Add Diagnostics Pattern

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Code Review Complete

I've analyzed the "Add Diagnostics Pattern" pull request. Here's my comprehensive review:

• Analyze changed files and understand the diagnostics pattern
• Review code quality and best practices
• Check for potential bugs or issues
• Evaluate performance considerations
• Assess security concerns
• Review test coverage

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Summary

This PR introduces a robust diagnostics pattern for assertion failures, replacing the previous approach of aborting on first failure with comprehensive error collection and reporting. The changes are well-architected and significantly improve the user experience.

Key Changes

1. New Diagnostic System (src/httpfile/assertion_checker.zig:42-106): Introduces AssertionDiagnostic struct that collects all assertion failures instead of stopping at the first one
2. Enhanced Error Reporting: Provides detailed failure information including source file, assertion index, and specific failure reasons
3. Memory Management: Uses arena allocators in main.zig for better memory isolation per test
4. Comprehensive Test Coverage: Adds extensive tests for the new diagnostic functionality

Code Quality & Best Practices ✅

Strengths:

• Clean Architecture: Well-separated concerns with clear responsibilities
• Consistent Naming: Follows Zig conventions throughout
• Memory Safety: Proper use of arena allocators and explicit cleanup with deinit() methods
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error types in FailureReason enum
• Documentation: Good inline documentation and test coverage

Minor Improvements:

• Consider adding doc comments for public functions like check() and reportFailures()
• The extractHeaderName() function could benefit from better error context

Potential Bugs ✅

Found and Addressed:

• Line 160: Memory leak risk - actual_str is properly freed with defer
• Line 253: Inconsistent error mapping - matches_regex failures map to .contains_failed instead of a more specific failure reason
• Line 275: Same issue with not_matches_regex mapping to .not_contains_failed

Recommendation: Consider adding specific failure reasons like regex_match_failed and regex_not_match_failed for better error reporting.

Performance Considerations ✅

Positive Changes:

• Arena Allocators (main.zig:103-105): Excellent choice for memory isolation and cleanup
• Batch Error Collection: More efficient than stopping at first failure
• Regex Caching: Could be improved by caching compiled regexes, but current implementation is reasonable

Performance Impact: Overall positive - fewer allocations per test due to arena usage, though slightly more memory usage during test execution.

Security Concerns ✅

No Security Issues Found:

• Proper input validation for assertion keys and values
• No buffer overflows - uses safe Zig string operations
• Memory management is sound with explicit cleanup
• No exposure of sensitive data in error messages

Test Coverage ✅

Excellent Test Coverage:

• Tests for all assertion types (equal, not_equal, contains, not_contains, regex matching)
• Tests for success and failure scenarios
• Tests for multiple failures collection
• Tests for different assertion targets (status, body, headers)

Coverage Areas:

• ✅ Happy path scenarios
• ✅ Error scenarios
• ✅ Edge cases (missing headers, invalid formats)
• ✅ New regex functionality
• ✅ Diagnostic collection and reporting

Additional Observations

Architecture Improvements:

• The move from immediate failure to diagnostic collection is a significant UX improvement
• Source file tracking in assertions provides better debugging context
• The new pattern makes the tool more suitable for CI/CD pipelines

Code Consistency:

• Maintains existing API patterns while extending functionality
• Consistent error handling throughout the codebase
• Good separation between assertion checking and reporting logic

Recommendations

1. Minor: Add specific failure reasons for regex operations
2. Optional: Consider caching compiled regexes for performance
3. Documentation: Add doc comments for main public functions

Verdict: ✅ Approved

This is a high-quality PR that significantly improves the tool's usability and maintainability. The diagnostic pattern is well-implemented, thoroughly tested, and follows Zig best practices. The changes are ready for merge.

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