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#576

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  • New envvar Spring Modulith module exposing GET /api/v1/admin/environment-variables, restricted to ROLE_ADMIN, whose only allowed dependency is security :: SecurityFacade
  • Which variables come back is decided by configuration rather than by the caller: app.envvar.access-mode accepts ALL, WHITELIST and BLACKLIST, backed by app.envvar.whitelist and app.envvar.blacklist
  • Environment access goes through an EnvVariableProvider abstraction, with SystemEnvVariableProvider reading System.getenv(), so the environment can be substituted in tests
  • EnvVariableProperties normalises a missing key list to an empty set and defensively copies both lists, so the exposed sets cannot be mutated after startup
  • A contradictory configuration fails the startup: access-mode: all combined with a configured key list throws instead of silently ignoring the list. An access mode combined with the list it does not use is allowed but logs a warning
  • The returned map is unmodifiable, and a key whose value is unset keeps a null instead of being dropped from the response
  • The controller is annotated @Hidden - this endpoint is deliberately undocumented, and springdoc scans every @RestController while SwaggerConfig sets no path filter, so without it the endpoint would still show up in /v3/api-docs even with no Swagger annotations on it
  • Every call is logged together with the id of the calling admin
  • application.yaml ships access-mode: blacklist with JWT_SIGN_KEY and JWT_ENCRYPTED_KEY excluded
  • Tests: filtering across all three access modes, key listed but absent from the environment, empty lists in both directions, null value preservation, result immutability, properties normalisation and validation, and the controller contract including the 403 cases for a non-admin and for an anonymous caller

Closes #576, closes #577

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  • New Features
    • Added an admin-only endpoint for viewing environment variables.
    • Added configurable access modes: all variables, allowlisted variables, or blocklisted variables.
    • Added safeguards to prevent sensitive variables such as signing and encryption keys from being exposed.
    • Environment-variable data is returned as read-only results and is excluded from API documentation.

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The change adds an admin-only endpoint that returns process environment variables. Configuration supports ALL, WHITELIST, and BLACKLIST modes. The endpoint uses a provider and service layer, excludes configured JWT keys, logs the admin ID, and is hidden from OpenAPI.

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Environment variable endpoint

Layer / File(s) Summary
Access policy and configuration
src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/dao/enums/AccessMode.java, src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/properties/EnvVariableProperties.java, src/main/resources/application.yaml, src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/properties/EnvVariablePropertiesTest.java
Defines the three access modes. Normalizes missing lists to empty sets. Rejects contradictory ALL configuration and tests collection handling and validation. The default configuration blacklists JWT keys.
Environment retrieval and filtering
src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/provider/..., src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/..., src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/EnvVariableServiceImplTest.java
Adds provider and service contracts. Reads System.getenv(), applies the configured filtering mode, preserves nullable values, and returns unmodifiable maps. Tests cover all modes and map behavior.
Admin endpoint and module boundary
src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableController.java, src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/dao/response/EnvVariableResponse.java, src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/package-info.java, src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableControllerTest.java
Adds GET /api/v1/admin/environment-variables for ADMIN callers. Logs the current user ID, hides the endpoint from OpenAPI, declares the module dependency, and tests authorized and denied requests.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to fcd63

This PR exposes the running application's environment through an admin endpoint, but the shipped denylist excludes only two named variables, so other database, cloud, or service credentials could be returned to an administrator account. The anonymous-access test also asserts the wrong status, and ALL mode can expose a live mutable result, so the PR is not ready to merge until the disclosure boundary and these correctness issues are addressed.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Admin
  participant EnvVariableController
  participant EnvVariableServiceImpl
  participant SystemEnvVariableProvider

  Admin->>EnvVariableController: GET /api/v1/admin/environment-variables
  EnvVariableController->>EnvVariableController: Check ADMIN role and log user ID
  EnvVariableController->>EnvVariableServiceImpl: getenv()
  EnvVariableServiceImpl->>SystemEnvVariableProvider: getenv()
  SystemEnvVariableProvider-->>EnvVariableServiceImpl: Process environment map
  EnvVariableServiceImpl-->>EnvVariableController: Filtered unmodifiable map
  EnvVariableController-->>Admin: JSON object of environment variables
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Variables wake in the running air
A whitelist guards what travels there
Blacklists turn secret keys away
Admin eyes inspect the map today
Immutable values complete the display

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The implementation addresses the linked issue requirements for the endpoint, filtering modes, validation, provider abstraction, logging, OpenAPI exclusion, module boundary, and 403 authorization handl… Ensure unauthenticated requests receive HTTP 401 and keep HTTP 403 for authenticated callers without the ADMIN role. Update the security configuration and controller tests to verify this distinction for #576 and #577.
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 32 functions across 12 files. (1 skipped: … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: adding an endpoint to retrieve the running application's environment variables.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the required issue link and Changed section. It clearly documents the endpoint, configuration, security, module boundary, behavior, and tests.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope. They implement the environment-variable endpoint, configuration, security behavior, module boundary, and related tests described by issues #576 and #577.
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The implementation addresses the linked issue requirements for the endpoint, filtering modes, validation, provider abstraction, logging, OpenAPI exclusion, module boundary, and 403 authorization handling. However, the reported anonymous-caller test expects 403, while issue #576 requires unauthenticated callers to receive 401.

