fix: consistent http repsonses#2523
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Summary of Changes
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This pull request addresses an observed inconsistency in HTTP responses by standardizing their content. The primary goal is to ensure that API responses are predictable and contain only the necessary information. This is achieved by removing a redundant utility method, directly embedding server details where appropriate, and stripping unnecessary meta-information from specific API endpoints, thus improving the overall clarity and consistency of the server's HTTP output.
Highlights
- Removed Redundant Method: The
createResultmethod inAbstractHttpServerHandlerhas been removed as it is no longer needed, simplifying the codebase. - Enhanced /server GET Response: The
/serverGET query now explicitly includes the server name and server version directly in its responses, providing essential server information. - Streamlined /server POST Responses: Meta information has been removed from the responses of
/serverPOST commands, leading to cleaner and more focused output. - Simplified databases GET Query: Meta information has also been removed from the responses of the
databasesGET query, ensuring consistency with other API endpoints.
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Code Review
This pull request aims to create more consistent HTTP responses by selectively including or removing metadata. The createResult helper method is removed, and its call sites are updated to either remove the metadata or explicitly add only the necessary fields. The changes correctly implement the described behavior and improve API consistency. My review includes a few suggestions to improve code readability by removing redundant parentheses in JSONObject instantiations.
| installedDatabases.retainAll(allowedDatabases); | ||
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| final JSONObject result = createResult(user, null).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); | ||
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); |
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The parentheses around new JSONObject() are redundant and can be removed to improve code clarity. The line can be simplified to new JSONObject().put(...).
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); | |
| final JSONObject response = new JSONObject().put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); |
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("version", Constants.getVersion()) | ||
| .put("serverName", httpServer.getServer().getServerName()); |
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The parentheses around new JSONObject() are redundant and can be removed to improve code clarity. The instantiation can be simplified to new JSONObject().put(...).
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("version", Constants.getVersion()) | |
| .put("serverName", httpServer.getServer().getServerName()); | |
| final JSONObject response = new JSONObject().put("version", Constants.getVersion()) | |
| .put("serverName", httpServer.getServer().getServerName()); |
| installedDatabases.retainAll(allowedDatabases); | ||
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| final JSONObject response = createResult(user, null).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); | ||
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); |
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The parentheses around new JSONObject() are redundant and can be removed to improve code clarity. The line can be simplified to new JSONObject().put(...).
| final JSONObject response = (new JSONObject()).put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); | |
| final JSONObject response = new JSONObject().put("result", new JSONArray(installedDatabases)); |
What does this PR do?
This change:
createResultmethod in theAbstractHttpServerHandlerclass as it is now unneeded./serverGET query (which was before done viacreateResult/serverPOST commands/databasesGET queryMotivation
I observed differing contents in HTTP responses in terms of non-result content.
Related issues
#2398
Additional Notes
I will be updating the docs accordingly
Checklist
mvn clean packagecommand