Refactoring: Current Research and Future Trends
Tom Mens, Serge Demeyer, Bart Du Bois, Hans Stenten, Pieter M. E. Van Gorp · Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science · 2003
In this paper we provide an detailed overview of existing research in the field of software restructuring and refactoring, from a formal as well as a practical point of view. Next, we propose an extensive list of open questions that indicate future research directions, and we provide some partial answers to these questions.