agentsqripts/lib/cleanup/blockCommentValidator.js

Comprehensive static code analysis toolkit for identifying technical debt, security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and code quality problems

/**
 * @file Block comment validation utility for orphaned documentation detection
 * @description Single responsibility: Validate block comments to identify orphaned or outdated documentation patterns
 * 
 * This validator implements specialized heuristics for analyzing block comments to determine
 * whether they represent orphaned documentation that should be flagged for review or removal.
 * It examines comment content, length, and patterns to distinguish between valuable
 * documentation and outdated or irrelevant block comments that detract from code quality.
 * 
 * Design rationale:
 * - Length-based filtering identifies substantial documentation that should generally be preserved
 * - Pattern-based detection catches common orphaned comment indicators like debug statements
 * - Conservative validation approach minimizes false positives for valuable documentation
 * - Block-specific analysis handles multi-line comment patterns appropriately
 * - Targeted orphaned pattern recognition focuses on genuinely problematic comment types
 * 
 * Block comment validation criteria:
 * - Length assessment preserves substantial documentation (>200 characters) as likely valid
 * - Debug pattern detection identifies development-time comments that may be orphaned
 * - Temporary marker recognition catches comments indicating incomplete or temporary code
 * - Content analysis examines comment text for indicators of outdated or irrelevant information
 * - Systematic validation enables automated code quality improvement workflows
 */

/**
 * Check if block comment is likely orphaned
 */
function isLikelyOrphanedBlock(text) {
  // Large block comments are usually valid documentation
  if (text.length > 200) {
    return false;
  }
  
  // Check for outdated patterns
  const orphanedPatterns = [
    /console\.log/i,
    /debug/i,
    /temp/i,
    /remove/i,
    /delete/i
  ];
  
  return orphanedPatterns.some(pattern => pattern.test(text));
}

module.exports = {
  isLikelyOrphanedBlock
};