Tech debt: ImportService.importStrictdoc() is 150+ lines with three phases in one method

[Brad-Edwards]

Description

ImportService.importStrictdoc() is a 150+ line method that performs three distinct phases in sequence:

1. Upsert requirements
2. Create relations
3. Create traceability links

Each phase has its own loop, error handling, and data transformations. The method is difficult to read, test in isolation, and maintain.

Recommendation: Extract each phase into a private method (e.g., upsertRequirements(), createRelations(), createTraceabilityLinks()). The orchestrating method becomes a clear three-step pipeline.

Location: ImportService.java, importStrictdoc() method

Traced Requirements

• GC-B006: StrictDoc Import

Impact

Maintainability — long methods are where bugs hide and where changes are most error-prone.