Refactor `columns()` to use `extract_parenthesized` and simplify parsing logic

[sourcery-ai]

The current implementation of the columns() function involves manual parsing logic, including custom buffering and parenthesis balancing, as well as several private helper functions (skip_to_lparen, process_token, handle_rparen, handle_comma, add_column_if_non_empty). This approach increases code complexity and maintenance overhead.

It is suggested to simplify columns() by leveraging the existing extract_parenthesized utility function (presumably in parse_utils.rs or syntax_utils.rs). This function can extract the content between the first matching pair of parentheses. Once extracted, the string can be split on commas, trimmed, and filtered for non-empty values, resulting in a much simpler and more maintainable implementation.

Proposed refactor:

use crate::parse_utils::extract_parenthesized;

pub fn columns(&self) -> Vec<String> {
    // grab everything between the first '(' and matching ')'
    let inside = extract_parenthesized(
        &self.syntax,
        SyntaxKind::T_LPAREN,
        SyntaxKind::T_RPAREN,
    ).unwrap_or_default();

    // split on commas and trim
    inside
        .split(',')
        .map(str::trim)
        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
        .map(String::from)
        .collect()
}

Action items:

• Refactor columns() to use extract_parenthesized and simple string splitting as shown above.
• Remove the now-unnecessary private helper functions listed above.
• Ensure all existing tests pass and add new tests if needed to cover edge cases.

This change will reduce code complexity and improve maintainability without altering the function's behavior.

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I created this issue for @leynos from #89 (comment).

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[leynos]

@coderabbitai looking at the codebase, is this issue still relevant? If the issue has been fixed in the code, does the documentation reflect this?

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[coderabbitai]

This refactoring was completed in PR #89, which merged on 2025-07-20. The columns() function now uses parse_parenthesized_list, which internally leverages extract_parenthesized as suggested. No further action needed.

[coderabbitai]

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@leynos, I've assessed issue #90 and determined it is no longer relevant. The refactoring described in the issue has already been completed.

Findings

Code Status: ✅ FIXED

The columns() function in src/parser/ast/index.rs was refactored in PR #89 (merged on 2025-07-20 at 03:28:22Z, approximately 1 hour after this issue was created). The implementation now uses the simplified approach:

pub fn columns(&self) -> Vec<String> {
    crate::syntax_utils::parse_parenthesized_list(self.syntax.children_with_tokens())
}

This leverages parse_parenthesized_list, which internally uses extract_parenthesized as suggested in the issue.

Before PR #89, the function contained manual parsing logic with depth tracking, buffer management, and explicit handling of parentheses and commas — exactly matching what the issue described.

Documentation Status: ✅ NO CHANGES NEEDED

The README.md documents the public API and usage patterns, not internal implementation details. Since this was an internal refactoring with no public API changes, no documentation updates are required.

Recommendation

Close this issue as the refactoring has been completed. The code now follows the suggested approach, and no further action is needed.

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✅ Issue #90 has been closed successfully.

The refactoring described in this issue was completed before the issue could be addressed — it was implemented in PR #89, which merged approximately one hour after the issue was created during the PR review process.

Summary:

• Relevance: Not relevant (already fixed in PR Refactor parser AST into modules #89)
• Code status: Refactored and simplified as suggested
• Documentation: No changes needed (internal implementation detail)
• Impact: Zero — refactoring already complete

The current implementation in src/parser/ast/index.rs now uses the simplified parse_parenthesized_list utility, which internally leverages extract_parenthesized exactly as the issue recommended.