mastercontroller 1.3.13 → 1.3.15

package/MasterRouter.js

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // version 0.0.250
 
-var toolClass =  require('./MasterTools');
+const toolClass =  require('./MasterTools');
 const EventEmitter = require("events");
-var path = require('path');
-var currentRoute = {};
-var tools = new toolClass();
+const path = require('path');
+// REMOVED: Global currentRoute (race condition bug) - now stored in requestObject
+const tools = new toolClass();
 
 // Enhanced error handling
 const { handleRoutingError, handleControllerError, sendErrorResponse } = require('./error/MasterBackendErrorHandler');
@@ -17,18 +17,69 @@ const { escapeHTML } = require('./security/MasterSanitizer');
 
 const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.master === 'development';
 
- var normalizePaths = function(requestPath, routePath, requestParams){
-    var obj = {
+// HTTP Status Code Constants
+const HTTP_STATUS = {
+    OK: 200,
+    NO_CONTENT: 204,
+    BAD_REQUEST: 400,
+    NOT_FOUND: 404,
+    INTERNAL_ERROR: 500
+};
+
+// Event Names Constants
+const EVENT_NAMES = {
+    ROUTE_CONSTRAINT_GOOD: 'routeConstraintGood',
+    CONTROLLER: 'controller'
+};
+
+// HTTP Methods Constants
+const HTTP_METHODS = {
+    GET: 'get',
+    POST: 'post',
+    PUT: 'put',
+    DELETE: 'delete',
+    OPTIONS: 'options'
+};
+
+// Router Configuration Constants
+const ROUTER_CONFIG = {
+    ROUTE_ID_LENGTH: 4,
+    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: 30000, // 30 seconds
+    MAX_ROUTE_LENGTH: 2048
+};
+
+ /**
+  * Normalize and match request path against route path, extracting parameters
+  *
+  * Compares request path segments with route path segments. When a route segment
+  * starts with ":", treats it as a parameter and extracts the corresponding value
+  * from the request path.
+  *
+  * @param {string} requestPath - The incoming request path (e.g., "/users/123")
+  * @param {string} routePath - The route pattern (e.g., "/users/:id")
+  * @param {Object} requestParams - Object to populate with extracted parameters
+  * @returns {Object} Object with normalized requestPath and routePath
+  * @returns {string} result.requestPath - Original request path
+  * @returns {string} result.routePath - Route path with parameters replaced by actual values
+  *
+  * @example
+  * const params = {};
+  * const result = normalizePaths("/users/123", "/users/:id", params);
+  * // params = { id: "123" }
+  * // result = { requestPath: "/users/123", routePath: "/users/123" }
+  */
+ const normalizePaths = function(requestPath, routePath, requestParams){
+    const obj = {
         requestPath : "",
         routePath : ""
     }
 
-    var requestPathList = requestPath.split("/");
-    var routePathList = routePath.split("/");
+    const requestPathList = requestPath.split("/");
+    const routePathList = routePath.split("/");
 
-    for(i = 0; i < requestPathList.length; i++){
-        requestItem = requestPathList[i];
-        routeItem = routePathList[i];
+    for(let i = 0; i < requestPathList.length; i++){
+        const requestItem = requestPathList[i];
+        const routeItem = routePathList[i];
         if(routeItem){
             if(routeItem.indexOf(":") > -1){
                 const paramName = routeItem.replace(":", "");
@@ -50,8 +101,23 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
 
  /**
   * Sanitize route parameter to prevent injection attacks
+  *
+  * Checks for and mitigates:
+  * - Path traversal attempts (../, ./)
+  * - SQL injection patterns
+  * - Command injection characters (; | & ` $ ( ))
+  *
+  * Logs security warnings when attacks are detected.
+  *
+  * @param {string} paramName - Name of the route parameter
+  * @param {string} paramValue - Value to sanitize
+  * @returns {string} Sanitized parameter value
+  *
+  * @example
+  * sanitizeRouteParam("id", "123") // Returns: "123"
+  * sanitizeRouteParam("path", "../etc/passwd") // Returns: "etcpasswd" (dangerous parts removed)
   */
- var sanitizeRouteParam = function(paramName, paramValue) {
+ const sanitizeRouteParam = function(paramName, paramValue) {
     if (!paramValue || typeof paramValue !== 'string') {
         return paramValue;
     }
@@ -102,11 +168,38 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
     return escapeHTML(paramValue);
  }
 
