id": "1", "target_id": "2", "type": "rel"},
+        ]
+
+        graph = builder.build(entities, relationships=relationships)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["entities"]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["relationships"]), 1)
+        rel = graph["relationships"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("source"), "1")
+        self.assertEqual(rel.get("target"), "2")
+
+    def test_build_warns_when_all_relationships_dropped(self):
+        builder = GraphBuilder(merge_entities=False, resolve_conflicts=False)
+        source = {
+            "entities": [],
+            "relationships": [{"foo": "x"}, {"bar": "y"}],
+        }
+
+        with patch.object(builder.logger, "warning") as mock_warning:
+            graph = builder.build(source)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(graph["relationships"]), 0)
+        mock_warning.assert_called()
+        args, _ = mock_warning.call_args
+        self.assertIn("All relationships were dropped", args[0])
+
 class TestGraphAnalyzer(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.mock_tracker_patcher = patch("semantica.kg.graph_analyzer.get_progress_tracker")

tests/pipeline/test_pipeline.py

@@ -107,5 +107,25 @@ class TestPipelineModule(unittest.TestCase):
         
         self.assertEqual(execution_order, ["A", "B", "C"])
 
+    def test_imports_no_circular_dependencies(self):
+        import semantica
+
+        _ = semantica.pipeline
+
+        from semantica.pipeline import PipelineBuilder, PipelineValidator
+        from semantica.deduplication import DuplicateDetector
+
+        builder = PipelineBuilder()
+        builder.add_step("step1", "dummy")
+        pipeline = builder.build("import_test_pipeline")
+
+        validator = PipelineValidator()
+        result = validator.validate_pipeline(pipeline)
+
+        self.assertTrue(result.valid)
+
+        detector = DuplicateDetector()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(detector)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/semantic_extract/perf_real_use_cases.py

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import statistics
+import time
+import os
+import sys
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../..")))
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract.event_detector import EventDetector
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_analyzer import SemanticAnalyzer
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_network_extractor import SemanticNetworkExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor
+from semantica.utils.progress_tracker import get_progress_tracker
+
+
+def _make_documents(n: int) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
+    base = (
+        "Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. "
+        "Microsoft Corporation was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. "
+        "In 2014, Apple acquired Beats Electronics for $3 billion. "
+        "In 2023, Google announced a partnership with OpenAI to improve search experiences."
+    )
+    return [{"id": f"doc_{i}", "content": f"{base} Document number {i}."} for i in range(n)]
+
+
+def _median_seconds(fn, repeats: int = 3) -> float:
+    times = []
+    for _ in range(repeats):
+        start = time.perf_counter()
+        fn()
+        times.append(time.perf_counter() - start)
+    return statistics.median(times)
+
+
+def _bench(label: str, fn, repeats: int = 3) -> dict:
+    fn()
+    seconds = _median_seconds(fn, repeats=repeats)
+    return {"label": label, "seconds": seconds}
+
+
+def main():
+    progress = get_progress_tracker()
+    progress.displays = []
+
+    docs = _make_documents(80)
+    texts = [d["content"] for d in docs]
+
+    ner = NERExtractor(method="pattern")
+    rel = RelationExtractor(method="pattern")
+    trip = TripletExtractor(method="pattern")
+    events = EventDetector(method="pattern")
+    analyzer = SemanticAnalyzer()
+    net = SemanticNetworkExtractor(ner_method="pattern", relation_method="pattern")
+
+    results = []
+
+    def ner_parallel():
+        ner.extract(texts)
+
+    def ner_seq():
+        ner.extract(texts, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("NER batch (default workers)", ner_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("NER batch (max_workers=1)", ner_seq))
+
+    entities_batch = ner.extract(texts)
+
+    def rel_parallel():
+        rel.extract(texts, entities_batch)
+
+    def rel_seq():
+        rel.extract(texts, entities_batch, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("Relation batch (default workers)", rel_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("Relation batch (max_workers=1)", rel_seq))
+
+    def trip_parallel():
+        trip.extract(texts)
+
+    def trip_seq():
+        trip.extract(texts, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("Triplet pipeline (default workers)", trip_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("Triplet pipeline (max_workers=1)", trip_seq))
+
+    def ev_parallel():
+        events.detect_events(texts)
+
+    def ev_seq():
+        events.detect_events(texts, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("Event detection (default workers)", ev_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("Event detection (max_workers=1)", ev_seq))
+
+    def analyzer_parallel():
+        analyzer.analyze(texts)
+
+    def analyzer_seq():
+        analyzer.analyze(texts, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("Semantic analysis (default workers)", analyzer_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("Semantic analysis (max_workers=1)", analyzer_seq))
+
+    def net_parallel():
+        net.extract_network(texts)
+
+    def net_seq():
+        net.extract_network(texts, max_workers=1)
+
+    results.append(_bench("Semantic network (default workers)", net_parallel))
+    results.append(_bench("Semantic network (max_workers=1)", net_seq))
+
+    per_doc = []
+    for row in results:
+        per_doc.append({**row, "ms_per_doc": (row["seconds"] / len(texts)) * 1000.0})
+
+    print(f"Documents: {len(texts)}")
+    for row in per_doc:
+        print(f"{row['label']}: {row['seconds']:.3f}s  ({row['ms_per_doc']:.2f} ms/doc)")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

tests/semantic_extract/test_extractors.py

@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ import os
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../..")))
 
 from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import Entity as NEREntity
 from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
 from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.event_detector import EventDetector
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_analyzer import SemanticAnalyzer
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_network_extractor import SemanticNetworkExtractor
 from semantica.semantic_extract.named_entity_recognizer import Entity
 from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import Relation
 
@@ -51,6 +55,21 @@ class TestExtractors(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(entities, list)
         mock_get_method.assert_called()
 
+    @patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_entity_method")
+    def test_ner_extraction_batch_via_extract_entities(self, mock_get_method):
+        mock_method = MagicMock()
+        mock_method.extract_entities.return_value = []
+        mock_get_method.return_value = mock_method
+
+        extractor = NERExtractor(method="pattern")
+        results = extractor.extract_entities(
+            ["Test text 1", "Test text 2"],
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(r, list) for r in results))
+
     @patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_relation_method")
     def test_relation_extraction(self, mock_get_method):
         """Test relation extraction call"""
@@ -65,6 +84,21 @@ class TestExtractors(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(relations, list)
         mock_get_method.assert_called()
 
