RefactorFirst
A Maven plugin that identifies and prioritizes God Classes, Highly Coupled classes, and Class Cycles in Java codebases for refactoring.
What is RefactorFirst?
RefactorFirst is a Maven plugin that analyzes Java codebases to identify and prioritize refactoring targets such as God Classes, Highly Coupled classes, and Class Cycles. It helps developers tackle technical debt by providing visual reports and actionable insights based on graph algorithms and static analysis metrics.
Java developers and teams working on legacy or complex codebases who need to prioritize refactoring efforts to improve maintainability and reduce technical debt.
It combines academic research with practical tooling to offer prioritized refactoring recommendations, interactive visualizations, and seamless integration into Maven builds, making it easier to justify and plan technical debt reduction.
Overview
Identifies and prioritizes God Classes Highly Coupled classes, and Class Cycles in Java codebases you should refactor first.
Use Cases
Best For
- Identifying God Classes in large Java codebases
- Detecting and breaking class cycles to improve modularity
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