Refactor improve router response handlers #19
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Introduces a new `ResponseHelper` class with a static `success` method. This helper centralizes the logic for creating standardized `SuccessApiResponse` objects, automatically populating metadata like the request ID and timestamp, and serializing the final payload into a `Response.json` object. This refactoring prepares the ground for simplifying the response-building logic in various route handlers, reducing boilerplate code and improving maintainability.
Moves the `RequestId` class from `routes/_middleware.dart` to a new, more appropriate location at `lib/src/models/request_id.dart`. This resolves an architectural issue where a helper class in `lib/` could not access a model defined in `routes/`. All references to `RequestId` in the root middleware and the new `ResponseHelper` have been updated to use the new, correct import path. This change improves code structure and enables further refactoring.
Updates the `/api/v1/auth/anonymous` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object, making the handler cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
Updates the `/api/v1/auth/me` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object, making the handler cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
Updates the `/api/v1/auth/verify-code` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object, making the handler cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
Updates the `/api/v1/auth/verify-link-email` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object, making the handler cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
Updates the `/api/v1/data/index.dart` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method for both GET and POST requests. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object, making the handler cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
Corrects a type error in the `data/index.dart` route handler where the `toJsonT` closure passed to `ResponseHelper.success` was returning a `dynamic` type instead of the required `Map<String, dynamic>`. This change adds an explicit cast to `Map<String, dynamic>` on the result of the inner `toJson()` call, satisfying the Dart type checker and ensuring type safety.
Updates the `/api/v1/data/[id]/index.dart` route handler to use the new `ResponseHelper.success` method for both GET and PUT requests. This change removes several lines of boilerplate code related to manually creating metadata and the success response object. It also removes the now-unnecessary `requestId` parameter from the internal handler functions, making the code cleaner and more focused on its core logic.
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Summary of Changes
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This pull request focuses on enhancing the API's response handling by introducing a centralized ResponseHelper to standardize success responses, thereby reducing redundant code in various route handlers. It also improves code organization by relocating the RequestId class to its own file and includes general code cleanup and formatting improvements.
Highlights
- Standardized API Responses: Introduced a new
ResponseHelperutility class (lib/src/helpers/response_helper.dart) to centralize and standardize the creation of successful JSON API responses. This helper encapsulates the logic for generatingResponseMetadataand wrapping data inSuccessApiResponse, reducing boilerplate in individual route handlers. - Code Organization: The
RequestIdclass, which provides a unique identifier for each incoming HTTP request for traceability, has been moved fromroutes/_middleware.dartto its own dedicated file (lib/src/models/request_id.dart). This improves modularity and maintainability. - Route Handler Refactoring: Multiple route handlers across the
routes/api/v1/auth/androutes/api/v1/data/directories have been refactored to utilize the newResponseHelper.successmethod. This significantly cleans up the response generation logic in these files. - Logging Cleanup: Removed explicit
[ReqID: $requestId]prefixes fromprintstatements within data handlers, as theRequestIdis now managed and accessed more cleanly via theRequestContextandResponseHelper. - Minor Fixes and Formatting: Included minor formatting adjustments across several files for improved readability and a small fix in
lib/src/services/database_seeding_service.dartto correctly use a raw string literal for MongoDB update operations.
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Code Review
This pull request is a great refactoring that introduces a ResponseHelper to standardize API success responses, and moves the RequestId model to a more appropriate location. This significantly reduces boilerplate code in the route handlers.
My main concern is that the requestId has been removed from several log messages (print statements) in routes/api/v1/data/[id]/index.dart. The requestId is crucial for tracing and debugging requests, and removing it from server-side logs undermines its purpose. I've added specific comments with suggestions to re-introduce the requestId into the logs.
Overall, the refactoring is a solid improvement, and once the logging concern is addressed, this will be ready to merge.
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