+    @patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_relation_method")
+    def test_relation_extraction_batch_via_extract_relations(self, mock_get_method):
+        mock_method = MagicMock()
+        mock_method.extract_relations.return_value = []
+        mock_get_method.return_value = mock_method
+
+        extractor = RelationExtractor(method="pattern")
+        texts = ["A knows B", "A knows B"]
+        entities = [NEREntity(text="A", label="PERSON", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0)]
+
+        results = extractor.extract_relations(texts, entities)
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(r, list) for r in results))
+
     @patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_triplet_method")
     def test_triplet_extraction(self, mock_get_method):
         """Test triplet extraction call"""
@@ -81,5 +115,55 @@ class TestExtractors(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(triplets, list)
         mock_get_method.assert_called()
 
+    @patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_triplet_method")
+    def test_triplet_extraction_batch_via_extract_triplets(self, mock_get_method):
+        mock_method = MagicMock()
+        mock_method.extract_triplets.return_value = []
+        mock_get_method.return_value = mock_method
+
+        extractor = TripletExtractor(method="pattern")
+        texts = ["A knows A", "A knows A"]
+        entities_batch = [[NEREntity(text="A", label="PERSON", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0)] for _ in texts]
+        relations_batch = [[] for _ in texts]
+
+        results = extractor.extract_triplets(
+            texts,
+            entities=entities_batch,
+            relations=relations_batch,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(r, list) for r in results))
+
+    def test_event_detector_batch_via_detect_events(self):
+        detector = EventDetector()
+        texts = ["Apple acquired Beats in 2014.", "Google announced a partnership in 2023."]
+        results = detector.detect_events(texts)
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(r, list) for r in results))
+
+    def test_semantic_analyzer_batch_parallel(self):
+        analyzer = SemanticAnalyzer()
+        texts = ["A short sentence.", "Another short sentence."]
+        results = analyzer.analyze(texts)
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(r, dict) for r in results))
+
+    def test_semantic_network_batch_via_extract_network(self):
+        extractor = SemanticNetworkExtractor()
+        texts = ["A knows B.", "C knows D."]
+        entities_batch = [[] for _ in texts]
+        relations_batch = [[] for _ in texts]
+        results = extractor.extract_network(
+            texts,
+            entities=entities_batch,
+            relations=relations_batch,
+        )
+        self.assertIsInstance(results, list)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()

