Code Organization

Code Organization Fixes

Fixes for code structure and organization issues. Well-organized code is easier to understand, test, and maintain.

Quick Start

1. Identify the organization issue (complexity, file size, nesting, barrel)
2. Understand the current responsibilities
3. Apply appropriate extraction/restructuring
4. Verify with tests and imports

Priority Matrix

Workflows

High Cyclomatic Complexity (#8 - 46 occurrences)

Detection: complexity ESLint rule or manual review.

Pattern: Functions with many branches (if/else, switch, loops).

// PROBLEM - high cyclomatic complexity
function processOrder(order: Order): Result {
  let result: Result;
  if (order.type === 'standard') {
    if (order.priority === 'high') {
      if (order.items.length > 10) {
        result = processBulkHighPriority(order);
      } else {
        result = processHighPriority(order);
      }
    } else {
      result = processStandard(order);
    }
  } else if (order.type === 'subscription') {
    // ... more nesting
  }
  return result;
}

Fix Strategy 1: Strategy Pattern with early returns.

// SOLUTION - strategy pattern
interface OrderProcessor {
  canHandle(order: Order): boolean;
  process(order: Order): Result;
}

const processors: OrderProcessor[] = [
  new BulkHighPriorityProcessor(),
  new HighPriorityProcessor(),
  new StandardProcessor(),
  new SubscriptionProcessor(),
];

function processOrder(order: Order): Result {
  const processor = processors.find(p => p.canHandle(order));
  if (!processor) {
    throw new Error(`No processor for order type: ${order.type}`);
  }
  return processor.process(order);
}

Fix Strategy 2: Extract functions with guard clauses.

// SOLUTION - extracted functions with guards
function processOrder(order: Order): Result {
  if (order.type === 'subscription') {
    return processSubscription(order);
  }

  if (order.priority === 'high') {
    return processHighPriorityOrder(order);
  }

  return processStandardOrder(order);
}

function processHighPriorityOrder(order: Order): Result {
  if (order.items.length > 10) {
    return processBulkHighPriority(order);
  }
  return processHighPriority(order);
}

Complexity Reduction Techniques:

Large Files (#15 - 4 occurrences)

Detection: File exceeds 350 lines.

Pattern: Single file with multiple responsibilities.

// PROBLEM - monolithic file
src/
  orderService.ts  (500 lines: types + validation + processing + API)

Fix Strategy: Extract by responsibility.

// SOLUTION - separated concerns
src/
  orders/
    types.ts           (50 lines)
    validation.ts      (80 lines)
    processing.ts      (120 lines)
    api.ts             (100 lines)
    index.ts           (20 lines - barrel)

Extraction Guide:

File Size Guidelines:

• Ideal: 100-200 lines
• Acceptable: 200-350 lines
• Needs review: 350-500 lines
• Must split: 500+ lines

Deep Directory Nesting (#33 - 1 occurrence)

Detection: Path depth exceeds 5 levels.

Pattern: Over-categorized directory structure.

// PROBLEM - too deep
src/
  modules/
    orders/
      services/
        processing/
          handlers/
            webhook/
              stripe.ts  (6 levels)

Fix Strategy: Flatten with descriptive names.

// SOLUTION - flattened
src/
  orders/
    webhook-handlers/
      stripe.ts  (3 levels)

Flattening Rules:

1. Max 4 levels from src/
2. Use descriptive compound names instead of deep nesting
3. Group by feature, not by technical layer
4. Use barrel files to simplify imports

Feature-Based Structure:

src/
  features/
    authentication/
      components/
      hooks/
      api.ts
      types.ts
      index.ts
    orders/
      components/
      hooks/
      api.ts
      types.ts
      index.ts
  shared/
    components/
    utils/
    types/

Barrel File Issues (#31, #34)

Issue #31: Barrel file with 0% test coverage.

Fix: Add export verification test.

// __tests__/index.test.ts
import * as exports from '../index';

describe('barrel exports', () => {
  it('exports expected functions', () => {
    expect(exports.processOrder).toBeDefined();
    expect(exports.validateOrder).toBeDefined();
    expect(typeof exports.processOrder).toBe('function');
  });

  it('does not export internal utilities', () => {
    expect((exports as Record<string, unknown>)._internal).toBeUndefined();
  });
});

Issue #34: Long re-export lists.

Fix: Group exports with comments.

// BEFORE - long list
export { a } from './a';
export { b } from './b';
// ... 30 more

// SOLUTION - grouped
// Types
export type { User, Order, Product } from './types';

// Services
export { UserService } from './services/user';
export { OrderService } from './services/order';

// Utilities
export { formatDate, formatCurrency } from './utils/format';
export { validate } from './utils/validation';

Code Duplication (#25 - 10 occurrences)

Pattern: Same logic repeated in multiple places.

// PROBLEM - duplicated in each hook
// pre-commit.ts
const results = await runChecks(stagedFiles);
if (results.failed) {
  console.error(formatErrors(results.errors));
  process.exit(1);
}

// pre-push.ts (same logic)
const results = await runChecks(changedFiles);
if (results.failed) {
  console.error(formatErrors(results.errors));
  process.exit(1);
}

Fix Strategy: Extract shared function.

// SOLUTION - shared runner
// hooks/runner.ts
export interface HookContext {
  name: string;
  files: string[];
  checks: Check[];
}

export async function runHook(context: HookContext): Promise<void> {
  const results = await runChecks(context.files, context.checks);

  if (results.failed) {
    console.error(`${context.name} failed:`);
    console.error(formatErrors(results.errors));
    process.exit(1);
  }

  console.log(`${context.name} passed`);
}

// pre-commit.ts
await runHook({
  name: 'pre-commit',
  files: stagedFiles,
  checks: [lintCheck, typeCheck],
});

Overloaded Function Signatures (#26 - 2 occurrences)

Pattern: Function with multiple overloads doing different things.

// PROBLEM - overloaded signatures
function getUser(id: string): Promise<User>;
function getUser(email: string, byEmail: true): Promise<User>;
function getUser(identifier: string, byEmail?: boolean): Promise<User> {
  if (byEmail) {
    return getUserByEmail(identifier);
  }
  return getUserById(identifier);
}

Fix Strategy: Split into separate well-named functions.

// SOLUTION - separate functions
async function getUserById(id: string): Promise<User> {
  return database.users.findById(id);
}

async function getUserByEmail(email: string): Promise<User> {
  return database.users.findByEmail(email);
}

When overloads are justified:

• Truly polymorphic behavior on same data
• Third-party API compatibility
• Operator-like functions

Scripts

Analyze Code Organization

node scripts/analyze-organization.js /path/to/src

Find Large Files

node scripts/find-large-files.js /path/to/src --max-lines 350

Check Directory Depth

node scripts/check-depth.js /path/to/src --max-depth 5

Refactoring Checklist

Before extracting code:

• Identify clear responsibility boundary
• Check for shared state/side effects
• Plan new file/module structure
• Update imports in dependent files
• Add/update barrel exports
• Run tests after each extraction
• Update documentation if public API changes