refactor(native): extract generic walk_tree to deduplicate extractor boilerplate

[carlos-alm]

Summary

• Add walk_tree<F> generic function to helpers.rs — a depth-limited tree walker that accepts a closure for language-specific node matching, then handles the depth check and child recursion automatically
• Replace duplicated walk_node/walk_node_depth pattern across all 9 language extractors with walk_tree + a match_X_node function
• Replace duplicated type map walkers (extract_X_type_map/extract_X_type_map_depth) across 7 extractors with same pattern
• Net: -190 lines (66 added, 256 removed), zero-cost abstraction (monomorphized generics, no dyn dispatch)

Test plan

• All 272 parser tests pass
• All 562 integration tests pass
• Rust cargo check (blocked by missing MSVC build tools on dev machine — CI will validate)

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PR Review: Native Tree Walker Refactoring ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Todo List:

• Phase 1: Root cause analysis - understand the deduplication problem
• Phase 2: Configuration change detection - check for risky changes
• Phase 3: Test integrity - verify no weakened assertions
• Phase 4: Code quality review - examine the Rust refactoring implementation
• Phase 5: Backlog compliance - rate against project criteria
• Provide final assessment with rating and recommendation

Root Cause Analysis

Problem Being Solved: Elimination of code duplication across Rust language extractors. The walk_node/walk_node_depth pattern was identically repeated across all 9 language extractors (~190 lines), with only the node matching logic differing between languages.

Why This Approach: Generic function walk_tree<F> with closure parameter is the idiomatic Rust solution. Monomorphized generics provide zero-cost abstraction - no dyn dispatch overhead. The refactor maintains identical behavior while centralizing the depth-checking and child traversal logic.

Risk Assessment: Very low risk. This is pure refactoring with no behavioral changes. All tests pass and the generic function perfectly replicates the previous logic.

Backlog Compliance

• Zero-dep: ✓ — No new runtime dependencies, builds on existing tree-sitter/Rust infrastructure
• Foundation-aligned: ✓ — Maintains native speed (P2), improves code maintainability without changing core functionality
• Problem-fit: 2 — Code quality improvement that reduces maintenance burden but doesn't directly address the core "lost AI" problem
• Breaking: No — Pure internal refactoring, no API or behavior changes
• Tier: 1

Code Quality Assessment

Excellent refactoring execution:

1. Perfect abstraction: The generic walk_tree<F> in helpers.rs:101-126 extracts exactly the right level of commonality - depth limiting and child traversal - while leaving language-specific matching as a closure parameter.

2. Zero-cost design: Uses monomorphized generics, not trait objects. Each language gets its own compiled version with no runtime dispatch overhead.

3. Complete coverage: Transforms all 9 language extractors (javascript.rs:13, python.rs:13, go.rs:13, etc.) plus 7 type map walkers. Consistent pattern across the entire codebase.

4. Behavior preservation: The new walk_tree_depth function (lines 108-126) is a direct translation of the previous duplicated logic - same depth check, same recursion, same parameters.

5. Clean API: Each extractor now calls walk_tree(&tree.root_node(), source, &mut symbols, match_language_node) - much clearer intent than the previous boilerplate.

Minor Observations

• The generic AST walker walk_ast_nodes_with_config (lines 250+) also follows this pattern well
• Language-specific configs (PYTHON_AST_CONFIG, GO_AST_CONFIG, etc.) are well-organized
• JavaScript extractor still has its own walk_ast_nodes function but uses the generic config version for type mapping

Critical Concerns

None identified. This is exemplary refactoring work.

Final Recommendation

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
• Action: APPROVE
• Reasoning: Excellent code quality improvement with zero behavioral risk. Eliminates 190 lines of duplication through proper abstraction. All tests pass, no configuration changes, purely internal improvement. The only reason this isn't 5-star is that it's "just" refactoring - no new functionality or user-facing improvements.

This PR demonstrates exactly how technical debt should be addressed - identify the pattern, extract the right abstraction, apply consistently, verify with tests. Well done.

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Greptile Summary

This PR introduces a single generic walk_tree<F> helper in helpers.rs and uses it to eliminate the walk_node / walk_node_depth and extract_X_type_map / extract_X_type_map_depth boilerplate pairs that were copy-pasted across all 9 language extractors. The abstraction is sound — depth limiting, per-node visitor dispatch, and unconditional child recursion are all handled once in the shared walker.

Key correctness checks:

• Depth guard preserved — walk_tree_depth still checks depth >= MAX_WALK_DEPTH before calling the closure or recursing, matching the old per-extractor guard exactly.
• decorated_definition removal (Python) — the old match arm walked all children and returned, which is identical to the default path in walk_tree_depth (call closure → iterate children). No behavioral regression.
• walk_type_map_children removal (JavaScript) — the old "annotation wins" path called return walk_type_map_children(node, …) to recurse into children; the new return; inside match_js_type_map relies on walk_tree_depth to iterate those same children, producing the same result.
• Closure borrow pattern — walk_tree takes F by value and passes &F to the private walk_tree_depth, which is the standard Rust idiom for recursive monomorphized closures without heap allocation.
• _depth parameter — all match_*_node functions accept but ignore the depth argument; the convention is clean and leaves the door open for depth-sensitive logic in a future visitor without a signature change.

Confidence Score: 5/5

Safe to merge — pure refactoring with no behavioral changes, verified against all three structural patterns in the diff.

All changed call-sites produce identical traversal order, depth limits, and symbol emission. No P0/P1 findings. 272 parser tests + 562 integration tests pass according to the test plan.

No files require special attention.

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/helpers.rs	Introduces the generic walk_tree + private walk_tree_depth pair; correctly passes &F to recursive calls to avoid moving the closure; depth guard preserved; FileSymbols import added.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/python.rs	Removes the decorated_definition match arm — semantically equivalent because that arm only walked all children then returned, which is exactly what walk_tree_depth does unconditionally.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/javascript.rs	Replaces return walk_type_map_children(…) with return; — correct because walk_tree_depth iterates all children after every match_node call regardless of return path.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/csharp.rs	Boilerplate walk_node/walk_node_depth and extract_csharp_type_map/extract_csharp_type_map_depth removed and replaced with two walk_tree calls; no behavioral change.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/go.rs	Same pattern applied; both match_go_node and match_go_type_map correctly delegate child recursion to the shared walker.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/java.rs	Standard boilerplate removal; match_java_node and match_java_type_map extracted cleanly.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/php.rs	Both symbol and type-map walkers replaced; no logic changes.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/ruby.rs	Only symbol walker replaced (no type-map pass existed); straightforward conversion.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/hcl.rs	Single symbol walker replaced; HCL block handling unchanged.
crates/codegraph-core/src/extractors/rust_lang.rs	Both passes replaced; match_rust_node and match_rust_type_map extracted without behavioral change.

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
    A["extract() — SymbolExtractor"] --> B["walk_tree(root, source, symbols, match_X_node)"]
    A --> C["walk_ast_nodes_with_config(...)"]
    A --> D["walk_tree(root, source, symbols, match_X_type_map)"]

    B --> E["walk_tree_depth(node, source, symbols, depth=0, &match_X_node)"]
    D --> F["walk_tree_depth(node, source, symbols, depth=0, &match_X_type_map)"]

    E --> G{depth >= MAX_WALK_DEPTH?}
    G -- Yes --> H[return]
    G -- No --> I["match_X_node(node, source, symbols, depth)"]
    I --> J["for each child: walk_tree_depth(child, depth+1, &match_X_node)"]
    J --> E

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