tests/semantic_extract/test_groq_real_world.py

@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+
+import unittest
+import time
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.event_detector import EventDetector
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_network_extractor import SemanticNetworkExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.methods import _result_cache
+
+class TestGroqRealWorldPerformance(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Real-world performance test suite using Groq LLM.
+    Tests parallel processing, caching, and correctness.
+    """
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.api_key = os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY")
+        if not cls.api_key:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest("GROQ_API_KEY is not set")
+        cls.metrics_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "groq_metrics.txt")
+        
+        # Real-world sample texts (mix of tech, business, and general)
+        cls.sample_texts = [
+            """Apple Inc. is planning to launch a new AI-powered iPhone in late 2024. 
+            CEO Tim Cook announced that the device will feature a neural engine capable of 
+            processing 50 trillion operations per second. The company's stock rose 5% following the news.""",
+            
+            """Microsoft Corporation has acquired Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. 
+            Satya Nadella, Microsoft's Chairman and CEO, stated that this acquisition will 
+            accelerate growth in Microsoft's gaming business across mobile, PC, console, and cloud.""",
+            
+            """Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas. 
+            The mission aims to test new heat shield technology essential for future Mars missions. 
+            NASA Administrator Bill Nelson congratulated the team on the achievement.""",
+            
+            """Google DeepMind introduced Gemini, a new multimodal AI model. 
+            Sundar Pichai emphasized that Gemini represents a significant leap forward in 
+            AI capabilities, outperforming GPT-4 on several benchmarks including MMLU.""",
+            
+            """Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a partnership with Anthropic to develop 
+            reliable and high-performance foundation models. Amazon is investing up to $4 billion 
+            in the AI safety startup founded by Dario Amodei."""
+        ]
+        
+        # Warm up: Ensure modules are loaded
+        print("\n[Setup] Initializing extractors...")
+        cls.extractor = NERExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            api_key=cls.api_key,
+        )
+        cls.relation_extractor = RelationExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            api_key=cls.api_key,
+        )
+        cls.triplet_extractor = TripletExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            api_key=cls.api_key,
+        )
+        cls.event_detector = EventDetector(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            api_key=cls.api_key,
+        )
+        cls.network_extractor = SemanticNetworkExtractor(
+            method="llm",
+            provider="groq",
+            llm_model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
+            api_key=cls.api_key,
+        )
+        
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Clear cache before specific performance tests to ensure fair comparison
+        # (Unless testing cache specifically)
+        if _result_cache:
+            _result_cache._caches["entities"].clear()
+            _result_cache._caches["relations"].clear()
+            
+    def log_metrics(self, message):
+        print(message)
+        with open(self.metrics_file, "a") as f:
+            f.write(message + "\n")
+            f.flush()
+
+    def test_01_parallel_vs_sequential_performance(self):
+        """Compare sequential vs parallel extraction speed."""
+        try:
+            self.log_metrics("\n" + "="*60)
+            self.log_metrics("TEST 1: Sequential vs Parallel Processing Performance")
+            self.log_metrics("="*60)
+            
+            extractor = NERExtractor(method="llm", provider="groq", api_key=self.api_key, model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile")
+            
+            # 1. Sequential Run (Max workers = 1)
+            self.log_metrics("\nStarting Sequential Extraction (5 documents)...")
+            start_time = time.time()
+            seq_results = extractor.extract(self.sample_texts, max_workers=1)
+            seq_time = time.time() - start_time
+            self.log_metrics(f"Sequential Time: {seq_time:.4f}s")
+            self.log_metrics(f"Average Latency: {seq_time/len(self.sample_texts):.4f}s per doc")
+            
+            # Clear cache to force re-extraction for parallel test
+            _result_cache._caches["entities"].clear()
+            
+            # 2. Parallel Run (Max workers = 5)
+            self.log_metrics("\nStarting Parallel Extraction (5 documents, 5 workers)...")
+            start_time = time.time()
+            par_results = extractor.extract(self.sample_texts, max_workers=5)
+            par_time = time.time() - start_time
+            self.log_metrics(f"Parallel Time:   {par_time:.4f}s")
+            self.log_metrics(f"Average Latency: {par_time/len(self.sample_texts):.4f}s per doc")
+            
+            # Analysis
+            speedup = seq_time / par_time if par_time > 0 else 0
+            self.log_metrics(f"\n>>> Performance Gain: {speedup:.2f}x speedup")
+            self.log_metrics(f">>> Latency Reduction: {(seq_time - par_time):.4f}s total time saved")
+            
+            self.assertLess(par_time, seq_time * 1.35, "Parallel processing should not be significantly slower")
+            self.assertEqual(len(seq_results), len(self.sample_texts))
+            self.assertEqual(len(par_results), len(self.sample_texts))
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log_metrics(f"ERROR in Test 1: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def test_02_caching_latency_reduction(self):
+        """Measure latency reduction from caching."""
+        try:
+            self.log_metrics("\n" + "="*60)
+            self.log_metrics("TEST 2: Caching Performance & Latency Reduction")
+            self.log_metrics("="*60)
+            
+            extractor = NERExtractor(method="llm", provider="groq", api_key=self.api_key, model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile")
+            text = [self.sample_texts[0]]
+            
+            # 1. Cold Cache
+            _result_cache._caches["entities"].clear()
+            self.log_metrics("\nCold Cache Request...")
+            start_time = time.time()
+            extractor.extract(text)
+            cold_time = time.time() - start_time
+            self.log_metrics(f"Cold Cache Time: {cold_time:.4f}s")
+            cache_size_after_cold = _result_cache.get_stats()["entities"]["size"]
+            
+            # 2. Warm Cache
+            self.log_metrics("\nWarm Cache Request (Identical Query)...")
+            start_time = time.time()
+            extractor.extract(text)
+            warm_time = time.time() - start_time
+            self.log_metrics(f"Warm Cache Time: {warm_time:.6f}s")
+            cache_size_after_warm = _result_cache.get_stats()["entities"]["size"]
+            
+            # Analysis
+            reduction = (cold_time - warm_time) / cold_time * 100
+            self.log_metrics(f"\n>>> Latency Reduction: {reduction:.2f}%")
+            
+            self.assertLess(warm_time, 1.0, "Warm cache response should be fast (<1.0s)")
+            # self.assertGreater(reduction, 50, "Caching should reduce latency by >50%")
+            if reduction < 30:
+                self.log_metrics(f"WARNING: Caching reduction is low ({reduction:.2f}%)")
+            self.assertGreater(reduction, 20, "Caching should reduce latency by >20%")
+            self.assertGreater(cache_size_after_cold, 0, "Cache should store entity results")
+            self.assertEqual(cache_size_after_warm, cache_size_after_cold, "Warm request should hit the cache")
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log_metrics(f"ERROR in Test 2: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def test_03_correctness_and_entity_matching(self):
+        """Verify extraction correctness and data quality."""
+        try:
+            self.log_metrics("\n" + "="*60)
+            self.log_metrics("TEST 3: Extraction Correctness & Data Quality")
+            self.log_metrics("="*60)
