Refactoring

Summary

In this chapter, we covered the refactoring tools that are built into Visual Studio 2005. We briefly explained each of the refactoring tools and when or why you might use them. You also saw examples of how the refactoring tools affect the code you develop.

There are numerous other refactoring techniques that are not automated in Visual Studio. We highly recommend reading Martin Fowler’s Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison Wesley, 1999) to learn about the additional refactoring that can benefit your projects.

That wraps up the XP tools part of this book. In the next part, we will take you through XP in practice. You will have a chance to become more familiar with some of the tools in your tool set, too. So, sit back, roll up your sleeves, and let’s get down to business.