- var processRoutes = function(requestObject, emitter, routeObject){
-    var routeList = routeObject.routes;
-    var root = routeObject.root;
-    var isComponent = routeObject.isComponent;
-    var currentRouteBeingProcessed = null; // Track current route for better error messages
+ /**
+  * Process routes and match against request
+  *
+  * Iterates through registered routes, attempting to match the request path and HTTP method.
+  * When a match is found:
+  * 1. Extracts route parameters
+  * 2. Executes route constraints (if defined)
+  * 3. Emits EVENT_NAMES.ROUTE_CONSTRAINT_GOOD to trigger controller execution
+  *
+  * Handles OPTIONS requests for CORS preflight.
+  *
+  * @param {Object} requestObject - Request context with path, method, params
+  * @param {EventEmitter} emitter - Event emitter for route match notification
+  * @param {Object} routeObject - Route configuration
+  * @param {Array} routeObject.routes - Array of route definitions
+  * @param {string} routeObject.root - Application root path
+  * @param {boolean} routeObject.isComponent - Whether this is a component route
+  * @returns {boolean|number} true if route matched, -1 if no match
+  * @throws {Error} If route processing fails
+  *
+  * @example
+  * const result = processRoutes(requestObj, emitter, {
+  *   routes: [{ path: "/users/:id", type: "get", toController: "users", toAction: "show" }],
+  *   root: "/app",
+  *   isComponent: false
+  * });
+  */
+ const processRoutes = function(requestObject, emitter, routeObject){
+    const routeList = routeObject.routes;
+    const root = routeObject.root;
+    const isComponent = routeObject.isComponent;
+    let currentRouteBeingProcessed = null; // Track current route for better error messages
 
     try{
             // Ensure routes is an array
@@ -138,8 +231,8 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
 
                         // FIX: Create a clean copy of params for each route test to prevent parameter pollution
                         // This prevents parameters from non-matching routes from accumulating in requestObject.params
-                        var testParams = Object.assign({}, requestObject.params);
-                        var pathObj = normalizePaths(requestObject.pathName, route.path, testParams);
+                        const testParams = Object.assign({}, requestObject.params);
+                        const pathObj = normalizePaths(requestObject.pathName, route.path, testParams);
 
                         // if we find the route that matches the request
                         if(pathObj.requestPath === pathObj.routePath && route.type === requestObject.type){
@@ -149,17 +242,20 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
                             // call Constraint
                             if(typeof route.constraint === "function"){
 
-                                var newObj = {};
+                                const newObj = {};
                                 //tools.combineObjects(newObj, this._master.controllerList);
                                 newObj.next = function(){
-                                    currentRoute.root = root;
-                                    currentRoute.pathName = requestObject.pathName;
-                                    currentRoute.toAction = requestObject.toAction;
-                                    currentRoute.toController = requestObject.toController;
-                                    currentRoute.response = requestObject.response;
-                                    currentRoute.isComponent = isComponent;
-                                    currentRoute.routeDef = currentRouteBeingProcessed; // Add route definition
-                                    emitter.emit("routeConstraintGood", requestObject);
+                                    // CRITICAL FIX: Store route info in requestObject instead of global
+                                    requestObject.currentRoute = {
+                                        root,
+                                        pathName: requestObject.pathName,
+                                        toAction: requestObject.toAction,
+                                        toController: requestObject.toController,
+                                        response: requestObject.response,
+                                        isComponent,
+                                        routeDef: currentRouteBeingProcessed
+                                    };
+                                    emitter.emit(EVENT_NAMES.ROUTE_CONSTRAINT_GOOD, requestObject);
                                 };
 
                                 // Wrap constraint execution with error handling
@@ -188,24 +284,27 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
                                 return true;
                             }else{
 
-                                currentRoute.root = root;
-                                currentRoute.pathName = requestObject.pathName;
-                                currentRoute.toAction = requestObject.toAction;
-                                currentRoute.toController = requestObject.toController;
-                                currentRoute.response = requestObject.response;
-                                currentRoute.isComponent = isComponent;
-                                currentRoute.routeDef = currentRouteBeingProcessed; // Add route definition
-                                emitter.emit("routeConstraintGood", requestObject);
+                                // CRITICAL FIX: Store route info in requestObject instead of global
+                                requestObject.currentRoute = {
+                                    root,
+                                    pathName: requestObject.pathName,
+                                    toAction: requestObject.toAction,
+                                    toController: requestObject.toController,
+                                    response: requestObject.response,
+                                    isComponent,
+                                    routeDef: currentRouteBeingProcessed
+                                };
+                                emitter.emit(EVENT_NAMES.ROUTE_CONSTRAINT_GOOD, requestObject);
                                 return true;
                             }
 