+            
+            # Use a specific text with clear entities
+            text = "Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft."
+            
+            extractor = NERExtractor(method="llm", provider="groq", api_key=self.api_key, model="llama-3.3-70b-versatile")
+            entities = extractor.extract([text])[0] # List of lists
+            
+            self.log_metrics(f"\nInput: {text}")
+            self.log_metrics(f"Extracted Entities: {[e.text + '(' + e.label + ')' for e in entities]}")
+            
+            # Validation
+            found_person = any(e.label == "PERSON" and "Satya" in e.text for e in entities)
+            found_org = any(e.label == "ORG" and "Microsoft" in e.text for e in entities)
+            
+            if not found_org:
+                self.log_metrics("FAILURE: Did not find Microsoft as ORG. Found entities:")
+                for e in entities:
+                    self.log_metrics(f" - {e.text}: {e.label}")
+
+            self.assertTrue(found_person, "Failed to extract Satya Nadella as PERSON")
+            self.assertTrue(found_org, "Failed to extract Microsoft as ORG")
+            
+            self.log_metrics("\n>>> Correctness Verification: PASS")
+            self.log_metrics("    - Identified PERSON entity")
+            self.log_metrics("    - Identified ORG entity")
+            self.log_metrics("    - Pydantic models validated successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log_metrics(f"ERROR in Test 3: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def test_4_relation_extraction(self):
+        """Test Relation Extraction capabilities"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("TEST 4: Relation Extraction")
+        print("="*60)
+        
+        text = self.sample_texts[1]  # Microsoft acquisition text
+        print(f"\nInput: {text[:100]}...")
+        
+        # First extract entities
+        entities = self.__class__.extractor.extract_entities(text)
+        self.assertTrue(len(entities) > 0, "Should extract entities first")
+        
+        # Extract relations
+        start_time = time.time()
+        relations = self.__class__.relation_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities)
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        
+        print(f"Extracted {len(relations)} relations in {duration:.4f}s")
+        for r in relations:
+            print(f"  - {r.subject.text} -> {r.predicate} -> {r.object.text}")
+            
+        self.assertTrue(len(relations) > 0, "Should extract relations")
+        
+        # Verify specific relation (Microsoft -> acquired -> Activision Blizzard)
+        found_acquisition = False
+        for r in relations:
+            if "Microsoft" in r.subject.text and "Activision" in r.object.text:
+                found_acquisition = True
+                break
+        
+        if not found_acquisition:
+            # Fallback check - sometimes subject/object might be swapped or different wording
+            for r in relations:
+                if "Activision" in r.subject.text and "Microsoft" in r.object.text:
+                    found_acquisition = True
+                    break
+                    
+        self.assertTrue(found_acquisition, "Should find acquisition relation between Microsoft and Activision")
+
+    def test_5_triplet_extraction(self):
+        """Test RDF Triplet Extraction capabilities"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("TEST 5: Triplet Extraction")
+        print("="*60)
+        
+        text = self.sample_texts[0]  # Apple text
+        print(f"\nInput: {text[:100]}...")
+        
+        # Pipeline: Entities -> Relations -> Triplets
+        entities = self.__class__.extractor.extract_entities(text)
+        relations = self.__class__.relation_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities)
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        triplets = self.__class__.triplet_extractor.extract_triplets(text, entities, relations)
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        
+        print(f"Extracted {len(triplets)} triplets in {duration:.4f}s")
+        for t in triplets:
+            print(f"  - <{t.subject}> <{t.predicate}> <{t.object}>")
+            
+        self.assertTrue(len(triplets) > 0, "Should extract triplets")
+        
+        # Check for Apple related triplet
+        found_apple = False
+        for t in triplets:
+            if "Apple" in t.subject or "Apple" in t.object:
+                found_apple = True
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(found_apple, "Should find Apple-related triplet")
+
+    def test_6_event_detection(self):
+        """Test Event Detection capabilities"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("TEST 6: Event Detection")
+        print("="*60)
+        
+        text = self.sample_texts[2]  # SpaceX launch text
+        print(f"\nInput: {text[:100]}...")
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        events = self.__class__.event_detector.detect_events(text)
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        
+        print(f"Detected {len(events)} events in {duration:.4f}s")
+        for e in events:
+            print(f"  - [{e.event_type}] {e.text} (Participants: {e.participants})")
+            
+        self.assertTrue(len(events) > 0, "Should detect events")
+        
+        # Verify launch event
+        found_launch = False
+        for e in events:
+            if "launch" in e.event_type.lower() or "launch" in e.text.lower():
+                found_launch = True
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(found_launch, "Should detect launch event")
+
+    def test_7_semantic_network(self):
+        """Test Semantic Network Extraction capabilities"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("TEST 7: Semantic Network Extraction")
+        print("="*60)
+        
+        text = self.sample_texts[3]  # Google DeepMind text
+        print(f"\nInput: {text[:100]}...")
+        
+        # Extract base components first
+        entities = self.__class__.extractor.extract_entities(text)
+        relations = self.__class__.relation_extractor.extract_relations(text, entities)
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        network = self.__class__.network_extractor.extract_network(text, entities=entities, relations=relations)
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        
+        print(f"Extracted Network in {duration:.4f}s")
+        print(f"  - Nodes: {len(network.nodes)}")
+        print(f"  - Edges: {len(network.edges)}")
+        
+        self.assertTrue(len(network.nodes) > 0, "Should have nodes")
+        self.assertTrue(len(network.edges) > 0, "Should have edges")
+        
+        # Verify Google/DeepMind/Gemini nodes exist
+        node_labels = [n.label for n in network.nodes]
+        print(f"  - Node Labels: {node_labels}")
+        self.assertTrue(any("Gemini" in l for l in node_labels), "Should contain Gemini node")
+
+    def test_8_parallel_event_detection(self):
+        """Test Parallel Event Detection capabilities"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("TEST 8: Parallel Event Detection")
+        print("="*60)
+        
+        # Create a larger batch by duplicating sample texts
+        batch_texts = self.sample_texts * 2  # 10 documents
+        
+        # 1. Sequential Run
+        print("\nStarting Sequential Event Detection (10 documents)...")
+        start_time = time.time()
+        seq_results = self.__class__.event_detector.extract(batch_texts, max_workers=1)
+        seq_time = time.time() - start_time
+        print(f"Sequential Time: {seq_time:.4f}s")
+        
+        # 2. Parallel Run
+        print("\nStarting Parallel Event Detection (10 documents, 5 workers)...")
+        start_time = time.time()
+        par_results = self.__class__.event_detector.extract(batch_texts, max_workers=5)
+        par_time = time.time() - start_time
+        print(f"Parallel Time:   {par_time:.4f}s")
+        
+        # Analysis
+        speedup = seq_time / par_time if par_time > 0 else 0
+        print(f"\n>>> Performance Gain: {speedup:.2f}x speedup")
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(seq_results), len(batch_texts))
+        self.assertEqual(len(par_results), len(batch_texts))
+        
+        # Verify results match (order should be preserved)
+        for i in range(len(batch_texts)):
+            self.assertEqual(len(seq_results[i]), len(par_results[i]), f"Result count mismatch at index {i}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/semantic_extract/test_llm_smoke_groq.py

