Refactor repeated PRINCIPAL_ROLE string literal into a shared constant

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
java
Domain
backend

Research direction

Search the codebase for the repeated "PRINCIPAL_ROLE:" literal and inspect the surrounding usages to identify the appropriate shared scope. Replace the direct usages with one constant, then run the relevant project checks to confirm behavior is unchanged.

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Description

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Problem

The string literal "PRINCIPAL_ROLE:" appears multiple times in the codebase.

Using a shared constant would improve maintainability and reduce duplication.

Proposed Solution

Introduce a constant such as:

private static final String PRINCIPAL_ROLE_PREFIX = "PRINCIPAL_ROLE:";

and replace direct usages of the literal.

Benefits
  • Improved maintainability
  • Reduced duplication
  • Easier future modifications
Describe the solution you'd like

The string literal "PRINCIPAL_ROLE:" is currently repeated in multiple locations.

To improve maintainability and reduce duplication, introduce a shared constant such as:

private static final String PRINCIPAL_ROLE_PREFIX = "PRINCIPAL_ROLE:";

and replace direct usages of the literal with the constant.

Describe alternatives you've considered

An alternative is to keep the existing string literals as-is since the current implementation functions correctly.

However, extracting the value into a shared constant improves maintainability and reduces the risk of inconsistencies if the prefix needs to be modified in the future.

Additional context

This is a small code quality and maintainability improvement with no expected behavioral changes.

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