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Author Archives: Chris Chedgey
Restructure101 version 2 released
For Restructure101 version 2 (press release) we rolled in a load of feature requests that came back from users of version 1. A lot of these were around making the existing functionality more accessible. Others make version 1 use-cases much … Read More
The value of codebase structure
Most experienced engineers would accept that there are attributes of a code base under the heading of “structure” or “architecture”, that make a substantial difference to the ease of development. However, since there is some cost to improving these attributes, … Read More
Tags: Return on investment, ROI
Disentangling .NET Namespaces
If architectural drift is addressed before monolithic code tangles have formed, the higher-level components can be disentangled by relatively low cost/risk relocation of classes between components. Otherwise more invasive class-level surgery is needed – this is possible with Restructure101, but … Read More
General availability of Restructure101 for Java and .NET
Today we are very pleased to announce the general availability of Restructure101 version 1.0 for Java and .NET. Restructure101 lets software developers refactor their software architecture to remove costly dependency tangles and structural complexity. We developed an interactive visual model … Read More … Read More
Introducing Levelized Structure Maps (LSM)
Levelized Structure Maps (LSM) are a new, intuitive way to visualize and manipulate software systems. Using LSM, large-scale refactoring to remove dependency tangles and other over-complexity, becomes second nature. LSM are the core of Restructure101. Items in the LSM are levelized … Read More … Read More
Structure101 New Feature: Class Name-map
The name-map is a feature that most users will not require. But, there are certain use cases where its use can be invaluable. For example: If you have a large volume of class to class transformations, you may notice the … Read More
Maven and Sonar Plugins for Structure101
With the recent v3.4 release of Structure101, we have included plugins for Maven and Sonar. The Maven plugin makes it really easy to include checks for complexity and architecture violations as part of your build, and report or break the … Read More
Structure101 Headless
An often overlooked extension to Structure101 is the “Headless” mode of operation. This lets you hook Structure101 into your nightly build so that it checks for things like newly introduced complexity or architectural rules being violated while you sleep. You … Read More