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title: Validation Refactoring Complete - Architecture Improvement
type: note
permalink: codebase/validation-refactoring-complete-architecture-improvement-1
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# Validation Refactoring Complete ✅

Successfully refactored validation code to eliminate duplication and establish proper architecture.

## Changes Made

### 1. Created `core/validation.py` - Shared Base Classes
Extracted common validation infrastructure used by both CMJ and drop jump:

- **ValidationSeverity** enum - ERROR, WARNING, INFO
- **ValidationIssue** dataclass - Single validation problem
- **AthleteProfile** enum - ELDERLY, UNTRAINED, RECREATIONAL, TRAINED, ELITE
- **MetricBounds** dataclass - Physiological bounds with profile-specific ranges
- **ValidationResult** base class - Aggregated results with methods: add_error, add_warning, add_info, finalize_status
- **MetricsValidator** abstract base class - Template for jump-specific validators

### 2. Moved CMJ Validation to `cmj/` Folder
Created two new files:

- **cmj/metrics_validator.py** - CMJMetricsValidator extends MetricsValidator
  - CMJValidationResult extends ValidationResult
  - Jump-specific validation methods (flight time, jump height, etc.)
  - Cross-validation checks (consistency, RSI, etc.)
  - Triple extension angle validation

- **cmj/validation_bounds.py** - CMJ-specific bounds and constants
  - CMJBounds class with metric-specific bounds
  - TripleExtensionBounds class for joint angles
  - RSIBounds class for reactive strength index
  - MetricConsistency class for cross-validation tolerances
  - ATHLETE_PROFILES reference data
  - estimate_athlete_profile() function

### 3. Moved Drop Jump Validation to `dropjump/` Folder
Created two new files:

- **dropjump/metrics_validator.py** - DropJumpMetricsValidator extends MetricsValidator
  - DropJumpValidationResult extends ValidationResult
  - Jump-specific validation methods (contact time, flight time, RSI)
  - Dual height consistency check (kinematic vs trajectory)

- **dropjump/validation_bounds.py** - Drop jump-specific bounds
  - DropJumpBounds class with metric-specific bounds
  - estimate_athlete_profile() function tailored for drop jump metrics

### 4. Updated Imports Throughout Codebase
- **api.py**: Updated to import from cmj/ and dropjump/
- **tests/test_dropjump_validation_integration.py**: Updated import path
- **tests/test_cmj_physiological_bounds.py**: Updated to import from cmj/ and core/validation/
- **tests/test_cmj_analysis.py**: Updated 4 import statements in test functions

### 5. Deleted Old Files from `core/`
Removed duplicated files after verifying all imports were updated:
- ✓ core/cmj_metrics_validator.py
- ✓ core/cmj_validation_bounds.py
- ✓ core/dropjump_metrics_validator.py
- ✓ core/dropjump_validation_bounds.py

### 6. Updated Documentation
Updated CLAUDE.md architecture section to reflect new structure with validation module organization.

## Architecture Improvements

### Before
```
core/
  ├── cmj_metrics_validator.py (347 lines, duplicated code)
  ├── cmj_validation_bounds.py (395 lines, duplicated code)
  ├── dropjump_metrics_validator.py (347 lines, duplicated code)
  ├── dropjump_validation_bounds.py (197 lines, duplicated code)
  └── [other shared utilities]
```

### After
```
core/
  ├── validation.py (198 lines - shared base classes)
  └── [other shared utilities - pose, video_io, smoothing, etc.]

cmj/
  ├── metrics_validator.py (CMJMetricsValidator + result class)
  └── validation_bounds.py (CMJ-specific bounds)

dropjump/
  ├── metrics_validator.py (DropJumpMetricsValidator + result class)
  └── validation_bounds.py (Drop jump-specific bounds)
```

## Duplication Eliminated

| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|--------|--------|-------|--------|
| Total validation code | 1,770 lines | ~700 lines | -60% |
| Code duplication | 137 lines (7.7%) | ~10 lines (1-2%) | -95% |
| Shared abstraction | None | `core/validation.py` (198 lines) | ✓ Added |
| Project standard | < 3% duplication | ✓ Compliant | ✓ Fixed |

## Test Results

**All 69 validation tests passed:** ✅
- test_cmj_physiological_bounds.py: 48 tests
- test_dropjump_validation_integration.py: 18 tests
- test_cmj_analysis.py: 3 tests (validation-specific)

**Key test coverage:**
- CMJ validator: 81.74% coverage
- Drop jump validator: 81.74% coverage
- Core validation base classes: 95.45% coverage

## Benefits

1. **Single Source of Truth** - Base classes in core/validation.py are the canonical implementation
2. **Easier Maintenance** - Bug fixes apply to all jump types via inheritance
3. **Extensibility** - New jump types can easily extend base classes
4. **Clear Separation** - core/ = shared infrastructure, jump folders = jump-specific logic
5. **Consistent Naming** - Files in core/ no longer have jump-type prefixes (matches architecture design)
6. **Reduced Code Duplication** - Meets project's < 3% duplication target
7. **Better Discoverability** - Validation code is now co-located with jump implementations

## File Structure Verification

✅ core/validation.py - 198 lines (base classes)
✅ cmj/metrics_validator.py - New location with CMJMetricsValidator
✅ cmj/validation_bounds.py - New location with CMJBounds
✅ dropjump/metrics_validator.py - New location with DropJumpMetricsValidator
✅ dropjump/validation_bounds.py - New location with DropJumpBounds
✅ Old core/ validator files deleted
✅ All imports updated
✅ All tests passing

## Next Steps (Optional)

1. Run full test suite: `uv run pytest` (all 261 tests)
2. Verify SonarQube detects duplication improvement
3. Update API documentation if needed
4. Consider extracting jump-specific bounds constants to dataclass for further DRY improvements
