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Refactor EZBlocker for Improved Readability, Performance, and Maintai…

Open drmayor2004 opened this issue 5 months ago • 0 comments

This commit includes several improvements to the EZBlocker project:

  1. Encapsulation and Code Organization:

    • Private fields are now prefixed with an underscore (_) to differentiate them from local variables.
    • Related methods are grouped together for improved readability.
    • Moved DllImport statements to a separate static class to keep the main class cleaner.
  2. Error Handling Enhancements:

    • Replaced generic exception handling with more specific exceptions (e.g., WebException, FileNotFoundException).
    • Centralized exception logging to make it easier to manage and track errors across the application.
  3. Performance Improvements:

    • Reduced unnecessary UI updates by checking if the content of UI elements (like StatusLabel) has actually changed before updating.
    • Adjusted MainTimer intervals only when necessary, avoiding redundant operations.
    • Used async/await for long-running operations like checking for updates, improving UI responsiveness.
  4. Code Refactoring:

    • Replaced magic numbers with named constants, improving code readability.
    • Moved all string literals to constants or used resources where appropriate to facilitate easier localization and modification.
    • Refactored repetitive code into reusable methods, adhering to the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle.
  5. UI Thread Safety:

    • Ensured that UI updates are performed on the UI thread using Invoke or BeginInvoke where necessary.
  6. Initial Setup Improvements:

    • Enhanced the initial setup process by encapsulating the setup logic into dedicated methods.
    • Improved handling of Spotify startup and ensured that Spotify is started only if necessary.
  7. Other Improvements:

    • Added detailed comments for better code documentation.
    • Improved exception handling in various parts of the code to ensure the application fails gracefully.
    • Enhanced overall code readability and maintainability.

drmayor2004 avatar Aug 28 '24 11:08 drmayor2004