                         }
 
-                        if(pathObj.requestPath === pathObj.routePath && "options" ===requestObject.type.toLowerCase()){
+                        if(pathObj.requestPath === pathObj.routePath && HTTP_METHODS.OPTIONS === requestObject.type.toLowerCase()){
                             // this means that the request is correct but its an options request means its the browser checking to see if the request is allowed
                             // Commit the params for OPTIONS requests too
                             requestObject.params = testParams;
-                            requestObject.response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json'});
+                            requestObject.response.writeHead(HTTP_STATUS.OK, {'Content-Type': 'application/json'});
                             requestObject.response.end(JSON.stringify({"done": "true"}));
                             return true;
                         }
@@ -238,10 +337,23 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.maste
         }
 };
 
-// CRITICAL FIX: Race condition - Store scoped services in context instead of shared requestList
-// Previously, concurrent requests would overwrite each other's services in the shared requestList object
-// This caused unpredictable behavior and data corruption in production environments
-var loadScopedListClasses = function(context){
+/**
+ * Load scoped service instances into request context
+ *
+ * CRITICAL FIX: Stores scoped services in the request-specific context instead of
+ * the shared requestList object. This prevents race conditions where concurrent
+ * requests would overwrite each other's services, causing unpredictable behavior
+ * and data corruption in production environments.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} context - Request-specific context object
+ * @returns {void}
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const requestContext = {};
+ * loadScopedListClasses.call(masterRouter, requestContext);
+ * // requestContext now has scoped service instances
+ */
+const loadScopedListClasses = function(context){
     // FIXED: Use Object.entries() for safe iteration (prevents prototype pollution)
     for (const [key, className] of Object.entries(this._master._scopedList)) {
         // Store scoped services in the context object (request-specific) instead of shared requestList
@@ -250,11 +362,72 @@ var loadScopedListClasses = function(context){
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Validate route path format
+ *
+ * @param {string} path - Route path to validate
+ * @throws {Error} If path is invalid
+ */
+function validateRoutePath(path) {
+    if (!path || typeof path !== 'string') {
+        throw new TypeError('Route path must be a non-empty string');
+    }
+
+    if (path.length > ROUTER_CONFIG.MAX_ROUTE_LENGTH) {
+        throw new Error(`Route path exceeds maximum length (${ROUTER_CONFIG.MAX_ROUTE_LENGTH} characters)`);
+    }
+
+    // Check for invalid characters
+    if (/[<>{}[\]\\^`|]/.test(path)) {
+        throw new Error(`Route path contains invalid characters: ${path}`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate HTTP method
+ *
+ * @param {string} method - HTTP method to validate
+ * @throws {Error} If method is invalid
+ */
+function validateHttpMethod(method) {
+    const validMethods = Object.values(HTTP_METHODS);
+    if (!validMethods.includes(method.toLowerCase())) {
+        throw new Error(`Invalid HTTP method: ${method}. Must be one of: ${validMethods.join(', ')}`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate controller/action name
+ *
+ * @param {string} name - Name to validate
+ * @param {string} type - Type (controller or action)
+ * @throws {Error} If name is invalid
+ */
+function validateIdentifier(name, type) {
+    if (!name || typeof name !== 'string') {
+        throw new TypeError(`${type} name must be a non-empty string`);
+    }
+
+    // Must be valid JavaScript identifier
+    if (!/^[a-zA-Z_$][a-zA-Z0-9_$]*$/.test(name)) {
+        throw new Error(`Invalid ${type} name: ${name}. Must be a valid identifier.`);
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Normalize route path: lowercase segments but preserve param names
  *
- * @param {String} path - Route path like "/Period/:periodId/Items/:itemId"
- * @returns {String} - Normalized: "period/:periodId/items/:itemId"
+ * Ensures consistent route matching by:
+ * - Converting path segments to lowercase
+ * - Preserving parameter names (segments starting with :)
+ * - Removing leading/trailing slashes
+ *
+ * @param {string} path - Route path like "/Period/:periodId/Items/:itemId"
+ * @returns {string} Normalized path: "period/:periodId/items/:itemId"
+ *
+ * @example
+ * normalizeRoutePath("/Users/:userId/Posts/:postId")
+ * // Returns: "users/:userId/posts/:postId"
  */
 function normalizeRoutePath(path) {
     const trimmed = path.replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '');
@@ -272,9 +445,22 @@ function normalizeRoutePath(path) {
     return normalized.join('/');
 }
 
