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SE Radio 625: Jonathan Schneider on Automated Refactoring with OpenRewrite

Jul 16, 2024
52:45
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Jonathan Schneider, cofounder of Moderne and creator of OpenRewrite, discusses automated software maintenance with SE Radio. Topics include using OpenRewrite for framework migration and security fixes, leveraging lossless semantic trees for automated refactoring, and the importance of correctness in refactoring. Schneider also explores maximizing OpenRewrite for codebase events, API migrations, static analysis, and code quality improvement. Learn how to get started with OpenRewrite and commercial offerings for efficient refactoring in software engineering.
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Quick takeaways

  • OpenRewrite automates software maintenance tasks like framework migration and security fixes in Java programs.
  • Type attribution ensures correctness in automated refactoring by leveraging abstract syntax trees in OpenRewrite.

Deep dives

Introduction of Open Rewrite by Jonathan Schneider

Jonathan Schneider introduces Open Rewrite, an automated refactoring tool, and discusses its benefits, including achieving modernization, fixing security vulnerabilities, and ensuring code consistency across codebases.

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