Code Refactoring for Flags, Configuration Passing, and Function Decomposition

[campeon23]

Description:

To enhance the readability and maintainability of our codebase, several changes are required:

Refactor Flag References:

• Issue: Flags names are referenced multiple times throughout the code.

  • Proposed Solution: Create a "flags" struct that centralizes the storage of the flag names. Utilize these names as constants to avoid repetitive string literals and potential errors.

Streamline Configuration Passing to run Function:

• Issue: Currently, multiple parameters are passed individually to the run function.

  • Proposed Solution: Use the existing cfg *AppConfig to pass configurations to the run function. By passing the entire AppConfig, we can reduce the number of individual parameters, making the function call and definition more concise.

Decompose Logic of Execute Function:

• Issue: The Execute function has grown in complexity and now violates our policy of having a maximum of 15 logical conditions per function.

  • Proposed Solution: Extract the logic for decryptManifest and assembleOnly into separate functions. This will make the Execute function more readable and compliant with our coding standards.

Action Items:

• Define a "flags" struct in an appropriate package/file.
• Replace all flag name string literals with constants from the new "flags" struct.
• Modify the signature of the run function to accept cfg *AppConfig and update all relevant calls to this function.
• Within the Execute function, identify the logic related to decryptManifest and assembleOnly and move them into separate functions.
• Test the changes to ensure that functionality remains consistent.

Priority: Medium

Assigned To: Marco A. Villarruel

[campeon23]

Status: Completed ✅

Summary of Resolutions:

A "flags" struct has been defined and implemented, centralizing the storage of flag names. This minimizes the usage of repeated string literals throughout the code, enhancing maintainability. The run function signature was updated to directly accept cfg *AppConfig. All corresponding function calls have been updated accordingly, simplifying the parameter passing. Within the Execute function, we successfully isolated the logic for decryptManifest and assembleOnly by moving them to their dedicated functions. This step ensures that the code remains clean, readable, and adheres to our established coding standards of limiting complexity. Testing: Comprehensive testing was done post-refactor, and all functionalities have been confirmed to be consistent with previous behaviors.

Commit Summary: Refactored the code to streamline flag management, simplified parameter passing in the run function, and decomposed the Execute function for enhanced readability.

Recommendation: Recommend merging changes to the main branch, given that all checks and tests have passed successfully.