agentsqripts/lib/performance/quadratic/couldBeRelatedData.js

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

/**
 * @file Check if data could be related
 * @description Single responsibility: Analyze if two variables represent related data
 */

/**
 * Determine if variables could represent related data
 */
function couldBeRelatedData(outerVar, innerVar, lines, outerIndex, innerIndex) {
  // If we can't extract variables, assume they could be related (conservative)
  if (!outerVar || !innerVar) return true;
  
  // Different variable names suggest potentially unrelated data
  if (outerVar !== innerVar && !outerVar.includes(innerVar) && !innerVar.includes(outerVar)) {
    // Look for evidence they're related (assignments, property access)
    const contextLines = lines.slice(outerIndex, innerIndex + 1).join(' ');
    const hasRelationship = contextLines.includes(`${outerVar}.${innerVar}`) || 
                           contextLines.includes(`${innerVar}.${outerVar}`) ||
                           contextLines.includes(`${outerVar}[`) ||
                           contextLines.includes(`${innerVar}[`);
    return hasRelationship;
  }
  
  return true; // Conservative: assume related if unclear
}

module.exports = couldBeRelatedData;