Consolidate duplicate _ok(), _to_dict(), ensure_list(), and is_not_found_error()
functions from 6 service modules into a single canonical implementation at
backend/app/utils/fail2ban_response.py.
Changes:
- Create fail2ban_response.py with canonical implementations
- Remove local duplicates from: ban_service, jail_service, config_service,
health_service, server_service, config_file_utils
- Update all imports to use shared module
- Add comprehensive docstrings and examples
- Update Architecture.md and Backend-Development.md documentation
Benefits:
- Single source of truth for response parsing logic
- Eliminates code duplication across service layer
- Improves maintainability and consistency
- Enables centralized bug fixes and improvements
Tests: All 228 service tests passing, no regressions
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
