Groove Refactoring Reconstruction Rules: Graph Patterns for Code Changes

A collection of Groove graph transformation patterns and visual rule screenshots for reconstructing fine-grained code refactorings. The dataset includes patterns for operations like PullUpMethod, MoveClass, and RenameField, along with type graphs defining the underlying change model. It was contributed by Quinten David Soetens and is available under an Open Access license.

Use Cases

• Modeling and simulating code refactoring operations based on the provided graph transformation rules.
• Developing or validating tools for automatic refactoring reconstruction based on the fine-grained change model.
• Teaching or illustrating graph-based representations of software changes using the included rule screenshots.

Strengths

• Includes visual screenshots for each refactoring rule, such as PullUpMethod.png and RenameClass.png.
• Provides the underlying type graphs (ChangeTypes.png, SourceTypes.png) that define the metamodel for the change data.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Quinten David Soetens

Collection Method

Likely created for research on refactoring reconstruction using the Groove tool.