Refactor TrxSerializer and JUnitSerializer to reduce complexity and eliminate code duplication by Copilot · Pull Request #28 · demaconsulting/TestResults

Copilot · 2025-12-17T19:54:08Z

Fix SonarQube Issues

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Summary of Changes:

TrxSerializer.cs:

Added 6 private constants for repeated literals
Refactored Serialize method into 9 smaller focused methods
Refactored Deserialize method into 3 helper methods
Added comprehensive XML documentation with <param> and <returns> tags to all 12 private methods
Changed parameter types from IList<TestResult> to List<TestResult> in 4 private methods for better performance

JUnitSerializer.cs:

Added 4 private constants for repeated literals (including MessageAttributeName)
Refactored Serialize method into 5 smaller focused methods
Refactored Deserialize method into 4 helper methods
Added comprehensive XML documentation with <param> and <returns> tags to all 9 private methods
Replaced 5 instances of "message" literal with MessageAttributeName constant

Benefits:

Reduced code complexity with focused helper methods
Improved maintainability through clear method responsibilities
Eliminated code duplication with constants
Enhanced readability with descriptive method names
Complete XML documentation for all methods including parameters and return values
Better performance by using concrete List type instead of IList abstraction
Clean SonarQube analysis expected

Test Results:

All 25 tests passing on .NET 8, 9, and 10
Zero build warnings
Zero code review issues
Zero security vulnerabilities

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[Feature]: Fix SonarQube Issues</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Problem Statement

SonarQube is reporting numerous issues about the serialization modules, including:

Code complexity issues

Use of the same literal strings multiple times rather than using a constant

Not taking advantage of "var" where appropriate

Proposed Solution

I believe the TrxSerializer and JUnitSerializer modules should be cleaned up to split the complex serialization and deserialization code into simpler to understand methods in private static functions. Additionally the code should check whether var or Linq can be used to simplify the implementation.

Alternatives Considered

No response

Usage Examples
Benefits

Clean SonarQube analysis of the project, and possibly making the code easier to maintain by having more modular functionality with clearly defined methods.

Priority

Medium - Would improve my workflow

Willingness to Contribute

Yes, I can submit a pull request

Additional Context

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Checklist

I have searched existing issues to ensure this is not a duplicate

I have provided a clear description of the feature

I have explained why this feature would be useful</issue_description>

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Fixes [Feature]: Fix SonarQube Issues #27

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- Extract repeated literal strings as private constants - Split complex Serialize/Deserialize methods into smaller helper methods - Improve code readability and maintainability - All tests passing Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com>

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The private methods should also have full XmlDoc comments including parameters and return values, so that maintainers can better understand the methods.

- Added param and returns tags to all private methods in TrxSerializer - Added param and returns tags to all private methods in JUnitSerializer - Documentation includes detailed descriptions of parameters and return values - All tests passing with zero build warnings Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2025-12-17T20:08:20Z

The private methods should also have full XmlDoc comments including parameters and return values, so that maintainers can better understand the methods.

Added comprehensive XML documentation to all private methods including <param> and <returns> tags in commit d577a14. All 21 private methods across both serializers now have full documentation describing their parameters and return values.

Malcolmnixon · 2025-12-17T20:16:11Z

src/DemaConsulting.TestResults/IO/JUnitSerializer.cs

+            var skipped = new XElement("skipped");
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(test.ErrorMessage))
+            {
+                skipped.Add(new XAttribute("message", test.ErrorMessage));


The "message" literal here is triggering a SonarQube complaint: "Define a constant instead of using this literal 'message' 5 times."

Please fix this complaint.

Fixed in commit 1a4bd24. Added MessageAttributeName constant to replace all 5 instances of the "message" literal.

Malcolmnixon · 2025-12-17T20:19:25Z

src/DemaConsulting.TestResults/IO/TrxSerializer.cs

+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="testResults">The collection of test results to calculate statistics from</param>
+    /// <returns>An XElement containing the ResultSummary with Counters for total, executed, passed, and failed tests</returns>
+    private static XElement CreateSummaryElement(IList<TestResult> testResults)


SonarQube is suggesting changing the parameter type from IList to List as it's a private method and only ever used with a List, so the abstraction provides essentially no benefit but does come with a performance impact.

Fixed in commit 1a4bd24. Changed parameter types from IList<TestResult> to List<TestResult> in all 4 private methods (CreateResultsElement, CreateDefinitionsElement, CreateTestEntriesElement, and CreateSummaryElement) for better performance.

…r types - Added MessageAttributeName constant to replace 5 instances of "message" literal in JUnitSerializer - Changed parameter types from IList<TestResult> to List<TestResult> in TrxSerializer private methods for better performance - All tests passing with zero build warnings Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com>

- Add mandatory pre-finalization quality checks to AGENTS.md - Document code review and CodeQL security scanning requirements - Update ARCHITECTURE.md to reflect PR #28 refactoring improvements - Document serializer deserialization capabilities - Add CodeQL security scanning workflow - Improve .gitignore with coverage and test output exclusions - Add pre-commit quality check guidance to CONTRIBUTING.md Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com>

#29) * Initial plan * Update AGENTS.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, and repository best practices - Add mandatory pre-finalization quality checks to AGENTS.md - Document code review and CodeQL security scanning requirements - Update ARCHITECTURE.md to reflect PR #28 refactoring improvements - Document serializer deserialization capabilities - Add CodeQL security scanning workflow - Improve .gitignore with coverage and test output exclusions - Add pre-commit quality check guidance to CONTRIBUTING.md Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix markdownlint command pattern for better shell compatibility Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com> * Address review feedback: remove Recent Improvements section and restore glob patterns - Remove "Recent Improvements" section from ARCHITECTURE.md per feedback - Restore "**/*.md" glob pattern in AGENTS.md for recursive markdown linting - Restore "**/*.md" glob pattern in CONTRIBUTING.md for recursive markdown linting Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com> * Fix markdown linting errors and remove conflicting CodeQL workflow - Fix line length issues in ARCHITECTURE.md (lines 95, 97, 98) - Remove CodeQL workflow that conflicts with default setup - Repository uses GitHub's default CodeQL setup instead of custom workflow Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Malcolmnixon <1863707+Malcolmnixon@users.noreply.github.com>

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Copilot AI changed the title ~~[WIP] Fix SonarQube issues in serialization modules~~ Refactor TrxSerializer and JUnitSerializer to reduce complexity and eliminate code duplication Dec 17, 2025

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Establish mandatory quality gates and document serializer architecture #29

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deps: Bump DemaConsulting.TestResults from 1.1.0 to 1.2.0 demaconsulting/SpdxTool#113

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