Refactoring Decision Support for Developers and Architects based on Architectural Impact

Refactoring Decision Support for Developers and Architects based on Architectural Impact

1. Technical Det

   • Bad Smells
     • Code Refactorings
       • long-living software
       • code maintainable
       • code sustainable

2. RQ1: To what extent is architectural impact already implicitly considered in refactoring prioritization?

   • connect code smells to possible architecture violations

3. RQ2: Can architecture refactorings be connected to specific architecture smells?

4. RQ3: How can the architectural impact of refactorings be measured?

5. RQ4: What is the most suitable output of a refactoring decision framework for developers and software architects?

   • the best refactorings concerning the areas the developer is already working on