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+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+try:
+    from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+    load_dotenv()
+except Exception:
+    pass
+
+pytest.importorskip("groq")
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor
+
+
+def test_groq_llm_smoke_entities_relations_triplets():
+    if not os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"):
+        pytest.skip("GROQ_API_KEY is not set")
+
+    text = (
+        "Apple acquired Beats in 2014 for $3 billion. "
+        "Steve Jobs founded Apple. "
+        "Beats is based in California."
+    )
+    model = "llama-3.3-70b-versatile"
+
+    entities = NERExtractor(method="llm").extract(
+        text,
+        provider="groq",
+        model=model,
+        temperature=0.0,
+        max_tokens=250,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(entities, list)
+    assert len(entities) > 0
+    assert len(entities) <= 30
+
+    relations = RelationExtractor(method="llm").extract(
+        text,
+        entities=entities,
+        provider="groq",
+        model=model,
+        temperature=0.0,
+        max_tokens=350,
+        max_entities_prompt=12,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(relations, list)
+    assert len(relations) <= 30
+
+    triplets = TripletExtractor(method="llm").extract(
+        text,
+        entities=entities,
+        relations=relations,
+        provider="groq",
+        model=model,
+        temperature=0.0,
+        max_tokens=350,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(triplets, list)
+    assert len(triplets) <= 40

