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Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 9, 2016

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Refactor->Extract Constant - for ILE RPG

Code Refactoring is a well known software best practice that involves improving the structure of existing computer code while preserving its behaviour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_refactoring
Eclipse already has excellent refactoring support for Java.
One such refactoring which would be useful for RPG is to extract the definition of a constant.


Use Case:

Extract Constant is very useful for working with legacy code where magic numbers are sprinkled about willy-nilly.

The cursor would be on a literal, by selecting Refactor->Extract constant action the literal would be replaced a referenced to a new named constant which be inserted at the end of the declarations for the containing procedure or module.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 28, 2019

    This feature has been delivered as part of the Rational Developer for i V9.6.0.6 product.

    Fix list and link to download doc: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9606

  • Guest
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    |     Oct 23, 2018

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. This enhancement would help readability and maintainability of the source.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    |     Jun 21, 2017

    Improvement here would be a screen that lists all uses of the same literal within the module, and allows the user to select which ones are the same magic number.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 13, 2017

    Although the theme of this request is consistent with our business strategy, it is not committed to the release that is currently under development.

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