Published In

IEEE Software

Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

2-2008

Subjects

Computer software -- Development, Software refactoring

Abstract

Refactoring tools can improve the speed and accuracy with which we create and maintain software – but only if they are used. In practice, tools are not used as much as they could be; this seems to be because they do not align with the refactoring strategy preferred by the majority of programmers: floss refactoring. We propose five principles that characterize successful floss refactoring tools – principles that can help programmers to choose the most appropriate refactoring tools and also help toolsmiths to design more usable tools.

Description

This is the author's version of an article published as "Refactoring Tools: Fitness for Purpose,' in IEEE Software, 25(5): pp. 38-44 (2008). Version of record may be found at http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MS.2008.123

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DOI

10.1109/MS.2008.123

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11921

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