Batch rename my classes to change my project prefix?

Question

I've created a project and built out a several model classes. I've decided that I'd like to recycle them as a separate framework. In doing so, I want to change my class prefix of those files. The issue is, of course, that I now have to batch rename my files and my classes. I could use the refactor tool, but I have tens of classes, so it would be tedious. Is there a good way to automate the process? For reference, I'm using Xcode 5.

Answer 1

For anyone looking for an answer, I think I have a solution, although it's something I'd like to see built in to Xcode. I've filed a radar.(#15261680)

I had three things to worry about here:

1. The class names themselves. The class prefixes didn't match the framework that I wanted to put them in.

2. The file names. Even if I did a careful global search and replace and changed the class prefixes, the file names would be wrong.

3. The Xcode project references. Xcode keeps a list of your files, and I had to be sure that Xcode would know where to find my files, in the event that I renamed them.

What I did:

1. I did a global search and replace. Instead of clicking "Replace All", I used the "Review" pane, so I was able to exclude about ten or so cases that I wanted to keep with the original prefix.

2. I found a utility to do a batch rename. Now my files and classes all match nicely.

3. Uh oh! Xcode doesn't know where my files are, now. To fix this, I opened the .pbxproj file and did another careful search and replace. (I made sure to quit Xcode first, so my changes wouldn't be overwritten automatically.)

This was a bit of an involved process, and I was hoping that there was a tool or Xcode feature to help me do this, but alas, not yet.