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Refactorings – Decompose Parameter

September 9th, 2011 Comments off

The Decompose Parameter refactoring splits a single parameter into one or more parameters, depending on the function of the original parameter. The refactoring analyzes how the parameter is used and which of its properties are accessed, after which it can replace a single parameter into several others of the appropriate type for each property being accessed through the original parameter.

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Code Providers – Add to Interface

July 29th, 2011 Comments off

The Add to Interface code provider adds the active member declaration to the specified interface that is implemented by the current type. You can choose the target interface via the sub menu inside the Refactor! popup menu:

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Refactorings – Convert to Point

June 28th, 2011 Comments off

The Convert to Point refactoring is based on the Introduce Parameter Object refactoring with the difference that it doesn’t create a new object for parameters. Instead, it uses a ‘Point’ structure when there is a pair of two numeric parameters of a method definition are selected.

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Refactorings – Use Named Arguments

June 28th, 2011 Comments off

Named Arguments is a feature of the C# and Visual Basic languages introduced in the .NET Framework version 4.0. Named arguments allow you to explicitly specify a name for an argument for a particular parameter by associating the argument with the parameter’s name, rather than with the parameter’s position in the parameter list. Using named arguments frees you from the need to remember or to look up the order of parameters in the parameter lists of called methods.

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Changing Signatures Refactorings – Convert to Tuple

May 19th, 2011 Comments off

The Convert to Tuple refactoring shipped in Refactor! Pro is similar to the Introduce Parameter Object refactoring, but it doesn’t create a new object – it uses the built-in .NET Framework 4.0 Tuple object.

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Refactorings – Extract Interface

October 25th, 2010 Comments off

Extract Interface is a refactoring that provides an easy way to create a new interface with members that originate from an existing class or struct.

When several clients use the same subset of members from a class or struct, or when multiple classes or structs have a subset of members in common, it can be useful to embody the subset of members in an interface. The Extract Interface will help to create the new interface for you. Just place the caret on the type name and perform a refactoring.

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What is refactoring? Benefits of a code refactoring

September 7th, 2010 Comments off

Refactoring is a disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of code, altering its internal structure without changing its external behavior. Its heart is a series of small behavior preserving transformations. Each transformation (called a ‘refactoring’) does little, but a sequence of transformations can produce a significant restructuring. Since each refactoring is small, it’s less likely to go wrong. The system is also kept fully working after each small refactoring, reducing the chances that a system can get seriously broken during the restructuring.”

Martin Fowler, www.refactoring.com

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How to assign a separate shortcut to a particular refactoring

August 18th, 2010 Comments off

Note, this article has been moved to the official DevExpress Support Center site. Please refer to the moved article as it might have further updates or additional comments. Thank you. 

It can be easily accomplished from the Shortcuts options page in the Options Dialog. Follow these steps to get to the Shortcuts options page:

1. From the DevExpress menu, select Options…

2. In the tree view on the left, navigate to this folder: IDE.

3. Select the Shortcuts options page. Here it is:

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