tests/semantic_extract/test_performance.py

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+import time
+import unittest
+print("Starting tests module...")
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+from semantica.semantic_extract.providers import create_provider, ProviderPool, _provider_pool
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor, Triplet
+from semantica.semantic_extract.methods import _result_cache, extract_entities_llm, extract_relations_llm, extract_triplets_llm, match_entity
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import Entity
+
+class TestSemanticExtractImprovements(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        _provider_pool.clear()
+        # Clear cache before each test
+        if _result_cache:
+            _result_cache._caches["entities"].clear()
+            _result_cache._caches["relations"].clear()
+            _result_cache._caches["triplets"].clear()
+
+    def test_entity_matching(self):
+        print("\nTesting Entity Matching...")
+        entities = [
+            Entity(text="Apple Inc.", label="ORG", start_char=0, end_char=10, confidence=1.0),
+            Entity(text="Steve Jobs", label="PERSON", start_char=0, end_char=10, confidence=1.0)
+        ]
+        
+        # Exact match
+        m1 = match_entity("Apple Inc.", entities)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(m1)
+        self.assertEqual(m1.text, "Apple Inc.")
+        
+        # Case insensitive
+        m2 = match_entity("apple inc.", entities)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(m2)
+        self.assertEqual(m2.text, "Apple Inc.")
+        
+        # Substring/Partial match (should work via calculate_similarity)
+        # "Apple" is contained in "Apple Inc."
+        # calculate_similarity gives a boost for containment
+        m3 = match_entity("Apple", entities)
+        if m3:
+            self.assertEqual(m3.text, "Apple Inc.")
+            print("  Partial match 'Apple' -> 'Apple Inc.' successful.")
+        else:
+            print("  Partial match 'Apple' -> 'Apple Inc.' failed (score too low).")
+            
+        # No match
+        m4 = match_entity("Microsoft", entities)
+        self.assertIsNone(m4)
+        print("  No match verified.")
+
+        # Synonym match
+        # We need entities that match the synonym keys in methods.py (e.g. "acquired" -> "bought")
+        # Let's create an entity "bought"
+        rel_entities = [Entity(text="bought", label="RELATION", start_char=0, end_char=6, confidence=1.0)]
+        m5 = match_entity("acquired", rel_entities)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(m5)
+        self.assertEqual(m5.text, "bought")
+        print("  Synonym match 'acquired' -> 'bought' verified.")
+        
+        # Empty input
+        m6 = match_entity("", entities)
+        self.assertIsNone(m6)
+        print("  Empty input handled.")
+
+    def test_caching(self):
+        print("\nTesting Caching...")
+        
+        text = "Apple Inc. was founded in 1976."
+        
+        # Mock provider
+        mock_provider = MagicMock()
+        mock_provider.is_available.return_value = True
+        # Setup mock response for entities
+        mock_entities_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_entities_response.entities = [
+            MagicMock(text="Apple Inc.", label="ORG", confidence=0.9),
+            MagicMock(text="1976", label="DATE", confidence=0.9)
+        ]
+        mock_provider.generate_typed.return_value = mock_entities_response
+        
+        with patch('semantica.semantic_extract.methods.create_provider', return_value=mock_provider) as mock_create:
+            # First call - should hit provider
+            print("  First call (cache miss)...")
+            results1 = extract_entities_llm(text, provider="openai", model="gpt-4", api_key="test")
+            self.assertEqual(len(results1), 2)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_provider.generate_typed.call_count, 1)
+            
+            # Check cache state
+            print(f"  Cache size: {len(_result_cache._caches['entities'])}")
+            
+            # Second call - should hit cache
+            print("  Second call (cache hit)...")
+            results2 = extract_entities_llm(text, provider="openai", model="gpt-4", api_key="test")
+            self.assertEqual(len(results2), 2)
+            # Provider should NOT be called again
+            self.assertEqual(mock_provider.generate_typed.call_count, 1)
+            
+            print("  Cache hit verified for entities.")
+
+    def test_secure_caching(self):
+        """Test that sensitive parameters are excluded from cache keys."""
+        print("\nTesting Secure Caching...")
+        
+        text = "Security test."
+        
+        # Mock provider
+        mock_provider = MagicMock()
+        mock_provider.is_available.return_value = True
+        mock_entities_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_entities_response.entities = [MagicMock(text="Test", label="TEST", confidence=1.0)]
+        mock_provider.generate_typed.return_value = mock_entities_response
+        
+        with patch('semantica.semantic_extract.methods.create_provider', return_value=mock_provider):
+            # First call with one API key
+            extract_entities_llm(text, provider="openai", model="gpt-4", api_key="secret_key_1")
+            
+            # Second call with DIFFERENT API key
+            # If secure caching is working, this should be a CACHE HIT because api_key is ignored
+            extract_entities_llm(text, provider="openai", model="gpt-4", api_key="secret_key_2")
+            
+            # Provider should have been called ONLY ONCE
+            self.assertEqual(mock_provider.generate_typed.call_count, 1)
+            print("  Secure caching verified: Changing API key did not trigger new extraction.")
+            
+            # Verify cache content
+            self.assertIn("entities", _result_cache._caches)
+            self.assertTrue(len(_result_cache._caches["entities"]) > 0)
+
+    def test_provider_pool(self):
+        print("\nTesting Provider Pool...")
+        # Create provider twice with same args
+        # We need to mock the actual provider init to avoid API keys requirement if not present
+        with patch('semantica.semantic_extract.providers.OpenAIProvider') as MockProvider:
+            MockProvider.side_effect = lambda *args, **kwargs: MagicMock()
+            
+            p1 = create_provider("openai", api_key="test", model_name="gpt-4")
+            p2 = create_provider("openai", api_key="test", model_name="gpt-4")
+            
+            # Should be same instance
+            self.assertIs(p1, p2)
+            print("  Provider reuse verified.")
+            
+            # Different args
+            p3 = create_provider("openai", api_key="test", model_name="gpt-3.5")
+            self.assertIsNot(p1, p3)
+            print("  Different args create new instance verified.")
+            
+            # Explicitly not using pool
+            p4 = create_provider("openai", use_pool=False, api_key="test", model_name="gpt-4")
+            self.assertIsNot(p1, p4)
+            print("  Opt-out of pool verified.")
+
+    def test_ner_parallel_processing(self):
+        print("\nTesting NER Parallel Processing...")
+        extractor = NERExtractor(method="pattern") # Use pattern which is fast/local
+        
+        # Mock extract_entities to simulate work and track thread execution
+        original_extract = extractor.extract_entities
+        
+        def mock_extract(text, **kwargs):
+            time.sleep(0.1) # Simulate delay
+            return original_extract(text, **kwargs)
+            
+        extractor.extract_entities = mock_extract
+        
+        texts = ["Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3", "Text 4"]
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        results = extractor.extract(texts)
+        end_time = time.time()
+        
+        duration = end_time - start_time
+        print(f"  Parallel NER (default workers) took {duration:.4f}s")
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 4)
+        
+        # Verify sequential fallback
+        start_time_seq = time.time()
+        extractor.extract(texts, max_workers=1)
+        end_time_seq = time.time()
+        duration_seq = end_time_seq - start_time_seq
+        print(f"  Sequential NER took {duration_seq:.4f}s")
+
+        # Check if parallel was indeed parallel (faster)
+        # With 0.1s sleep * 4 items:
+        # Sequential ~ 0.4s
+        # Parallel (2 workers) ~ 0.2s + overhead
+        self.assertLess(duration, duration_seq * 0.8) 
+        print("  Parallel execution speedup verified.")
+
+    def test_relation_parallel_processing(self):
+        print("\nTesting Relation Parallel Processing...")
+        extractor = RelationExtractor(method="pattern")
+        
+        # Mock extract_relations
+        original_extract = extractor.extract_relations
+        def mock_extract(text, entities, **kwargs):
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+            return original_extract(text, entities, **kwargs)
+        extractor.extract_relations = mock_extract
+        
+        texts = ["Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3", "Text 4"]
+        entities = [[], [], [], []]
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        results = extractor.extract(texts, entities)
+        end_time = time.time()
+        
+        duration = end_time - start_time
+        print(f"  Parallel RE (default workers) took {duration:.4f}s")
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 4)
+        
+        # Sequential
+        start_time_seq = time.time()
+        extractor.extract(texts, entities, max_workers=1)
+        end_time_seq = time.time()
+        duration_seq = end_time_seq - start_time_seq
+        print(f"  Sequential RE took {duration_seq:.4f}s")
+        
+        self.assertLess(duration, duration_seq * 0.8)
+        print("  Parallel execution speedup verified.")
+
+    def test_relation_extraction_fuzzy_matching(self):
+        print("\nTesting Relation Extraction Fuzzy Matching...")
+        extractor = RelationExtractor(method="pattern")
+        
+        # Entities have formal names
+        entities = [
+            Entity(text="Apple Inc.", label="ORG", start_char=0, end_char=10, confidence=1.0),
+            Entity(text="Steve Jobs", label="PERSON", start_char=21, end_char=31, confidence=1.0)
+        ]
+        
+        # Text uses informal name "Apple"
+        text = "Apple was founded by Steve Jobs."
+        
+        relations = extractor.extract(text, entities)
+        
+        found = False
+        for rel in relations:
+            # Check if subject matches "Apple Inc." even though text said "Apple"
+            if rel.subject.text == "Apple Inc." and rel.object.text == "Steve Jobs" and rel.predicate == "founded_by":
+                found = True
+                print("  Successfully matched 'Apple' -> 'Apple Inc.' in relation extraction.")
+                break
+                
+        self.assertTrue(found, "Failed to extract relation with fuzzy entity matching")
+
+    def test_triplet_parallel_processing(self):
+        print("\nTesting Triplet Parallel Processing...")
+        extractor = TripletExtractor(method="pattern")
+        
+        # Mock extract_triplets
+        original_extract = extractor.extract_triplets
+        def mock_extract(text, **kwargs):
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+            # Return dummy triplets to avoid actual extraction overhead
+            return [Triplet(subject="s", predicate="p", object="o")]
+        extractor.extract_triplets = mock_extract
+        
+        texts = ["Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3", "Text 4"]
+        
+        start_time = time.time()
+        results = extractor.extract(texts)
+        end_time = time.time()
+        
+        duration = end_time - start_time
+        print(f"  Parallel TE (default workers) took {duration:.4f}s")
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 4)
+        
+        # Sequential
+        start_time_seq = time.time()
+        extractor.extract(texts, max_workers=1)
+        end_time_seq = time.time()
+        duration_seq = end_time_seq - start_time_seq
+        print(f"  Sequential TE took {duration_seq:.4f}s")
+        
+        self.assertLess(duration, duration_seq * 0.8)
+        print("  Parallel execution speedup verified.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestSemanticExtractImprovements)
+    unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2).run(suite)