+/**
+ * MasterRouter - Route management and request routing
+ *
+ * Handles:
+ * - Route registration (manual and RESTful resources)
+ * - Path normalization and parameter extraction
+ * - Controller/action resolution and execution
+ * - Route constraints and middleware
+ * - Request-specific context isolation (no shared state)
+ *
+ * @class MasterRouter
+ */
 class MasterRouter {
     currentRouteName = null
     _routes = {}
+    _currentRoute = null // Instance property instead of global
 
     // Lazy-load master to avoid circular dependency (Google-style lazy initialization)
     get _master() {
@@ -284,18 +470,52 @@ class MasterRouter {
         return this.__masterCache;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Start route definition builder
+     *
+     * Returns an object with methods for defining routes:
+     * - route(path, toPath, type, constraint): Define a single route
+     * - resources(routeName): Define RESTful resource routes
+     *
+     * @returns {Object} Route builder with route() and resources() methods
+     *
+     * @example
+     * const builder = masterRouter.start();
+     * builder.route("/users/:id", "users#show", "get");
+     * builder.resources("posts"); // Creates index, new, create, show, edit, update, destroy
+     */
     start(){
-        var $that = this;
+        const $that = this;
         return {
             route : function(path, toPath, type, constraint){ // function to add to list of routes
+                // Input validation
+                validateRoutePath(path);
+                validateHttpMethod(type);
+
+                if (!toPath || typeof toPath !== 'string') {
+                    throw new TypeError('Route target (toPath) must be a non-empty string');
+                }
+
+                if (!/^[^#]+#[^#]+$/.test(toPath)) {
+                    throw new Error(`Invalid route target format: ${toPath}. Must be "controller#action"`);
+                }
+
+                const pathList = toPath.replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '').split("#");
+                const controller = pathList[0].replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '');
+                const action = pathList[1];
+
+                validateIdentifier(controller, 'controller');
+                validateIdentifier(action, 'action');
 
-                var pathList = toPath.replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '').split("#");
+                if (constraint !== undefined && constraint !== null && typeof constraint !== 'function') {
+                    throw new TypeError('Route constraint must be a function or null/undefined');
+                }
 
-                var route = {
+                const route = {
                     type: type.toLowerCase(),
                     path: normalizeRoutePath(path),
-                    toController :pathList[0].replace(/^\/|\/$/g, ''),
-                    toAction: pathList[1],
+                    toController: controller,
+                    toAction: action,
                     constraint : constraint
                 };
 
@@ -304,10 +524,16 @@ class MasterRouter {
             },
         
             resources: function(routeName){ // function to add to list of routes using resources bulk
+                // Input validation
+                if (!routeName || typeof routeName !== 'string') {
+                    throw new TypeError('Resource name must be a non-empty string');
+                }
 
+                validateIdentifier(routeName, 'resource');
+                validateRoutePath(`/${routeName}`);
 
                 $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "get",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.GET,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "index",
@@ -315,7 +541,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     });
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "get",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.GET,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "new",
@@ -323,7 +549,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     });
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "post",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.POST,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "create",
@@ -332,7 +558,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
                         // pages/3
-                        type: "get",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.GET,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName + "/:id"),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "show",
@@ -340,7 +566,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     });
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "get",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.GET,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName + "/:id/edit"),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "edit",
@@ -348,7 +574,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     });
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "put",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.PUT,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName + "/:id"),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "update",
@@ -356,7 +582,7 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     });
 
