CodeRefactoring

The code selected for refactoring is sourced from this repository.

Image Client Implementation class acts as an adapter to communicate seamlessly with the Image microservice through a straightforward HTTP GET request. The finalized code has been meticulously analyzed to adhere to good coding standards, ensuring clarity, maintainability, and reliability.

Features

• Simple and concise API for fetching image paths from the microservice.
• Integrated SLF4J logging to record detailed information about the execution flow, facilitating debugging and monitoring.
• Utilizes the @Component annotation, indicating that the class is a Spring component, allowing seamless integration with the Spring framework.
• Properly licensed under the MIT License and well-documented for easy understanding of its purpose and usage.

Refactoring

• Logging and Error Handling: The code employs SLF4J logging to provide a detailed log of the communication process. However, the exception handling in the getImagePath method is minimal and can be enhanced for better error reporting and recovery.

• Detailed Exception Handling: The code currently catches IOException and InterruptedException without providing detailed error messages. Enhance exception handling to deliver more meaningful information in the event of an exception.

• User-Friendly Error Page: Consider implementing a user-friendly error page to effectively communicate to users when an exception occurs during the image path retrieval process.

• External Configuration: The URL "http://localhost:50005/image-path" is hardcoded. Consider externalizing such configurations to a property file or a configuration class for enhanced flexibility.

Refactored code can be found with the file name ImageClientImpl_Refactored.java.