fix: comma query parser, feed pagination constants, sort tie-breaker, empty feed test (#212-216)

src/constants/creator-feed-pagination.constants.ts

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+// src/constants/creator-feed-pagination.constants.ts
+// Dedicated pagination constants for creator feed endpoints.
+// Keeps feed-specific defaults separate from the generic pagination policy
+// so they can evolve independently without touching shared constants.
+
+/**
+ * Default number of items returned per page on creator feed endpoints.
+ * Feed pages are intentionally smaller than generic list pages to reduce
+ * payload size on high-frequency polling calls.
+ */
+export const CREATOR_FEED_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 20;
+
+/**
+ * Maximum page size accepted by creator feed endpoints.
+ * Matches the shared MAX_PAGE_SIZE but is declared here so feed handlers
+ * don't have an implicit dependency on the generic pagination module.
+ */
+export const CREATOR_FEED_MAX_PAGE_SIZE = 100;
+
+/**
+ * Minimum page size accepted by creator feed endpoints.
+ */
+export const CREATOR_FEED_MIN_PAGE_SIZE = 1;

src/modules/activity/activity-feed-empty.integration.test.ts

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+// Integration test: empty creator activity feed response (#216)
+//
+// Verifies the complete response envelope and pagination metadata shape
+// when no activity records exist for a given creator.
+// Uses Jest mocks to keep the fixture lightweight — no database required.
+
+import { httpGetActivityFeed } from './activity.controllers';
+import * as activityService from './activity.service';
+
+// ── Lightweight request/response mocks ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function makeReq(query: Record<string, string> = {}): any {
+  return { query };
+}
+
+function makeRes(): any {
+  const res: any = {};
+  res.status = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+  res.json = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+  return res;
+}
+
+function makeNext(): jest.Mock {
+  return jest.fn();
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('GET /activity — empty feed integration', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.spyOn(activityService, 'fetchActivityFeed').mockResolvedValue([[], 0]);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('calls fetchActivityFeed with default limit and offset', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    expect(activityService.fetchActivityFeed).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ limit: expect.any(Number), offset: 0 }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('responds with status 200', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+  });
+
+  it('response envelope contains items array', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body).toHaveProperty('data');
+    expect(Array.isArray(body.data.items)).toBe(true);
+    expect(body.data.items).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('response envelope contains meta object', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data).toHaveProperty('meta');
+    expect(body.data.meta).toMatchObject({
+      total: 0,
+      hasMore: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('meta.total is 0 when feed is empty', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data.meta.total).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('meta.hasMore is false when feed is empty', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq();
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data.meta.hasMore).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('meta.offset reflects the requested offset', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq({ offset: '10' });
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data.meta.offset).toBe(10);
+  });
+
+  it('meta.limit reflects the requested limit', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq({ limit: '5' });
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data.meta.limit).toBe(5);
+  });
+
+  it('filters by creatorId when provided', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq({ creatorId: 'creator-xyz' });
+    const res = makeRes();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, makeNext());
+
+    expect(activityService.fetchActivityFeed).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ creatorId: 'creator-xyz' }),
+    );
+    const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(body.data.items).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 400 for invalid query params', async () => {
+    const req = makeReq({ limit: 'not-a-number' });
+    const res = makeRes();
+    const next = makeNext();
+    await httpGetActivityFeed(req, res, next);
+
+    // Either sendValidationError sets 400 or next is called with an error
+    const statusArg = res.status.mock.calls[0]?.[0];
+    if (statusArg !== undefined) {
+      expect(statusArg).toBe(400);
+    } else {
+      // schema coercion may handle this gracefully; either is acceptable
+      expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    }
+  });
+});

src/modules/creators/creators.limit.utils.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-import { DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE } from '../../constants/pagination.constants';
+import { CREATOR_FEED_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, CREATOR_FEED_MAX_PAGE_SIZE, CREATOR_FEED_MIN_PAGE_SIZE } from '../../constants/creator-feed-pagination.constants';
 
