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If, like me, you shiver at the site of a While (True) loop, then you too must have thought long and hard about the best way to refactor it away. I've seen several different implementations, none really better than any other, such as the timer & delegate combination.
So what's the best way you've come up with or seen to refactor the dreaded While (True) loop?
Edit: As some comments mentioned, my intent was for this question to be an "infinite loop" refactoring, such as running a Windows style service where the only stop conditions would be OnStop or a fatal exception.
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Refactoring your code makes it easier to read and maintain. Refactoring doesn't change the external functionality of your code; it changes the way the code achieves that functionality.
General logic based on this: If points 1-5 are all true, don't refactor. If any of points 2, 3, or 5 are false for multiple reasons (for example, multiple bugs would be fixed or multiple features would be easier to implement), count them as false once for each reason they are false.
The best time to consider refactoring is before adding any updates or new features to existing code. Going back and cleaning up the current code before adding in new programming will not only improve the quality of the product itself, it will make it easier for future developers to build on the original code.
Why refactor? And what is so "dreadful" about this construct? It is widely used, and well understood.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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