Chapter 3. Refactoring Step by Step
It’s time we looked in detail at the mechanics of refactoring. In this chapter we’ll work through the steps involved in Hide Delegate; but first we need to review our tools.
The Refactoring Environment
Refactoring can be done on any code at any time, but it’s easier and safer with a supportive environment. Be sure to have most of the following tools ready at your side before you begin refactoring:
• Team or Partner: For nontrivial decisions about code, it’s helpful to have more than one person considering the problem. A team can often generate ideas better than one person alone: Different people have different experiences and different exposure to different parts of the system.
• Tests: Even though refactorings ...
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