Poorly designed software systems are difficult to understand and maintain. Modifying code in one place could lead to unwanted repercussions elsewhere due to high coupling. Adding ...
Martin Drozdz, Derrick G. Kourie, Bruce W. Watson,...
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...
Refactoring is a hot and controversial issue. Supporters claim that it helps increasing the quality of the code, making it easier to understand, modify and maintain. Moreover, the...
Raimund Moser, Pekka Abrahamsson, Witold Pedrycz, ...
Post-deployment maintenance and evolution can account for up to 75% of the cost of developing a software system. Software refactoring can reduce the costs associated with evolutio...
Erica Mealy, David A. Carrington, Paul A. Strooper...
Extract Method has been recognized as one of the most important refactorings, since it decomposes large methods and can be used in combination with other refactorings for fixing a...