Paper Info
Title
Reducing the class coupling of legacy code by a metrics-based relocation of class members
Abstract
With the rapid growth of the complexity of software systems, the problem of integrating and maintaining legacy software is more relevant than ever. To overcome this problem, many methods for refactoring legacy code have already been proposed such as renaming classes or extracting interfaces. To perform a real modularization, methods have to be moved between classes. However, moving a single method is often not possible due to code dependencies. In this article we present an approach to modularize legacy software by moving multiple related class members. It is shown how to identify groups of class members with similar concerns. We present two different code patterns that the related members and their dependent classes must match to allow a relocation of the related members. We also demonstrate how our pattern-based approach for automated modularization of legacy software can be applied to two open source projects.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1007/978-3-642-28038-2_16
CEE-SET
Keywords
Field
DocType
metrics-based relocation,software system,pattern-based approach,dependent class,different code pattern,multiple related class member,class coupling,refactoring legacy code,class member,related member,legacy software,automated modularization,software systems
Static program analysis,Programming language,Computer science,Software system,KPI-driven code analysis,Legacy code,Software construction,Code refactoring,Legacy system,Software modernization
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
7054
0302-9743
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
12
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Marvin Ferber1173.59
Sascha Hunold212120.11
Björn Krellner391.90
Thomas Rauber441564.60
Thomas Reichel5112.96
Gudula Rünger660890.35