Towards Clean Legacy Code

Lars Martin, Clean Code Days 2013, 11.09.2013

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Who am I?

Developer, Architect, Consultant Java Enterprise, Eclipse, Continuous

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Agenda
+ introduction into model based software modernization approaches (software evolution) + introduction of Eclipse based tooling full migration of legacy systems
Make sure you know what the code does before you attempt any modifications, don't just jump in.

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Motivation

legacy system heavy database access ORM java.sql.* new team

Katharina Bregulla / pixelio.de

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Motivation

Raising Questions
which tables will be accessed? will other tables (modules) be accessed?
if yes, migrated already?

automation possible?
Katharina Bregulla / pixelio.de

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Horseshoe-Model
Re-Engineering PIM
Architecture Transformation

PIM Foreward Engineering (MDA)

Reverse engineering: is the process of analyzing a software system to create representations of the system at a higher level of abstraction. Re-Engineering: ... is the analysis and modification of a software system to change its form and implement it in its new form. (Forward) Engineering: is the way of designing systems, starting from abstract logical and implementation independent specification to gradually lead to the implementation of a physical system. unknown

Reverse Engineering (ADM)

PSM

PSM

Code

Code

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MoDisco - Concepts
Source Code Documentation Impact Analysis

Databases

Models Viewpoints

Configuration Files

Restruct. Code Migrated Code

MoDisco
..other

Eclipse Modeling

Metrics Norm checking

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MoDisco - Modernization Phases

Existing Artifacts

Discover

Understand

Transform

Software Artifacts Source Code Configuration Tests Database

Models

Viewpoints

New Artifacts

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MoDisco Use Cases

Michael Bhrke / pixelio.de

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MoDisco Use Cases

Quality Assurance (Metrics, ...) Documentation (Structure, Dataflow, ) Refactorierung (Design Pattern, Standards, ) Migration (Framework, Architecture, )
Michael Bhrke / pixelio.de

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Practical Session (1/2)

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Practical Session

JUnit4 JUnit3

Katharina Wieland Mlle / pixelio.de

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java.ecore customizes conforms to extends

Java EMF Model JUnit3 Customization JUnit3 Facet

uses

JUnit3 Queries

uses

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Practical Session (2/2)

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Practical Session

Abstract Factory, Adapter, Bridge, Builder, , Singleton, , Visitor

kiramain / pixelio.de

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Conclusion
Customizability o Metamodels o M2M, M2T Extensive o Discoverer o Queries Workflow DSL (Xtext, ) (Focus on Java) Entry barriers Toolset

Gerd Altmann / pixelio.de

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Outlook Metrics on software maintainability o bugs / commits per time unit o committer per time unit o Identification of variants within branches o modularization o Sync domain model <> DB
Mario De Ma?a / pixelio.de

 Gerd Altmann / pixelio.de

Master Thesis / Abschlussarbeit Software Engineering

Aufgabengebiet: Entwicklung von Methoden zur Informationsgewinnung Implementierung der Methoden mittels Eclipse basierter Technologien Studienbereiche: Informatik und -Informatik

Willi Heidelbach / pixelio.de

Dipl.-Inf. Lars Martin +49-(0)173-64 24 461 lars.martin@smb-tec.com

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