fix: enhance decimal handling and add nullable arguments test

[thomhurst]

Fixes #3170

[claude]

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PR Review Complete

Summary

This PR enhances decimal handling in the source generator and adds test coverage for nullable decimal arguments. The changes address issues with decimal literal generation in source-generated code and ensure proper handling of nullable decimal parameters.

Code Quality and Best Practices ✅

Strengths:

• Modern C# patterns: Good use of pattern matching, null-conditional operators, and LINQ
• Consistent formatting: Follows the established coding style with proper indentation and bracing
• Comprehensive decimal handling: Handles both nullable and non-nullable decimal types consistently
• Syntax preservation: Clever approach to preserve original decimal literal syntax from source code
• Defensive programming: Includes null checks and bounds checking for array access

Areas for improvement:

• The decimal handling logic is duplicated across multiple code paths (lines 103-133, 146-174, 187-206). Consider extracting this into a helper method like TryGetDecimalLiteralText()
• Complex nested conditionals could benefit from early returns to improve readability

Potential Bugs or Issues ⚠️

Minor concerns:

1. Array bounds safety: Lines 109, 152, 189 check syntaxIndex < syntaxArguments.Count but there's potential for race conditions if the collection changes
2. String manipulation edge case: TrimEnd('d', 'D', 'f', 'F', 'l', 'L', 'u', 'U', 'm', 'M') could over-trim if a decimal value legitimately ends with these characters (e.g., a property name)
3. Syntax handling: The syntaxIndex-- backup mechanism (lines 125, 166, 197) could lead to inconsistent state if error conditions occur

Performance Considerations 🚀

Good practices:

• Efficient LINQ usage with appropriate filtering
• Minimal string allocations with StringBuilder-like CodeWriter
• Early returns to avoid unnecessary processing

Potential optimizations:

• The syntax arguments parsing is done for every argument - could be cached
• Multiple calls to ToString() on the same expression could be optimized

Security Concerns ✅

• No security issues identified
• Proper input validation and sanitization
• No reflection usage that could lead to security vulnerabilities

Test Coverage 📋

Positive aspects:

• New test file NullableArgumentsTest.cs specifically targets the decimal/nullable scenario
• Tests both non-null and null values for nullable decimal parameters
• Follows TUnit's testing patterns correctly

Suggestions for enhanced coverage:

• Consider adding test cases for:
  • Different decimal literal formats (scientific notation, very large/small values)
  • Mixed parameter types (decimal, decimal?, other types)
  • Edge cases like decimal.MaxValue, decimal.MinValue
  • String literals that should be parsed as decimals

Architecture Compliance ✅

The changes align well with TUnit's architecture:

• Dual execution modes: The fix applies to source generation, maintaining behavioral parity
• Performance focus: Avoids reflection and generates efficient code
• Modern C# usage: Leverages pattern matching and modern language features

Recommendations

1. Refactor decimal handling: Extract the repeated decimal literal processing logic into a private helper method
2. Add more test cases: Include edge cases for decimal handling
3. Consider snapshot tests: Given this affects source generator output, verify that source generator snapshot tests pass
4. Documentation: Consider adding XML comments to explain the decimal literal preservation logic

Final Assessment ✅

This is a solid fix that addresses decimal handling issues while maintaining code quality and performance. The implementation is thorough and the test coverage targets the specific issue. The code follows TUnit's established patterns and guidelines.

Approval recommended with the suggestion to consider the refactoring opportunities for maintainability.

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