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

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Refactor->Extract Procedure - 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 local variable.


Use Case:

Start with legacy code in a monolithic block. Want to extract out a slice of business logic as a subprocedure. Would select the code, Refactor > Extract Procedure and RDi would prompt for the name, and optionally return value and parameters names. Then RDi would create a PR and a P...b / PI P...e block and move the code from the mainline into the new procedure block. Finally, RDi would replace the mainline code with a CALLP with the new subprocedure name and prompt for the parameters.

Optional improvements:
- attempt to recognize all referenced variables in the selection and turn them into parameters


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 15, 2022
    This Idea was delivered in RDi 96011.

    IBM Power Systems Development - RDi team
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 21, 2020

    We have reviewed this requirement and we feel it would be a beneficial enhancement to the product. We hope to be able to add it to our development plans in the future.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 17, 2020

    The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a MEDIUM priority requirement that should be addressed.

    Background: The CEAC members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial 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.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 27, 2018

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. Productivity would be increased as well as increasing flexibility and modernization.

    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
    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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