Add comprehensive architectural analysis and SOLID principles improvement plan #4
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This PR provides a thorough architectural analysis of the JNetworking library and creates a detailed improvement plan to address SOLID principles violations and enhance code quality.
Analysis Summary
The current JNetworking architecture has several strengths but suffers from key architectural issues that impact maintainability, testability, and extensibility:
Critical Issues Identified
FoundationNetworkingimports for cross-platform compatibilityJNWebClientKey SOLID Violations Found
Single Responsibility Principle (SRP)
JNWebClienthandles too many concerns: networking, parsing, error handling, and validationJNJSONResponseDecodermixes JSON decoding with console loggingOpen/Closed Principle (OCP)
JNWebClientis a struct with private methods, making extension without modification difficultDependency Inversion Principle (DIP)
URLSession.sharedas default parameterJSONDecoderis hardcoded instead of being injectableDocuments Added
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IMPROVEMENT_CHECKLIST.mdA prioritized, actionable checklist organizing improvements into phases:
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ARCHITECTURAL_IMPROVEMENTS.mdComprehensive 9,500+ word analysis covering:
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IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.mdPractical before/after code examples showing:
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IMPROVEMENT_SUMMARY.mdQuick reference guide highlighting:
Recommended Architecture
The analysis proposes transforming the current tightly-coupled design into a modular, protocol-based architecture:
Expected Benefits
Implementing these improvements will provide:
Migration Strategy
The plan ensures zero breaking changes by:
This architectural foundation will transform JNetworking into a modern, well-designed networking framework that follows Swift best practices and SOLID principles while maintaining full backward compatibility.
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