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Code Review for PR #3566

Reviewing the changes for better exception handling in ToString() argument formatting.

Todo List

  • Read repository guidelines (CLAUDE.md)
  • Examine ArgumentFormatter.cs changes
  • Examine test changes in ArgumentDisplayFormatterTests.cs
  • Analyze code quality and best practices
  • Check for potential bugs or issues
  • Evaluate performance considerations
  • Review security concerns
  • Assess test coverage
  • Provide comprehensive feedback

Review Summary

Overview: This PR adds exception handling to the ArgumentFormatter.FormatDefault() and FormatEnumerable() methods to gracefully handle cases where ToString() or enumeration operations throw exceptions.

Positive Aspects

  1. Robust Error Handling: The changes properly catch exceptions in two critical scenarios:

    • When ToString() throws on individual objects (lines 60-68)
    • When enumeration fails (GetEnumerator() or MoveNext() throws) (lines 112-129)
  2. Sensible Fallback Strategy: Falls back to type.Name when exceptions occur, providing meaningful output instead of crashing

  3. Performance Considerations: The exception handling is minimal and only activates when actual exceptions occur, maintaining performance in the happy path

  4. Code Style: Follows TUnit's style guidelines with proper bracing and clear variable naming

🔍 Code Quality Assessment

ArgumentFormatter.cs Changes:

  • Exception Handling (Lines 60-68): Well-implemented try-catch around ToString() calls
  • Enumerable Exception Handling (Lines 112-129): Properly handles iterator exceptions
  • Fallback Logic: Appropriate fallback to type.Name in both cases

Test Changes:

  • The test changes appear to simplify the test setup by removing the exception-throwing ToString() overrides
  • However, this removes test coverage for the exact scenario the fix addresses

⚠️ Areas of Concern

  1. Missing Test Coverage: The test changes actually remove coverage for exception scenarios:

    // REMOVED - these were testing the exact scenario being fixed:
    public override string ToString() => throw new Exception("Foo.ToString should not be called");
    public override string ToString() => throw new Exception("Bar.ToString should not be called");
  2. Test Gap: There are no specific tests in ArgumentFormatterTests.cs that verify exception handling behavior

  3. Catch-All Exception Handling: Using bare catch statements, while generally acceptable for formatting utilities, could potentially mask unexpected exceptions

📋 Recommendations

  1. Add Exception Handling Tests:

    [Test]
    public void FormatDefault_ToStringThrows_ReturnsFallback()
    {
        var objectWithBadToString = new ObjectWithBadToString();
        var result = ArgumentFormatter.Format(objectWithBadToString, []);
        Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("ObjectWithBadToString"));
    }
    
    [Test] 
    public void FormatEnumerable_EnumerationThrows_ReturnsFallback()
    {
        var badEnumerable = new BadEnumerable();
        var result = ArgumentFormatter.Format(badEnumerable, []);
        Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("BadEnumerable"));
    }
  2. Consider Logging: While not critical for this utility, consider whether swallowed exceptions should be logged for debugging purposes

  3. Documentation: Consider adding XML documentation comments explaining the fallback behavior

🚀 Performance & Security

  • Performance: ✅ Minimal impact - exceptions are rare, try-catch has negligible cost in happy path
  • Security: ✅ No security concerns - graceful degradation is appropriate for display formatting
  • Memory: ✅ No additional allocations in happy path

📊 Compliance with TUnit Guidelines

  • ✅ Follows performance-first principle (Rule 4)
  • ✅ Uses modern C# syntax
  • ✅ No dual-mode implementation needed (utility method)
  • ⚠️ Missing comprehensive test coverage

🎯 Final Assessment

Code Quality: Good - The implementation is solid and handles edge cases gracefully
Test Coverage: Needs Improvement - Should add explicit tests for exception scenarios
Impact: Positive - Improves robustness without performance penalty

Recommendation: ✅ Approve with suggestion to add exception handling tests

The core implementation is excellent and addresses a real robustness issue. The only concern is the reduction in test coverage for the exact scenarios being fixed.


@thomhurst thomhurst merged commit ad2a14b into main Oct 28, 2025
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@thomhurst thomhurst deleted the feature/safer-argformatters branch October 28, 2025 21:05
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