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To apply SOLID principles during refactoring, use the provided decision framework and audit checklist to identify object-oriented design violations, guiding architectural improvements with clear Python examples for each principle.

The five SOLID principles are Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation, and Dependency Inversion. These object-oriented design patterns solve specific architectural problems to make codebases more maintainable and flexible.

You can check for SOLID violations using an audit checklist designed to review codebases. It helps identify anti-patterns in object-oriented design by evaluating your Python code against the expected behavior of each principle.

SOLID principles relate to KISS, YAGNI, DRY, and SoC by complementing them as a broader software architecture framework. While DRY reduces duplication and SoC separates concerns, SOLID provides specific object-oriented design rules for structural integrity.

The best way to implement the Open/Closed Principle is by reviewing Python code examples that contrast anti-patterns with best practices. This demonstrates how to design modules that are open for extension but closed for modification.

You should not use SOLID principles when they introduce unnecessary complexity conflicting with KISS or YAGNI. Over-engineering object-oriented design patterns for simple scripts can reduce code quality rather than improve it. Focus on practical application over strict adherence.