Refactor: Consolidate files, eliminate duplicate init patterns with generics, standardize validation naming

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Analysis identified duplicate init/close patterns, fragmented single-function files, and inconsistent validation file naming across the codebase.

Changes

File Consolidation

• logger: Merged error_formatting.go → rpc_helpers.go (related RPC utilities)
• mcp: Merged schema_normalizer.go → types.go (schema utilities with type definitions)

Duplicate Code Elimination via Generics

Replaced 6 type-specific init/close helpers with 2 generic functions:

// Before: 6 nearly identical functions (FileLogger, JSONLLogger, MarkdownLogger)
func initGlobalFileLogger(logger *FileLogger) {
    globalLoggerMu.Lock()
    defer globalLoggerMu.Unlock()
    if globalFileLogger != nil {
        globalFileLogger.Close()
    }
    globalFileLogger = logger
}
// ... 5 more identical patterns

// After: Single generic implementation
type closableLogger interface {
    *FileLogger | *JSONLLogger | *MarkdownLogger
    Close() error
}

func initGlobalLogger[T closableLogger](mu *sync.RWMutex, current *T, newLogger T) {
    mu.Lock()
    defer mu.Unlock()
    if *current != nil {
        (*current).Close()
    }
    *current = newLogger
}

Validation File Naming Consistency

• env_validation.go → validation_env.go
• schema_validation.go → validation_schema.go

Establishes validation_*.go pattern for specialized validation modules.

Impact

• -4 files: Reduced fragmentation
• -90 lines: Eliminated type-based duplication
• Type-safe: Compile-time constraints via Go 1.18+ generics

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[refactor] Semantic Function Clustering Analysis - Code Organization and Refactoring Opportunities</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Executive Summary

Analysis of 50 non-test Go files across 16 packages in the internal/ directory identified 5 high-priority refactoring opportunities focused on eliminating code duplication, improving file organization, and reducing file complexity. The analysis reveals duplicate initialization patterns, oversized files with mixed concerns, and opportunities to consolidate scattered functionality.

Key Metrics:

• Total Go files analyzed: 50
• Total functions: 344
• Packages analyzed: 16
• Largest file: internal/mcp/connection.go (948 lines, 28 functions)
• Most fragmented package: logger (12 files)

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Priority 1: Critical Refactoring Opportunities

1. ⚠️ Logger Package - Duplicate Init/Close Patterns (HIGH IMPACT)

Issue: Six nearly identical functions with 100% duplicate logic, differing only by type

Location: internal/logger/global_helpers.go

Duplicate Functions:

// Pattern 1: initGlobalFileLogger (lines 23-31)
func initGlobalFileLogger(logger *FileLogger) {
    globalLoggerMu.Lock()
    defer globalLoggerMu.Unlock()
    if globalFileLogger != nil {
        globalFileLogger.Close()
    }
    globalFileLogger = logger
}

// Pattern 2: initGlobalJSONLLogger (lines 49-57)
func initGlobalJSONLLogger(logger *JSONLLogger) {
    globalJSONLMu.Lock()
    defer globalJSONLMu.Unlock()
    if globalJSONLLogger != nil {
        globalJSONLLogger.Close()
    }
    globalJSONLLogger = logger
}

// Pattern 3: initGlobalMarkdownLogger (lines 75-83)
func initGlobalMarkdownLogger(logger *MarkdownLogger) {
    globalMarkdownMu.Lock()
    defer globalMarkdownMu.Unlock()
    if globalMarkdownLogger != nil {
        globalMarkdownLogger.Close()
    }
    globalMarkdownLogger = logger
}

Plus three matching closeGlobal*Logger functions with identical patterns.

Code Similarity: 100% - Only type parameters differ

Recommendation: Use Go generics to consolidate into generic init/close functions:

// Generic logger interface for constraint
type Closer interface {
    Close() error
}

// Generic helper for initializing global loggers
func initGlobalLogger[T Closer](mu *sync.Mutex, current **T, newLogger *T) {
    mu.Lock()
    defer mu.Unlock()
    if *current != nil {
        (*current).Close()
    }
    *current = newLogger
}

// Generic helper for closing global loggers
func closeGlobalLogger[T Closer](mu *sync.Mutex, logger **T) error {
    mu.Lock()
    defer mu.Unlock()
    if *logger != nil {
        err := (*logger).Close()
        *logger = nil
        return err
    }
    return nil
}

Impact:

• Reduces ~90 lines of duplicate code to ~20 lines
• Eliminates six functions, replacing with two generic functions
• Type-safe with Go generics (requires Go 1.18+)
• Easier maintenance - single source of truth for init/close logic
• Estimated effort: 3-4 hours

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2. ⚠️ Large File - MCP Connection (948 lines, 28 functions)

Issue: Single file handling too many distinct concerns, making it difficult to navigate and test

Location: internal/mcp/connection.go

Current Structure - Functions grouped by concern:

HTTP Transport Negotiation (3 functions):

• tryStreamableHTTPTransport (line 317)
• trySSETransport (line 346)
• tryPlainJSONTransport (line 375)

Response Parsing (1 function):

• parseSSEResponse (line 25)

Request Building (3 functions):

• createJSONRPCRequest (line 104)
• ensureToolCallArguments (line 115)
• setupHTTPRequest (line 136)

Connection Initialization (4 functions):

• newMCPClient (line 75)
• newHTTPConnection (line 83)
• NewConnection (line 155)
• NewHTTPConnection (line 245)

HTTP Session/Request Handling (2 functions):

• initializeHTTPSession (line 495)
• sendHTTPRequest (line 603)

MCP Method Implementations (6 functions):

• listTools (line 736)
• callTool (line 757)
• listResources (line 800)
• readResource (line 821)
• listPrompts (line 852)
• getPrompt (line 873)

Core Methods (4 functions):

• IsHTTP, GetHTTPURL, GetHTTPHeaders (lines 401-411)
• SendRequest (line 417)
• SendRequestWithServerID (line 423)
• callSDKMethod (line 475)
• Close (line 942)

Utility Functions (2 functions):

• expandDockerEnvArgs (line 908)
• containsEqual (line 932)

Recommended Split:

connection.go           (12-14 functions) - Core connection lifecycle, public API
├── NewConnection, NewHTTPConnection
├── IsHTTP, GetHTTPURL, GetHTTPHeaders
├── SendRequest, SendRequestWithServerID
├── callSDKMethod, Close
└── newMCPClient, newHTTPConnection

http_transport.go       (8-10 functions) - HTTP transport negotiation & session
├── tryStreamableHTTPTransport
├── trySSETransport
├── tryPlainJSONTransport
├── i...

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