Rexfactor Introduction

After bringing PHPStan static code analysis to REDAXO CMS with rexstan, lets take a look at the next logical step.

Automated code migrations with rexfactor

The rexfactor AddOn integrates Rector with the developer UX in mind, meaning it eases use for often needed use-cases. Primary purpose is to allow people less experienced with developer tooling to automate manual and error-prone code migration tasks.

As usual the REDAXO CMS AddOn is available thru the REDAXO Installer and can be installed in a few clicks. The idea is to use rexfactor in your local development environment.

Using a simple 4 step wizard right from your REDAXO Web UI is just a matter of a few clicks.

select the AddOn you want to upgrade
select the migration use-case
get a rich inline preview diff of suggested changes for you to review and confirm
done

In case you are working with the developer, project or theme AddOn to manage your projects’ sources in files, you might even use this workflow to upgrade your project itself.

Migration use-cases

Starting with the first published version a bunch of use-cases are already available:

PHP Version Migrations: helps migrate your source according to the official php.net migration guides
Unify Code Quality: ensures code in your project adheres to coding standards and best practices
Remove Dead Code: identifying and removing code that is no longer used
Infer Type Declarations: infer native return-types or parameter-types of methods and functions to improve type coverage
Reduce Symbol Visibility (Privatization): reduce the visibility of symbols in the codebase to ease future refactoring and reduce the chance of unintended use
Use Early Returns: reduce complexity by using early returns

PHPUnit Version Migrations

This use cases involve updating the version of PHPUnit used in a project to a newer one. This can involve migrating test code to be compatible with the new version and updating any deprecated features to the recommended replacements.

Improve Test-Code Quality

This use cases involve improving the quality of test code by making it more maintainable, readable, and efficient. This can include refactoring existing test code to follow best practices, removing duplication, and improving the structure of test suites.

Misc

REDAXO Specific Code Style: ensures that code follows the REDAXO code style guidelines
More Explicit Coding Style: ensures that code is expressed in a more explicit and clear manner

Support rexfactor development

Chances are high, that you or your company is saving a lot of time and money with help of rexfactor. Please consider supporting my work, so I can make sure rexfactor can help you automate as much manual and error-prone tasks as possible.

The AddOn was created as a surprise for the REDAXO Tag in Bozen and is maintained in my free time for the lovely REDAXO community.

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