I would love to have a real and nice documentation/tutorial because this is a great tool.
Stef On Aug 31, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Lukas Renggli wrote: >> Is there any documentation on using AST & RB? > > http://www.refactory.com/RefactoringBrowser/index.html > http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.91.9246&rep=rep1&type=pdf > >> I didn't find anything enlightening via google, the tests, or the >> class/method comments. > > Note that the classes contain actually excellent documentation. > >> In trying to replace all calls to #deprecate: and >> #deprecate:in: to #deprecate:on:in: (Issue 4718), it took me hours to step >> through OB's refactoring and learn the syntax. >> >> In case anyone else can benefit, I eventually ended up with: >> RBParseTreeRewriter new >> replace: '``@object deprecated: ``@arg1 ' >> with: '``@object deprecated: ``@arg1 on:(''', dateString, >> ''') >> in:(''Pharo', versionNumber asString, ''')'. > > Actually you can do it with a few clicks: Select #deprecated:, click > on "Refactor method > Add parameter" and follow the instructions. > > The rewrite engine takes a while to master. It is the infrastructure > that runs most of the refactorings and it is typically not necessary > for basic refactorings like this one. > > Lukas > > -- > Lukas Renggli > www.lukas-renggli.ch >
