Working Effectively With Legacy Code - Softcover

Michael C. Feathers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8131715078 ISBN 13: 9788131715079

Publisher: Pearson Education, 1984

Synopsis

This book provides programmers with the ability to cost effectively handlecommon legacy code problems without having to go through the hugelyexpensive task of rewriting all existing code. It describes a series of practicalstrategies that developers can employ to bring their existing softwareapplications under control. The author provides useful guidance about how touse these strategies when refactoring or making functional changes to codebases. One of the book's key points is that it teaches developers to write teststhat can be used to make sure they are not unintentionally changing theapplication as they optimize it. Examples are provided in java, c++, and csharp,and the book assumes that the reader has some knowledge of umlnotation. Strategies using uml and code in c++ and java primarily whilelanguage independent advice will be delivered in side bars and appendices forlanguage specific users.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 8131715078
• ISBN 13: 9788131715079
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 434