Feature request: Support for 'inline function' refactoring.

[shanemd]

Hi there. I've just recently found this project, and I'm really enjoying the 'rename symbol' and 'extract function' refactorings. There are a few other refactorings that I think would make the tool a lot more useful, though I understand that they may not be achieved for a while due to the work being done on the tool refactoring. I thought I'd leave the suggestions here for future work.

Inline function: essentially the opposite of 'extract function'. Basically take the function contents and paste it in all of the function's current call sites, then delete the function. (I'm sure it's not as simple as this, but that's the basic idea).

Reference:
https://www.refactoring.com/catalog/inlineFunction.html

[thoni56]

Hi! Thanks for your interest in c-xrefactory! I'm happy that someone more than me think this is a cool project. And yes, the long road towards maintainable code will probably never end, but I am slowly approaching a point where I think I understand enough of the structure and mechanics of c-xrefactory and enough of the code is good enough to actually extend. Also, trying to extend it will also point to more parts of the code that need ruthless refactoring.

So, thank you for your suggestions. Most of them I have already but they are not in any GitHub issues, so that will make them a bit more visible. (Although most of the refactoring patterns are possible candidates for extensions...)