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Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 32 functions across 12 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)

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In
`@src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/EnvVariableServiceImpl.java`:
- Around line 25-27: Update the ALL branch of EnvVariableServiceImpl to copy the
map returned by EnvVariableProvider.getenv() into a new HashMap before wrapping
it with Collections.unmodifiableMap, ensuring the returned result is an
immutable snapshot rather than a live view.

In
`@src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableControllerTest.java`:
- Around line 96-100: Update getMap_ShouldReturnForbidden_WhenCallerIsAnonymous
and its test security-chain setup to use the production authentication entry
point for unauthenticated requests, then change the expected response status
from 403 Forbidden to 401 Unauthorized while preserving the existing error-body
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  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableController.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/dao/enums/AccessMode.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/dao/response/EnvVariableResponse.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/package-info.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/properties/EnvVariableProperties.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/provider/SystemEnvVariableProvider.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/provider/interfaces/EnvVariableProvider.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/EnvVariableServiceImpl.java
  • src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/interfaces/EnvVariableService.java
  • src/main/resources/application.yaml
  • src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableControllerTest.java
  • src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/properties/EnvVariablePropertiesTest.java
  • src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/EnvVariableServiceImplTest.java

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Comment on lines +25 to +27
Map<String, String> all = envVariableProvider.getenv();
if (envVariableProperties.accessMode() == ALL) {
return Collections.unmodifiableMap(all);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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In the Java version declared by this repository, does Collections.unmodifiableMap(map)return a live unmodifiable view backed bymap, rather than a snapshot copy?

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Yes, Collections.unmodifiableMap(map) returns a live unmodifiable view backed by the original map, not a snapshot copy [1][2][3]. The returned map serves as a decorator (or wrapper) around the original map instance [2][4][5]. Because it is a view, any modifications made directly to the original underlying map (if that reference is still held elsewhere) will be reflected in the unmodifiable view [2][6][3]. Conversely, the view itself does not support mutation operations; any attempt to modify the map through the returned view will result in an UnsupportedOperationException [1][7][8]. This behavior is consistent across all versions of Java [1][8]. If you require a snapshot—a version of the map that is immune to changes in the original—you must create a shallow copy before wrapping it (e.g., Collections.unmodifiableMap(new HashMap<>(map))) or use modern factory methods like Map.copyOf(map), which creates an immutable, independent copy [9][6][3].

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Return a snapshot in ALL mode.

When a mutable EnvVariableProvider returns a map, Collections.unmodifiableMap(all) exposes a live view. Changes to that map remain visible through the service result. Copy all before wrapping it; HashMap preserves nullable values.

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-            return Collections.unmodifiableMap(all);
+            return Collections.unmodifiableMap(new HashMap<>(all));
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Map<String, String> all = envVariableProvider.getenv();
if (envVariableProperties.accessMode() == ALL) {
return Collections.unmodifiableMap(all);
Map<String, String> all = envVariableProvider.getenv();
if (envVariableProperties.accessMode() == ALL) {
return Collections.unmodifiableMap(new HashMap<>(all));
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In
`@src/main/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/service/EnvVariableServiceImpl.java`
around lines 25 - 27, Update the ALL branch of EnvVariableServiceImpl to copy
the map returned by EnvVariableProvider.getenv() into a new HashMap before
wrapping it with Collections.unmodifiableMap, ensuring the returned result is an
immutable snapshot rather than a live view.

Comment on lines +96 to +100
void getMap_ShouldReturnForbidden_WhenCallerIsAnonymous() throws Exception {
mockMvc.perform(get(ENDPOINT))
.andExpect(status().isForbidden())
.andExpect(jsonPath("$.code").value("ACCESS_DENIED"))
.andExpect(jsonPath("$.status").value(403));

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert 401 Unauthorized for an anonymous caller.

The stated endpoint contract requires 401 for unauthenticated requests. This test currently locks in 403. Configure the test security chain to use the production authentication entry point, then assert status().isUnauthorized().

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[warning] 96-96: Update this method so that its implementation is not identical to "getMap_ShouldReturnForbidden_WhenCallerIsNotAdmin" on line 86.

See more on https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=ita-social-projects_oitAssist&issues=AaBIpWVFYLRmYCC8VcPb&open=AaBIpWVFYLRmYCC8VcPb&pullRequest=583

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In
`@src/test/java/com/itasocialacademy/oitassist/envvar/controller/EnvVariableControllerTest.java`
around lines 96 - 100, Update getMap_ShouldReturnForbidden_WhenCallerIsAnonymous
and its test security-chain setup to use the production authentication entry
point for unauthenticated requests, then change the expected response status
from 403 Forbidden to 401 Unauthorized while preserving the existing error-body
assertions.

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