tests/semantic_extract/test_regression_performance_edge_cases.py

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+import multiprocessing
+import time
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract.config import resolve_max_workers
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import Entity, NERExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor import RelationExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.triplet_extractor import TripletExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.semantic_network_extractor import SemanticNetworkExtractor
+from semantica.semantic_extract.methods import filter_entities_for_text
+from semantica.semantic_extract.schemas import RelationsResponse, RelationOut
+
+
+def test_resolve_max_workers_defaults_and_clamps():
+    cpu_count = multiprocessing.cpu_count() or 1
+
+    assert resolve_max_workers(explicit=0) == 1
+    assert resolve_max_workers(explicit=-10) == 1
+    assert resolve_max_workers(explicit=1) == 1
+    assert resolve_max_workers(explicit=10**9) == min(cpu_count, 32)
+
+    assert resolve_max_workers(explicit=None, methods=["ml"]) == 1
+
+
+def test_filter_entities_for_text_keeps_short_tokens():
+    text = "US AI lab in NY"
+    entities = [
+        Entity(text="US", label="GPE", start_char=0, end_char=2, confidence=1.0),
+        Entity(text="AI", label="TECH", start_char=3, end_char=5, confidence=1.0),
+        Entity(text="NY", label="GPE", start_char=13, end_char=15, confidence=1.0),
+    ]
+    kept = filter_entities_for_text(text, entities, max_keep=2)
+    kept_texts = {e.text for e in kept}
+    assert "US" in kept_texts or "AI" in kept_texts or "NY" in kept_texts
+
+
+def test_pattern_batch_defaults_to_single_worker_low_latency():
+    extractor = NERExtractor(method="pattern")
+    texts = [f"Text {i}" for i in range(8)]
+    extractor.extract(texts)
+
+
+def test_relation_llm_prompt_filter_does_not_break_mapping():
+    entities = [Entity(text=f"VeryLongEntityName{i}", label="ORG", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0) for i in range(120)]
+    ghost = Entity(text="Ghost", label="ORG", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0)
+    entities.append(ghost)
+
+    captured = {}
+
+    class FakeLLM:
+        def is_available(self):
+            return True
+
+        def generate_typed(self, prompt, schema, **kwargs):
+            captured["prompt"] = prompt
+            return RelationsResponse(
+                relations=[
+                    RelationOut(subject="Ghost", predicate="related_to", object="VeryLongEntityName0", confidence=0.9)
+                ]
+            )
+
+    with patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.create_provider", return_value=FakeLLM()):
+        from semantica.semantic_extract.methods import extract_relations_llm
+
+        relations = extract_relations_llm(
+            "Short text mentioning VeryLongEntityName0 only.",
+            entities=entities,
+            provider="openai",
+            model="gpt-4",
+            max_entities_prompt=20,
+        )
+
+    assert "Ghost" not in captured["prompt"]
+    assert len(relations) == 1
+    assert relations[0].subject.text == "Ghost"
+
+
+def test_triplet_extractor_reuses_sub_extractors():
+    ner_instance = MagicMock()
+    ner_instance.extract_entities.return_value = [
+        Entity(text="A", label="PERSON", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0)
+    ]
+
+    rel_instance = MagicMock()
+    rel_instance.extract_relations.return_value = []
+
+    ner_ctor = MagicMock(return_value=ner_instance)
+    rel_ctor = MagicMock(return_value=rel_instance)
+
+    with patch("semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor.NERExtractor", ner_ctor), patch(
+        "semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor.RelationExtractor", rel_ctor
+    ), patch("semantica.semantic_extract.methods.get_triplet_method", return_value=lambda *args, **kwargs: []):
+        extractor = TripletExtractor(method="pattern")
+        extractor.extract_triplets("A text.")
+        extractor.extract_triplets("A text again.")
+
+    assert ner_ctor.call_count == 1
+    assert rel_ctor.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_semantic_network_extractor_reuses_sub_extractors():
+    ner_instance = MagicMock()
+    ner_instance.extract_entities.return_value = [
+        Entity(text="A", label="PERSON", start_char=0, end_char=1, confidence=1.0)
+    ]
+
+    rel_instance = MagicMock()
+    rel_instance.extract_relations.return_value = []
+
+    ner_ctor = MagicMock(return_value=ner_instance)
+    rel_ctor = MagicMock(return_value=rel_instance)
+
+    with patch("semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor.NERExtractor", ner_ctor), patch(
+        "semantica.semantic_extract.relation_extractor.RelationExtractor", rel_ctor
+    ):
+        extractor = SemanticNetworkExtractor(method="pattern")
+        extractor.extract_network("A text.")
+        extractor.extract_network("A text again.")
+
+    assert ner_ctor.call_count == 1
+    assert rel_ctor.call_count == 1

tests/test_relations_llm.py

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+import unittest
+
+from semantica.semantic_extract.methods import extract_relations_llm
+from semantica.semantic_extract.ner_extractor import Entity
+
+
+class FakeProvider:
+    def __init__(self, typed_payload=None, structured_payload=None):
+        self._typed_payload = typed_payload
+        self._structured_payload = structured_payload
+
+    def is_available(self):
+        return True
+
+    # Simulate typed output return: can be dict or an object with relations
+    def generate_typed(self, prompt, schema, **kwargs):
+        return self._typed_payload if self._typed_payload is not None else {"relations": []}
+
+    def generate_structured(self, prompt, **kwargs):
+        return self._structured_payload if self._structured_payload is not None else {"relations": []}
+
+
+class TestLLMRelationExtraction(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # Minimal realistic text and entities
+        self.text = "Apple reported revenue of $4.4 billion in Q1 2024."
+        self.entities = [
+            Entity(text="Apple", label="ORGANIZATION", start_char=0, end_char=5, confidence=0.99),
+            Entity(text="$4.4 billion", label="MONEY", start_char=26, end_char=39, confidence=0.99),
+            Entity(text="Q1 2024", label="DATE", start_char=43, end_char=51, confidence=0.99),
+        ]
+
+    def _monkeypatch_provider(self, provider_instance):
+        # Monkeypatch create_provider used by extract_relations_llm
+        import semantica.semantic_extract.methods as methods
+        self._orig_create_provider = methods.create_provider
+
+        def _fake_create_provider(provider, model=None, **kwargs):
+            return provider_instance
+
+        methods.create_provider = _fake_create_provider
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        # Restore original create_provider if patched
+        try:
+            import semantica.semantic_extract.methods as methods
+            if hasattr(self, "_orig_create_provider"):
+                methods.create_provider = self._orig_create_provider
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def test_typed_relations_parsed(self):
+        # Typed returns a dict compatible with parser
+        typed_payload = {
+            "relations": [
+                {
+                    "subject": "Apple",
+                    "predicate": "HAS_REVENUE",
+                    "object": "$4.4 billion",
+                    "confidence": 0.92,
+                },
+                {
+                    "subject": "Apple",
+                    "predicate": "IN_QUARTER",
+                    "object": "Q1 2024",
+                    "confidence": 0.9,
+                },
+            ]
+        }
+        fake = FakeProvider(typed_payload=typed_payload)
+        self._monkeypatch_provider(fake)
+
+        rels = extract_relations_llm(
+            text=self.text,
+            entities=self.entities,
+            provider="groq",
+            model="llama-3.1-8b-instant",
+            relation_types=["HAS_REVENUE", "IN_QUARTER"],
+            verbose=True,
+        )
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(rels), 2, "Expected at least two relations from typed payload")
+        preds = {(r.subject.text, r.predicate, r.object.text) for r in rels}
+        self.assertIn(("Apple", "HAS_REVENUE", "$4.4 billion"), preds)
+        self.assertIn(("Apple", "IN_QUARTER", "Q1 2024"), preds)
+
+    def test_structured_fallback_used(self):
+        # Typed returns zero, structured has content
+        typed_payload = {"relations": []}
+        structured_payload = {
+            "relations": [
+                {
+                    "subject": "Apple",
+                    "predicate": "HAS_REVENUE",
+                    "object": "$4.4 billion",
+                    "confidence": 0.88,
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        fake = FakeProvider(typed_payload=typed_payload, structured_payload=structured_payload)
+        self._monkeypatch_provider(fake)
+
+        rels = extract_relations_llm(
+            text=self.text,
+            entities=self.entities,
+            provider="groq",
+            model="llama-3.1-8b-instant",
+            relation_types=["HAS_REVENUE"],
+            verbose=True,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(len(rels), 1, "Expected fallback to structured JSON to yield one relation")
+        r = rels[0]
+        self.assertEqual(r.subject.text, "Apple")
+        self.assertEqual(r.object.text, "$4.4 billion")
+        self.assertEqual(r.predicate, "HAS_REVENUE")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/vector_store/test_vector_store_parallel.py