                     $that._routes[$that.currentRouteName].routes.push({
-                        type: "delete",
+                        type: HTTP_METHODS.DELETE,
                         path: normalizeRoutePath(routeName + "/:id"),
                         toController :routeName,
                         toAction: "destroy",
@@ -366,17 +592,61 @@ class MasterRouter {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Initialize router with MIME type list
+     *
+     * @param {Object} mimeList - Object mapping file extensions to MIME types
+     * @returns {void}
+     * @deprecated Use addMimeList() instead
+     *
+     * @example
+     * router.loadRoutes({ json: 'application/json', html: 'text/html' });
+     */
     loadRoutes(mimeList){
         this.init(mimeList);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add MIME type mappings
+     *
+     * @param {Object} mimeList - Object mapping file extensions to MIME types
+     * @returns {void}
+     *
+     * @example
+     * router.addMimeList({ json: 'application/json', xml: 'application/xml' });
+     */
     addMimeList(mimeList){
         this._addMimeList(mimeList);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Setup a new route scope
+     *
+     * Creates a new route group with a unique ID. All routes defined via start()
+     * will be added to this scope until setup() is called again.
+     *
+     * @param {Object} route - Route scope configuration
+     * @param {string} route.root - Application root path
+     * @param {boolean} [route.isComponent=false] - Whether this is a component route
+     * @returns {void}
+     *
+     * @example
+     * router.setup({ root: '/app', isComponent: false });
+     * const builder = router.start();
+     * builder.route("/users", "users#index", "get");
+     */
     setup(route){
-        this.currentRouteName = tools.makeWordId(4);
-        
+        // Input validation
+        if (!route || typeof route !== 'object') {
+            throw new TypeError('Route configuration must be an object');
+        }
+
+        if (!route.root || typeof route.root !== 'string') {
+            throw new TypeError('Route configuration must have a valid root path');
+        }
+
+        this.currentRouteName = tools.makeWordId(ROUTER_CONFIG.ROUTE_ID_LENGTH);
+
         if(this._routes[this.currentRouteName] === undefined){
             this._routes[this.currentRouteName] = {
                 root : route.root,
@@ -386,21 +656,44 @@ class MasterRouter {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get current route (deprecated - use requestObject.currentRoute instead)
+     * @deprecated Store route in requestObject.currentRoute for request isolation
+     * @returns {Object} Current route information
+     */
     get currentRoute(){
-        return currentRoute;
+        return this._currentRoute;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set current route (deprecated - use requestObject.currentRoute instead)
+     * @deprecated Store route in requestObject.currentRoute for request isolation
+     * @param {Object} data - Route data
+     */
     set currentRoute(data){
-        currentRoute = data;
+        this._currentRoute = data;
     }
 
     _addMimeList(mimeObject){
-        var that = this;
+        const that = this;
         if(mimeObject){
             that.mimeTypes = mimeObject;
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Find MIME type for file extension
+     *
+     * Performs O(1) constant-time lookup in MIME types object.
+     *
+     * @param {string} fileExt - File extension (with or without leading dot)
+     * @returns {string|boolean} MIME type string or false if not found
+     *
+     * @example
+     * router.findMimeType("json") // Returns: "application/json"
+     * router.findMimeType(".html") // Returns: "text/html"
+     * router.findMimeType("unknown") // Returns: false
+     */
     findMimeType(fileExt){
         if(!fileExt){
             return false;
@@ -417,18 +710,39 @@ class MasterRouter {
         return type || false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Execute controller action for matched route
+     *
+     * Internal method that:
+     * 1. Loads the controller file
+     * 2. Creates controller instance with request context
+     * 3. Executes beforeAction filters
+     * 4. Calls the action method
+     * 5. Handles errors and sends responses
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {Object} requestObject - Request context with route information
+     * @returns {void}
+     *
+     * @example
+     * // Called internally when route matches
+     * this._call(requestObject);
+     */
     _call(requestObject){
 
          // Start performance tracking
          const requestId = `${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}`;
          performanceTracker.start(requestId, requestObject);
 
+         // CRITICAL FIX: Use currentRoute from requestObject (not global)
+         const currentRoute = requestObject.currentRoute;
+
          // CRITICAL FIX: Create a request-specific context instead of using shared requestList
          // This prevents race conditions where concurrent requests overwrite each other's services
          const requestContext = Object.create(this._master.requestList);
          tools.combineObjects(requestContext, requestObject);
          requestObject = requestContext;
-         var Control = null;
+         let Control = null;
 
          try{
              // Try to load controller
@@ -459,10 +773,10 @@ class MasterRouter {
              Control.prototype.__currentRoute = currentRoute;
              Control.prototype.__response = requestObject.response;
              Control.prototype.__request = requestObject.request;
-             var control = new Control(requestObject);
-             var _callEmit = new EventEmitter();
+             const control = new Control(requestObject);
+             const _callEmit = new EventEmitter();
 
