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A DXCore plug-in is usually represented by a single assembly. It might also include some additional data, for example, language dictionaries for the Spell Checker CodeRush plug-in and, probably, setting files, such as shortcuts. To install the plug-in, simply copy an assembly to the Community Plug-ins folder that looks like this in most cases:
%Documents%\DevExpress\IDE Tools\Community
where %Documents% is your Windows Documents folder.
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IDE Tools (CodeRush, Refactor! and DXCore) use several physical paths to store its settings, log and cache files, and community plug-ins. All these paths are configurable on the Core | Settings options page in the Options Dialog. This is what the page looks like:
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The Refactor!/CodeRush Popup menu shows available refactoring and code operations in the current context. When you develop a DXCore plug-in with a refactoring provider component, you might need to tweak its appearance in the popup menu. We will see how to change the caption of a refactoring menu item and the text of the hint describing a refactoring operation. Also, we will learn how to add and manage sub menu items for the popup menu.
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In this article we will create the simplest refactoring which will remove the active comment. Sometimes, there are comments left that are not utilized any longer, such as implemented TO-DO comments, UNDONE comment that is now complete, etc. We will use the RefactoringProvider control shipped in DevExpress Refactor! Pro for this purpose.
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The RefactoringProvider DXCore component (shipped in Refactor! Pro) provides a specific code refactoring operation, which can improve your source code without changing its logic in a definite context.
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A constructor is a special class member that is executed when a new object is created. There are two types of constructors: instance constructors and static constructors. Instance constructors are used to create and initialize instances of classes or structures. A static constructor is used to initialize a class itself. A static constructor is called automatically to initialize the class before the first instance is created or any static members are invoked.
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An anonymous method is a method without a name – which is why it is called anonymous. You don’t declare anonymous methods like regular methods. Instead, they get declared right inside a member as an inline code block. This is one of the greatest benefits of an anonymous method – it removes the requirement to create a named method elsewhere in the code, especially for simple operations. For example, you are able to pass an inline anonymous method as a delegate parameter, which means that you can use anonymous methods anywhere a delegate type is expected:
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Anonymous types are type declarations that are generated automatically by the compiler without having to explicitly declare it. They provide a convenient way to encapsulate several read-only properties into a single object that is not declared in the code. Anonymous types are supported by C# and Visual Basic programming languages starting from Visual Studio 2008.
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