trigger-refactor-pipeline

To refactor a Salesforce trigger to be bulk-safe, you extract logic from the trigger into dedicated handler classes, moving DML and SOQL out of loops to process records collectively. This ensures the trigger handles bulk operations without hitting governor limits.

A Salesforce trigger handler pattern is an architectural approach where trigger logic is moved out of the trigger itself and into dedicated handler classes. This separation organizes before and after contexts for insert, update, and delete events, making the code bulk-safe and testable.

When refactoring a Salesforce trigger, you generate test scaffolds alongside the new handler classes. These tests ensure behavioral parity with the original trigger by validating the extracted logic across before and after insert, update, and delete contexts.

A Salesforce trigger fails during bulk data loads because of SOQL or DML statements executed inside loops, which exceeds governor limits. Refactoring the trigger into a bulk-safe handler pattern extracts these operations to process records collectively.

Yes, the refactoring approach supports simple, bulkified, and unified trigger frameworks. It provides specific guidance and templates for each framework type, allowing you to choose the structure that best fits your org's complexity and deployment needs.