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Code refactoring

Refactoring is a process of improving your source code without creating a new functionality. Refactoring helps you keep your code solid , dry, and easy to maintain.

Invoke refactoring

Invoke refactoring

  1. Select an item to refactor. You can select a file/folder in the Project tool window or expression/symbol in the editor.

  2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T to open a list of refactorings that can be selected.

    Alternatively, you can use a keyboard shortcut for a specific refactoring.

    You can also make a multi-caret selection for an extended range of refactoring operations, including Encapsulate Fields, Move Static Members, Extract Delegate, Extract Interface, and Extract Superclass. To utilize this feature, place the caret in each member you want to apply the refactoring to, and the IDE will automatically preselect and check these members in the refactoring dialog.

If you need to undo your refactoring, press Ctrl+Z.

Preview refactoring changes

Preview refactoring changes

For some refactorings, GoLand lets you preview the changes before applying them.

  1. Click Preview in the Refactoring Preview dialog to see potential changes (the list of usages where the refactoring will be performed).

  2. In the Find tool window tool window that opens, check the changes that are going to be made. You can exclude Delete or remove Ctrl+X changes that you consider unnecessary.

  3. Click Do Refactor to proceed with the changes.

The Preview changes window

Resolve conflicts

Resolve conflicts

When GoLand encounters problems with your refactoring, it opens a dialog with the list of conflicts and their brief descriptions.

Refactoring conflicts dialog
  • Click Refactor Anyway to ignore the problem and proceed.

  • Click Open in Find Window to open the conflict entries in the Find tool window and deal with them further.

  • In the Find tool window, you can apply the refactor by selecting Do Refactor or click Cancel and return to the editor.

    Configure refactoring settings

    Configure refactoring settings

    1. In the Settings dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S) , select Editor | Code Editing.

    2. On the Code Editing page, in the Refactorings section, adjust the refactoring options and click OK.

    Safe Delete

    Alt+Delete

    Makes sure that you do not delete files that are referenced in your source code.

    Safe delete

    Copy/Move

    F5/F6

    Copies/Moves an element.

    Copy and move refactorings

    Extract Method

    Ctrl+Alt+M

    These refactoring actions help you reduce the code duplication.

    Extract method

    Extract Constant

    Ctrl+Alt+C

    Extract constant

    Introduce Variable

    Ctrl+Alt+V

    Extract/Introduce variable

    Rename

    Shift+F6

    Renames an element.

    Rename refactorings

    Inline

    Ctrl+Alt+N

    Inlines an element. Acts as the opposite of extracting.

    Inline

    Change signature

    Ctrl+F6

    Changes the call signature of a method or class.

    Change signature

    Last modified: 11 October 2024