C/C++ Refactoring

Demo

Plans for Netbeans 6.0

• Prototype Find Usages functionality
  • Done
• Prototype Rename functionality
  • Done
• Publish Experimental Refactoring module as plug-in to Netbeans 6.0
  • Done. plug-in

Find Usages

• Look for classes, variables, functions, #include directives, derived classes, ...
• Output Results are the same as in Netbeans for Java and support both kind of grouping: logical/physical

Rename (Ctrl-R)

• Activated by Ctrl-R on object in editor or from editor's context menu Refactoring->Rename
• Rename of all objects supported by Find Usages are done
• When class/constructor/destructor is renamed then all instances of class+constructors+destructors are renamed
• Rename of element which declaration is in read-only files is prohibited and reported to user
• Refactoring Preview is supported and the same as in Netbeans for Java.
  • Support both kind of grouping: logical/physical
  • in-place diff of results
  • possibility to exclude renamed references
• Refactoring->Undo (Rename) is supported in context menu of editor

Instant Rename (Ctrl-R on local variable)

• When caret is placed in editor inside declaration or usage of local variable then pressing Ctrl-R cause instant rename of local variable

Attachments

InstantRename.swf		139111 bytes
Refactoring.htm		1160 bytes
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instant-rename.html		808 bytes