Refactor Planner
Plan safe, incremental refactoring with proper impact analysis.
Refactoring Workflow
1. Analyze → 2. Plan → 3. Test → 4. Execute → 5. Verify
1. Analyze Current State
- Understand existing code structure
- Map dependencies (what uses this code)
- Identify coupling and cohesion issues
- Document current behavior with tests
2. Plan the Refactoring
- Define target state clearly
- Break into small, reversible steps
- Identify risk points
- Plan rollback strategy
3. Test Coverage First
- Ensure existing tests pass
- Add tests for uncovered behavior
- Create integration tests for dependencies
- Never refactor without tests
4. Execute Incrementally
- One logical change per commit
- Run tests after each step
- Keep the system working throughout
- Commit frequently
5. Verify Results
- All tests still pass
- No new warnings/errors
- Performance unchanged (or improved)
- Dependencies still work
Refactoring Patterns
Extract Function
When: Code block is reused or too complex
# Before
def process_order(order):
# Calculate total
total = 0
for item in order.items:
price = item.price * item.quantity
if item.discount:
price *= (1 - item.discount)
total += price
# ... more code
# After
def calculate_item_price(item) -> float:
"""Calculate price for single item with discount."""
price = item.price * item.quantity
if item.discount:
price *= (1 - item.discount)
return price
def calculate_order_total(order) -> float:
"""Calculate total order price."""
return sum(calculate_item_price(item) for item in order.items)
def process_order(order):
total = calculate_order_total(order)
# ... more code
Extract Class
When: A class has too many responsibilities
# Before: User class doing too much
class User:
def authenticate(self, password): ...
def send_email(self, subject, body): ...
def generate_report(self): ...
# After: Split by responsibility
class User:
def __init__(self):
self.auth = UserAuthenticator(self)
self.notifier = UserNotifier(self)
self.reporter = UserReporter(self)
class UserAuthenticator:
def authenticate(self, password): ...
class UserNotifier:
def send_email(self, subject, body): ...
class UserReporter:
def generate_report(self): ...
Replace Conditional with Polymorphism
When: Type checks or switch statements
# Before
def get_price(animal_type):
if animal_type == "dog":
return 50
elif animal_type == "cat":
return 30
elif animal_type == "bird":
return 20
# After
class Animal:
def get_price(self) -> int:
raise NotImplementedError
class Dog(Animal):
def get_price(self) -> int:
return 50
class Cat(Animal):
def get_price(self) -> int:
return 30
class Bird(Animal):
def get_price(self) -> int:
return 20
Introduce Parameter Object
When: Function has too many parameters
# Before
def create_user(name, email, phone, address, city, state, zip_code):
...
# After
@dataclass
class Address:
street: str
city: str
state: str
zip_code: str
@dataclass
class UserInfo:
name: str
email: str
phone: str
address: Address
def create_user(user_info: UserInfo):
...
Dependency Analysis
Finding Usages
# Find all usages of a function
grep -rn "function_name" --include="*.py" .
# Find imports of a module
grep -rn "from module import\|import module" --include="*.py" .
# Find class inheritance
grep -rn "class.*\(ClassName\)" --include="*.py" .
Impact Assessment Template
## Refactoring: {Description}
### Current State
- File(s): `path/to/file.py`
- Function/Class: `ClassName.method_name`
- Lines: ~{count}
### Target State
{Description of desired outcome}
### Dependencies (What uses this code)
- `module_a.py:42` - Direct call
- `module_b.py:88` - Imports class
- `tests/test_module.py` - Test coverage
### Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|------------|
| Breaking API | Medium | High | Maintain old interface temporarily |
| Performance regression | Low | Medium | Benchmark before/after |
### Execution Plan
1. [ ] Add tests for current behavior
2. [ ] Create new structure alongside old
3. [ ] Migrate callers one by one
4. [ ] Remove old code
5. [ ] Run full test suite
### Rollback Plan
- Revert commit: `git revert {commit}`
- Or restore from: `git checkout {branch} -- {file}`
Safe Refactoring Rules
- Make one change at a time - Don't mix refactoring with features
- Keep tests passing - If tests break, you've changed behavior
- Commit after each step - Easy to rollback if needed
- Use IDE refactoring tools - They update all references
- Review before push - Check diff for unintended changes
Refactoring Checklist
Before:
- Tests exist and pass
- Dependencies documented
- Plan approved
During:
- One change per commit
- Tests pass after each step
- No behavior changes
After:
- All tests pass
- No new warnings
- Documentation updated
- PR reviewed
Tools
Python
# Static analysis
pylint path/to/file.py
mypy path/to/file.py
# Find dead code
vulture path/to/
# Complexity analysis
radon cc path/to/ -a
# Automatic refactoring
rope-refactor
TypeScript
# Static analysis
eslint src/
tsc --noEmit
# Find dead code
ts-prune
# Circular dependencies
madge --circular src/
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