Refactorings for C++: moving methods to source file and back to the header
July 29th, 2011
There are two refactorings specific to the C++ language:
- Move Method to Source File
- Move Method to Header
The first one moves a method from a source file into the class declaration that is inside the header file. The second one moves the method’s implementation to a source file leaving the declaration in the header file. Having these refactorings makes it much easier to move method bodies between the header and source files.
Here are some simple samples:
Result:
And vice versa:
—– Products: Refactor! Pro, Refactor! for C++ Versions: 11.1 and up VS IDEs: any Updated: Jul/29/2011 ID: R033