-             _callEmit.on("controller", function(){
+             _callEmit.on(EVENT_NAMES.CONTROLLER, function(){
                 try {
                     control.next = function(){
                         control.__callAfterAction(control, requestObject);
@@ -484,6 +798,8 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     Promise.resolve(wrappedAction.call(control, requestObject))
                         .then(() => {
                             performanceTracker.end(requestId);
+                            // MEMORY LEAK FIX: Clean up event listeners
+                            _callEmit.removeAllListeners();
                         })
                         .catch((error) => {
                             const mcError = handleControllerError(
@@ -495,6 +811,8 @@ class MasterRouter {
                             );
                             sendErrorResponse(requestObject.response, mcError, requestObject.pathName);
                             performanceTracker.end(requestId);
+                            // MEMORY LEAK FIX: Clean up event listeners
+                            _callEmit.removeAllListeners();
                         });
 
                 } catch (error) {
@@ -508,6 +826,8 @@ class MasterRouter {
                     );
                     sendErrorResponse(requestObject.response, mcError, requestObject.pathName);
                     performanceTracker.end(requestId);
+                    // MEMORY LEAK FIX: Clean up event listeners
+                    _callEmit.removeAllListeners();
                 }
              });
 
@@ -533,26 +853,75 @@ class MasterRouter {
 
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Load and route incoming request
+     *
+     * Main entry point for request routing:
+     * 1. Creates request-specific context
+     * 2. Loads scoped services
+     * 3. Normalizes request path
+     * 4. Searches for matching route
+     * 5. Triggers controller execution or sends 404
+     *
+     * @param {Object} rr - Raw request object
+     * @param {Object} rr.request - HTTP request
+     * @param {Object} rr.response - HTTP response
+     * @param {string} rr.pathName - Request path
+     * @param {string} rr.type - HTTP method (get, post, etc.)
+     * @param {Object} [rr.params={}] - Query parameters
+     * @returns {void}
+     *
+     * @example
+     * router.load({
+     *   request: req,
+     *   response: res,
+     *   pathName: "/users/123",
+     *   type: "get",
+     *   params: {}
+     * });
+     */
     load(rr){ // load the the router
+            // Input validation
+            if (!rr || typeof rr !== 'object') {
+                throw new TypeError('Request object must be a valid object');
+            }
 
-            var $that = this;
-            var requestObject = Object.create(rr);
+            if (!rr.request || typeof rr.request !== 'object') {
+                throw new TypeError('Request object must have a valid request property');
+            }
+
+            if (!rr.response || typeof rr.response !== 'object') {
+                throw new TypeError('Request object must have a valid response property');
+            }
+
+            if (!rr.pathName || typeof rr.pathName !== 'string') {
+                throw new TypeError('Request object must have a valid pathName');
+            }
+
+            if (!rr.type || typeof rr.type !== 'string') {
+                throw new TypeError('Request object must have a valid type (HTTP method)');
+            }
+
+            const $that = this;
+            const requestObject = Object.create(rr);
 
             // CRITICAL FIX: Load scoped services into request-specific context
             // Pass requestObject so scoped services are stored per-request, not globally
             loadScopedListClasses.call(this, requestObject);
             requestObject.pathName = requestObject.pathName.replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '').toLowerCase();
-        
-            var _loadEmit = new EventEmitter();
-            
-            _loadEmit.on("routeConstraintGood", function(requestObj){
+
+            const _loadEmit = new EventEmitter();
+
+            _loadEmit.on(EVENT_NAMES.ROUTE_CONSTRAINT_GOOD, function(requestObj){
                     $that._call(requestObj);
+                    // MEMORY LEAK FIX: Clean up event listeners after handling route
+                    _loadEmit.removeAllListeners();
             });
-        
-            var routeFound = false;
+
+            let routeFound = false;
             const routes = Object.keys(this._routes);
             for (const route of routes) {
-               var result = processRoutes(requestObject, _loadEmit, this._routes[route] );
+               const result = processRoutes(requestObject, _loadEmit, this._routes[route] );
                if(result === true){
                     routeFound = true;
                     break;
@@ -570,7 +939,9 @@ class MasterRouter {
 
                 const mcError = handleRoutingError(requestObject.pathName, allRoutes);
                 sendErrorResponse(requestObject.response, mcError, requestObject.pathName);
-            }            
+                // MEMORY LEAK FIX: Clean up event listeners if route not found
+                _loadEmit.removeAllListeners();
+            }
 
     }