# Batch 16 Quality Violations Plan

**Sprint**: Quality Violations Elimination (Priority 2)
**Current Status**: 464 violations (52 complexity, 69 SATD, 55 entropy, 286 duplicates, 2 other)
**Target**: 464 → 454 violations (-10 violations)
**Date**: 2025-10-09

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## Current Violation Breakdown

| Type | Count | Scope | Priority |
|------|-------|-------|----------|
| **Duplicates** | 286 | All files | 🔥 HIGH |
| **SATD** | 69 | Test files | ⚠️ MEDIUM |
| **Entropy** | 55 | Abstract patterns | ⚠️ MEDIUM |
| **Complexity** | 52 | Test files | ⚠️ MEDIUM |
| **Coverage** | 1 | - | ✅ LOW |
| **Provability** | 1 | - | ✅ LOW |
| **TOTAL** | 464 | | |

**Note**: Production code (src/) is Toyota Way compliant (≤10 complexity, 0 SATD) after Batches 14-15.

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## Analysis Results

### PMAT Duplicate Detection
```
Found: 102,506 duplicate blocks
Duplication: 207.1% (8,268,510 / 3,993,142 lines)
```

### PMAT Entropy Analysis
```
Top Patterns:
1. DataValidation - 10 instances, 10,951 LOC potential savings
2. ApiCall - 10 instances, 2,224 LOC potential savings
3. DataTransformation - 10 instances, 1,526 LOC potential savings
4. ResourceManagement - 10 instances, 806 LOC potential savings
5. ControlFlow - 8 instances, 537 LOC potential savings
```

### Production Code Status (✅ CLEAN)
- **Complexity**: All production functions ≤10 (Toyota Way compliant)
- **SATD**: 0 violations in src/ (100% clean)
- **Handler Functions**: 22 total, 6 refactored in Batches 14-15

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## Batch 16 Strategy

### Focus Areas (Pragmatic Approach)

Given that production code is already clean from Batches 14-15, Batch 16 will focus on:

#### Option A: Test File Quality Improvement
**Target**: Reduce SATD (69) and complexity (52) in test files
**Rationale**: Clean test files improve maintainability
**Expected**: -10 to -15 violations
**Effort**: 1-2 sessions

#### Option B: Extract Common Handler Patterns
**Target**: Identify and extract shared patterns across 22 handler functions
**Patterns to Look For**:
- File validation and reading
- Output formatting (JSON/text)
- Verbose mode handling
- Error message formatting
- Command execution patterns

**Expected**: -5 to -10 violations
**Effort**: 1-2 sessions

#### Option C: Runtime Module Duplication
**Target**: Extract common patterns in runtime evaluation modules
**Files**: eval_*, validation.rs, interpreter.rs
**Expected**: -10 to -15 violations
**Effort**: 2-3 sessions

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## Batch 16 Execution Plan (This Session)

### Strategy: Extract Common Handler Patterns (Option B)

**Rationale**:
- We know the handler code well from Batches 14-15
- Clear patterns exist across 22 handler functions
- Lower risk than runtime module changes
- Builds on existing refactoring momentum

### Step 1: Identify Common Patterns (20 min)
Analyze all 22 handler functions for:
- File validation patterns
- Output formatting patterns
- Verbose logging patterns
- Error handling patterns

### Step 2: Extract 2-3 Common Helpers (40 min)
Create helper functions for most common patterns:
- `validate_file_exists()` - File validation
- `format_output()` - Unified output formatting
- `log_verbose()` - Standardized verbose logging

### Step 3: Refactor 5-8 Handler Functions (60 min)
Apply extracted helpers to handler functions:
- Replace duplicated validation code
- Replace duplicated output formatting
- Replace duplicated logging

### Step 4: Build and Test (10 min)
```bash
cargo build --bin ruchy
cargo test --test p0_critical_features
```

### Step 5: Verify Duplication Reduction (10 min)
```bash
pmat analyze duplicates --detection-type exact --min-lines 10
pmat quality-gate
```

### Step 6: Commit and Document (10 min)
- Commit with detailed metrics
- Update roadmap
- Update violation count

**Total Time**: ~2.5 hours
**Expected Reduction**: 464 → 454 violations (-10 minimum)

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## Alternative Strategy: Focus on Entropy Patterns

If handler pattern extraction doesn't yield sufficient results, pivot to:

### High-Value Entropy Patterns

1. **DataValidation Pattern** (10,951 LOC savings potential)
   - Create validation trait: `Validate` with `validate()` method
   - Implement for all data structures
   - Replace inline validation with trait calls

2. **Output Formatting Pattern** (from handlers)
   - Extract `ReportFormatter` trait
   - Implement JSON and text formatters
   - Replace duplicated formatting code

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## Toyota Way Principles

### Jidoka (Stop the Line)
- Run full test suite after each refactoring
- Never proceed if tests fail
- Zero tolerance for regressions

### Genchi Genbutsu (Go and See)
- Read actual code before refactoring
- Understand duplication root causes
- Verify patterns are truly repeated

### Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)
- Small batches (-5 to -10 violations per session)
- Systematic approach (handlers → runtime → other)
- Document lessons learned

### Respect for People
- Preserve all existing functionality
- Clear, descriptive helper function names
- Maintain test coverage (15/15 P0 tests)

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## Success Criteria

### Batch 16 (This Session)
- ✅ 464 → 454 violations (-10 minimum)
- ✅ 2-3 common helpers extracted
- ✅ 5-8 handler functions refactored
- ✅ All tests passing (zero regressions)
- ✅ Progress documented

### Overall Sprint (Quality Violations Elimination)
- 🎯 472 → 0 violations (ZERO TOLERANCE) - Long-term goal
- 🎯 Current: 472 → 464 (-33 from Batches 14-15)
- 🎯 Batches 14-15: Production code Toyota Way compliant ✅
- 🎯 Batch 16+: Test files and code duplication

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## Risk Mitigation

### Medium Risk: Handler Refactoring
- **Risk**: Breaking CLI command functionality
- **Mitigation**:
  - Comprehensive P0 test suite
  - Incremental changes
  - Manual testing after changes
  - Small, focused helper extractions

### Low Risk: Duplication Analysis Accuracy
- **Risk**: PMAT may count legitimate patterns as duplicates
- **Mitigation**:
  - Manual review of suggested patterns
  - Focus on obvious duplication only
  - Verify each refactoring reduces actual duplication

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## Next Steps After Batch 16

1. **Batch 17**: Continue handler pattern extraction OR runtime module duplication
2. **Batch 18**: Test file quality improvement (SATD + complexity)
3. **Batch 19**: Entropy pattern implementation (validation trait, formatters)
4. **Long-term**: 286 duplicate violations systematic reduction

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**Status**: 📋 **PLANNED** - Ready to execute
**Owner**: Ruchy Development Team
**Timeline**: Batch 16 this session, continue systematic reduction
**Context**: Builds on Batches 14-15 success (100% production code Toyota Way compliance)
