A Model for Code Restructuring, A Tool for Improving Systems Quality in Compliance with Object Oriented Coding Practice

Abstract

A major goal of software restructuring is to preserve or increase the value of a piece of software. Restructuring a system may make it possible to add more features to the existing system or make the software more reusable in other systems. This research presents a code restructuring model and its associated architecture for improving the quality of object-oriented legacy system and existing ones to a new target system structure. This research reviewed existing literature on code restructuring models and their limitations, this helped in the identification of research gap. Data was collected and observable behaviour of the sample model recorded. Data collected was validated, edited and coded then analysed using observable behaviours. The literature on existing restructuring models, techniques and algorithm, frameworks and tools were reviewed and used to determine the nature of the model. Findings revealed that the existing models did not effectively take care of proper restructuring. Finally, the proposed model was developed and validated, it revealed that the model would assist greatly in achieving effective restructuring and therefore the research recommended a restructuring model described in this report