 /**
  * Resolve list limit for public creator list endpoints.
  *
- * Returns the shared default page size when the incoming page size is omitted.
+ * Returns the feed-specific default page size when the incoming page size is
+ * omitted, and clamps the value to the allowed [min, max] range.
  */
 export function resolveCreatorListLimit(pageSize?: number): number {
-   return pageSize ?? DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE;
+  if (pageSize === undefined) return CREATOR_FEED_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE;
+  return Math.min(
+    CREATOR_FEED_MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+    Math.max(CREATOR_FEED_MIN_PAGE_SIZE, pageSize),
+  );
 }

src/utils/comma-query.utils.ts

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+// src/utils/comma-query.utils.ts
+// Reusable parser for comma-separated query string values.
+// Handles trimming, deduplication, and empty-value filtering consistently
+// so every list/filter endpoint behaves the same way.
+
+/**
+ * Parse a query parameter that may contain comma-separated values.
+ *
+ * Accepts:
+ *  - a plain string: `"a,b, c"` → `["a", "b", "c"]`
+ *  - an array of strings (Express req.query can return string[]): flattened then split
+ *  - undefined / null → `[]`
+ *
+ * Processing order:
+ *  1. Accept string | string[] | undefined | null
+ *  2. Join arrays with ","
+ *  3. Split on ","
+ *  4. Trim each token
+ *  5. Drop empty tokens
+ *  6. Deduplicate (preserve first-occurrence order)
+ *
+ * @param raw - Raw query param value from req.query
+ * @returns Ordered, deduplicated array of non-empty trimmed strings
+ *
+ * @example
+ * parseCommaQuery("a,b, c")         // ["a", "b", "c"]
+ * parseCommaQuery(["a,b", "c"])     // ["a", "b", "c"]
+ * parseCommaQuery("a,,b, ,c,a")     // ["a", "b", "c"]  (deduped + empty dropped)
+ * parseCommaQuery(undefined)        // []
+ */
+export function parseCommaQuery(
+  raw: string | string[] | undefined | null
+): string[] {
+  if (raw == null) return [];
+
+  const joined = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw.join(',') : raw;
+
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  const result: string[] = [];
+
+  for (const token of joined.split(',')) {
+    const trimmed = token.trim();
+    if (trimmed === '') continue;
+    if (!seen.has(trimmed)) {
+      seen.add(trimmed);
+      result.push(trimmed);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}

src/utils/sort-tiebreaker.utils.ts

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+// src/utils/sort-tiebreaker.utils.ts
+// Stable sort tie-breaker helpers for creator list sort paths.
+// When the primary sort key produces equal values, applying a secondary
+// deterministic key (the record's `id`) guarantees consistent ordering
+// across repeated queries and prevents pages from overlapping or skipping rows.
+
+/**
+ * Compare two string values for ascending sort.
+ * Returns negative, zero, or positive — compatible with Array.prototype.sort.
+ */
+function compareStrings(a: string, b: string): number {
+  if (a < b) return -1;
+  if (a > b) return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a comparator that applies a primary sort key and falls back to a
+ * stable tie-breaker (the record's `id` field) when the primary values tie.
+ *
+ * The tie-breaker is always ascending so the final order is deterministic
+ * regardless of which direction the primary key is sorted.
+ *
+ * @param primaryKey  - Key to extract the primary sort value from each record
+ * @param direction   - "asc" or "desc" for the primary key (default "asc")
+ * @returns A comparator function suitable for Array.prototype.sort
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const byFollowers = withTieBreaker<Creator>('followers', 'desc');
+ * creators.sort(byFollowers);
+ * // Items with equal followers are ordered by id ascending — stable across pages.
+ */
+export function withTieBreaker<T extends { id: string }>(
+  primaryKey: keyof T,
+  direction: 'asc' | 'desc' = 'asc',
+): (a: T, b: T) => number {
+  return (a: T, b: T): number => {
+    const av = a[primaryKey];
+    const bv = b[primaryKey];
+
+    let primary: number;
+
+    if (typeof av === 'number' && typeof bv === 'number') {
+      primary = av - bv;
+    } else {
+      primary = compareStrings(String(av ?? ''), String(bv ?? ''));
+    }
+
+    if (direction === 'desc') primary = -primary;
+
+    // Tie-break on `id` (always ascending) for deterministic order
+    return primary !== 0 ? primary : compareStrings(a.id, b.id);
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sort an array of creator-like records by a primary key with a stable
+ * id-based tie-breaker.  Returns a new sorted array (does not mutate input).
+ *
+ * @param items     - Records to sort
+ * @param key       - Primary sort key
+ * @param direction - Sort direction for the primary key
+ */
+export function stableSortCreators<T extends { id: string }>(
+  items: T[],
+  key: keyof T,
+  direction: 'asc' | 'desc' = 'asc',
+): T[] {
+  return [...items].sort(withTieBreaker(key, direction));
+}