We present Binary Refactoring: a software engineering technique for improving the implementation of programs without modifying their source code. While related to regular refactor...
We report on how the Wrangler refactoring tool has been used to improve and transform test code for Erlang systems. This has been achieved through the removal of code clones, the i...
Programmers rely on programming idioms, design patterns, and workaround techniques to make up for missing programming language support. Evolving languages often address frequently ...
Peter Pirkelbauer, Damian Dechev, Bjarne Stroustru...
Software-intensive systems evolve continuously under the pressure of new and changing requirements, generally leading to an increase in overall system complexity. In this respect,...
The purpose of refactoring is to improve the quality of a software system by changing its internal design so that it is easier to understand or modify, or less prone to errors and...