Refactoring C with Conditional Compilation

Refactoring, an important technique for increasing flexibility of the source code, can be applied with much ease and efficiency by using automated tools. There is currently a lack of refactoring tools for C with full support for preprocessor directives because directives complicate refactorings in many ways. This paper describes refactoring of C programs in the presence of conditional compilation directives and how we propose to support them in a refactoring tool.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: KBSE
• Authors: Alejandra Garrido, Ralph Johnson
• Keywords: Directives Complicate Refactorings, KBSE 2003, Refactoring, Refactoring Tool, Software Engineering