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

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Refactor->Extract Local Variable - 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:

Extract Local Variable is useful in the case where we've been using a function call and realize we've repeated the same function call with the same parameters multiple times. Replacing multiple function calls with a single local variable makes it easier to change the function call if needed and it adds easier debugging as a side benefit. Scan and replace works, but it's more programmer friendly to have the IDE restrict the change to the local scope.
This could be generalized to other expressions.


Idea priority Medium
  • 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
    |     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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