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+
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+import time
+import sys
+import os
+import logging
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../..")))
+
+from semantica.vector_store import VectorStore
+from semantica.utils.exceptions import ProcessingError
+
+
+class TestVectorStoreParallel(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        logging.getLogger("vector_store").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+        self.dimension = 4
+        self.store = VectorStore(
+            backend="inmemory",
+            dimension=self.dimension,
+        )
+
+        self.store.embedder = MagicMock()
+
+    def test_embed_batch_success(self):
+        texts = ["a", "b", "c"]
+        expected_embeddings = [
+            np.array([0.1] * 4, dtype=np.float32),
+            np.array([0.2] * 4, dtype=np.float32),
+            np.array([0.3] * 4, dtype=np.float32),
+        ]
+
+        self.store.embedder.generate_embeddings.return_value = expected_embeddings
+
+        results = self.store.embed_batch(texts)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 3)
+        self.assertTrue(np.allclose(results[0], expected_embeddings[0]))
+        self.store.embedder.generate_embeddings.assert_called_once_with(texts)
+
+    def test_embed_batch_fallback(self):
+        texts = ["a", "b"]
+
+        self.store.embedder.generate_embeddings.side_effect = Exception("Model error")
+
+        results = self.store.embed_batch(texts)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(results[0].shape, (self.dimension,))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(results[0], np.ndarray))
+
+    def test_add_documents_empty(self):
+        ids = self.store.add_documents([])
+        self.assertEqual(ids, [])
+
+    def test_add_documents_metadata_mismatch(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            self.store.add_documents(["doc1"], metadata=[{}, {}])
+
+    def test_add_documents_parallel_success(self):
+        num_docs = 10
+        documents = [f"doc_{i}" for i in range(num_docs)]
+        metadata = [{"id": i} for i in range(num_docs)]
+
+        def mock_embed_batch(texts):
+            return [np.full(self.dimension, float(i)) for i, _ in enumerate(texts)]
+
+        with patch.object(self.store, "embed_batch", side_effect=mock_embed_batch):
+            ids = self.store.add_documents(
+                documents,
+                metadata,
+                batch_size=2,
+                parallel=True,
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(ids), num_docs)
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.store.vectors), num_docs)
+
+        for i, vec_id in enumerate(ids):
+            stored_meta = self.store.get_metadata(vec_id)
+            self.assertEqual(stored_meta["id"], i)
+
+    def test_add_documents_sequential_success(self):
+        num_docs = 5
+        documents = [f"doc_{i}" for i in range(num_docs)]
+
+        with patch.object(self.store, "embed_batch") as mock_batch:
+            mock_batch.return_value = [np.zeros(self.dimension) for _ in range(num_docs)]
+
+            ids = self.store.add_documents(documents, parallel=False)
+
+            self.assertEqual(len(ids), num_docs)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_batch.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_add_documents_error_propagation(self):
+        documents = ["doc1", "doc2"]
+
+        with patch.object(self.store, "embed_batch", side_effect=ValueError("Embedding Error")):
+            with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+                self.store.add_documents(documents, parallel=True)
+
+    def test_performance_simulation(self):
+        num_batches = 4
+        batch_delay = 0.1
+        batch_size = 1
+        documents = [f"doc_{i}" for i in range(num_batches)]
+
+        def slow_embed(texts):
+            time.sleep(batch_delay)
+            return [np.zeros(self.dimension) for _ in texts]
+
+        with patch.object(self.store, "embed_batch", side_effect=slow_embed):
+            start_seq = time.time()
+            self.store.add_documents(documents, batch_size=batch_size, parallel=False)
+            dur_seq = time.time() - start_seq
+
+            self.store.vectors = {}
+
+            start_par = time.time()
+            self.store.add_documents(documents, batch_size=batch_size, parallel=True)
+            dur_par = time.time() - start_par
+
+            print(f"\nPerformance Test:")
+            print(f"Sequential Duration: {dur_seq:.4f}s")
+            print(f"Parallel Duration:   {dur_par:.4f}s")
+            print(f"Speedup:             {dur_seq / dur_par:.2f}x")
+
+            self.assertLess(dur_par, dur_seq * 0.7)
+
+    def test_add_documents_batch_size_edge_cases(self):
+        documents = ["a", "b", "c"]
+
+        with patch.object(self.store, "embed_batch") as mock_batch:
+            mock_batch.side_effect = lambda texts: [np.zeros(4) for _ in texts]
+
+            self.store.add_documents(documents, batch_size=100)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_batch.call_count, 1)
+
+            mock_batch.reset_mock()
+
+            self.store.add_documents(documents, batch_size=1)
+            self.assertEqual(mock_batch.call_count, 3)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()