Removing mxpic_forge from the dependncy

GDS_SVG_GENERATION_LOGIC.md

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Important functions:
   `../mxpic_router` checkout to `sys.path` when present.
 - `require_router_stack` (`backend/router_dependency.py` line 31) imports
   `mxpic_router`, `nazca`, and the route backend used by `mxpic_router`.
+  The preferred route backend is `mxpic_forge.Route`; if it is absent,
+  `mxpic_router` falls back to Nazca `interconnects.Interconnect`.
   `gdstk` is checked only when SVG preview generation requests it.
 
 ## Generated Files

INTRANET_DEPLOYMENT.md

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ Organization : OptiHK Limited
 
 The Flask server can launch for login, dashboard, canvas editing, YAML
 generation, and PDK browsing without importing `mxpic_router` or `mxpic_forge`.
-Build actions require the matched `mxpic_router` and `mxpic_forge` checkouts;
-SVG preview generation also requires `gdstk`.
+Build actions require `mxpic_router` and Nazca. When `mxpic_forge.Route` is not
+available, routing falls back to Nazca `interconnects.Interconnect`; SVG preview
+generation also requires `gdstk`.
 
 ## Start on the office LAN
 

README.md

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ flask
 ## Build-Time Router Stack
 
 Login, dashboard, canvas editing, YAML generation, and PDK browsing run without
-importing `mxpic_router` or `mxpic_forge`. Build actions require the matched
-`mxpic_router` and `mxpic_forge` checkouts; SVG preview generation also requires
+importing `mxpic_router` or `mxpic_forge`. Build actions require `mxpic_router`
+and Nazca. When `mxpic_forge.Route` is unavailable, routing falls back to
+Nazca `interconnects.Interconnect`; SVG preview generation also requires
 `gdstk`.
 
 ## PDK and Technology Roots

backend/router_dependency.py

@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ def require_router_stack(require_gdstk: bool = False) -> RouterStackStatus:
 
     try:
         router_builder = importlib.import_module("mxpic_router.builder")
-        route_factory = getattr(router_builder, "_import_mxpic_forge_route")
-        route_factory()
-        checked.append("mxpic_forge Route")
+        route_factory = getattr(router_builder, "_import_route_backend")
+        route_backend = route_factory()
+        checked.append(getattr(route_backend, "backend_name", "route backend"))
     except Exception as exc:
-        missing.append(f"mxpic_forge Route: {exc}")
+        missing.append(f"route backend: {exc}")
 
     if missing:
         details = "; ".join(missing)
         raise RouterStackUnavailable(
             "Required mxpic_router runtime stack is unavailable. "
-            "Build actions require the matched mxpic_router and mxpic_forge checkouts, "
-            f"Nazca, and gdstk for SVG preview generation. Details: {details}"
+            "Build actions require mxpic_router, Nazca, and either mxpic_forge Route "
+            f"or the Nazca Interconnect fallback. gdstk is also required for SVG preview generation. Details: {details}"
         )
 
     return RouterStackStatus(ok=True, router_root=router_root, checked=checked)

database/admin/layout/mxpic_project_1/mxpic_project_1.yml

@@ -25,21 +25,10 @@ pins:
 
 # 2. Instances (The sub-components dropped onto this canvas)
 instances:
-  MMI_1:
-    component: Silterra/EMO1_2ML_CU_Al_RDL/primitives/multimode_interferometers/1x2MMI_1310nm_TE_Silterra_202603_ZKY_v2
-    x: 557.2
-    y: -1888.3
-    rotation: 0.0
-    flip: 0
-    flop: 0
-    mirror: false
-    settings:
-    length:
-
-  MMI_2:
-    component: Silterra/EMO1_2ML_CU_Al_RDL/primitives/multimode_interferometers/1x2MMI_1310nm_TE_Silterra_202603_ZKY_v2
-    x: 689.2
-    y: -1797.5
+  MZM_1:
+    component: Silterra/EMO1_2ML_CU_Al_RDL/composites/Mach_Zender_modulators/MZI_SiN400_Si220_PIN_mod_1310_L1300_QY_202603
+    x: 222.2
+    y: -473.8
     rotation: 0.0
     flip: 0
     flop: 0
@@ -48,19 +37,6 @@ instances:
     length:
 
 elements:
-  port:
-    type: port
-    x: 50.0
-    y: -150.0
-    angle: 180.0
-    pin_number: 1
-    pitch: 10
-    layer: WG_CORE
-    width: 0.5
-    description: ""
-    pins:
-      - name: port_io1
-        role: io1
   port:
     type: port
     x: 50.0
@@ -80,10 +56,3 @@ bundles:
   output_bus:
     routing_type: euler_bend
     links:
-      - from: MMI_1:b1
-        to: MMI_2:a1
-        xsection: strip
-        family: optical
-        width: 0.45
-        radius: 10
-        routing_type: euler_bend

tests/layout-backend-static.test.js

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ assert(
     routerDependencyPy.includes('require_gdstk: bool = False') &&
     routerDependencyPy.includes('importlib.import_module("nazca")') &&
     routerDependencyPy.includes('mxpic_router.builder') &&
-    routerDependencyPy.includes('_import_mxpic_forge_route'),
+    routerDependencyPy.includes('_import_route_backend'),
   'router dependency gate should validate mxpic_router, Nazca, optional gdstk, and route backend imports'
 );
 
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ if (fs.existsSync(routerDir)) {
     routerBuilderPy.includes('_port_element_pin_entries') &&
       routerBuilderPy.includes('_anchor_element_pin_entries') &&
       routerBuilderPy.includes('_metadata_pins') &&
-      routerBuilderPy.includes('link.src_pin'),
+      routerBuilderPy.includes('link.src_pin') &&
+      routerBuilderPy.includes('_NazcaInterconnectRoute') &&
+      routerBuilderPy.includes('_import_route_backend'),
     'mxpic_router builder should register named element pins and route through pin endpoints'
   );
 }