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* QtCreator supports only very basic refactoring tools
* QtCreator supports only very basic refactoring tools
** having tools outside of QtCreator and use these tools maybe inside
** having tools outside of QtCreator and use these tools maybe inside
* API changes need to be available by Clangtidy scripts (?)


== Make changes easy ==
== Make changes easy ==

Revision as of 11:30, 9 October 2017

Make the API easy?

  • Copy on Write to avoid copies at runtime
  • Can we do it at compile time?
  • Let tools get const and references right
  • Warn about unnecessary copies
  • Clang can help here

Notes

  • need real examples
  • QtCreator supports only very basic refactoring tools
    • having tools outside of QtCreator and use these tools maybe inside
  • API changes need to be available by Clangtidy scripts (?)

Make changes easy

  • API changes are expensive
  • API looks outdated if not adapted to current paradigms (legacy code)
  • How can we make them easy
  • How can Clang help here

Clang Query

  • Think about it as SQL for the AST
  • Makes big changes much cheaper and secure

Immediate feedback vs overnight refactoring

  • Both are important
  • Immediate feedback reduces refactorings and reviews
  • Run refactorings overnight for expansive refactorings
  • Integration with the CI