LowFile-scopeKotlin Plug & play

Consolidate message update functions

Provide a single updater that applies deltas/patches to messages rather than multiple ad-hoc updaters.

Why this matters

Prevents inconsistent states and race conditions.

Side-by-side examples engineers can pattern-match during review.

Avoid

fun setStatus(m: Msg, s: String) { m.status = s }
fun setSeen(m: Msg, v: Boolean) { m.seen = v }

Prefer

fun update(m: Msg, patch: MsgPatch) { /* apply atomically */ }

Bad

many tiny setters

Good

single update(m, patch)

From the same buckets as this rule.

Critical
Avoid Duplicating String Literals
Store repeated string literals in constants or variables to improve maintainability and reduce redundancy.
duplication-complexitymaintainability
Critical
Avoid Redundant `None` Comparisons
Identify cases where `x is None` or `x is not None` is used redundantly when `x` is always or never `None`. This may indicate a deeper logic issue.
duplication-complexityreadability-refactor+1
High
Avoid Functions That Always Return the Same Value
Identify functions that return the same value regardless of input. This may indicate poor design or a logic error.
duplication-complexityreadability-refactor+1