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Is there any Eclipse refactoring API that I can call programmatically?

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Does Eclipse support refactoring?

EMF Refactor is an Eclipse open source tool environment conveniently supporting a structured model quality assurance process.

What are the type of refactoring in Eclipse?

Refactoring using EclipseRight clicking on a Java element in the Package Explorer view and selecting Refactor menu item. Right clicking on a Java element in the Java editor and selecting Refactor menu item. Selecting a Java element in either the Package Explorer view or Java Editor and clicking Shift + Alt + T.

How do I refactor a variable in Eclipse?

You can Also Press Alt+Shift+R in Eclipse to refactor on variable.

How do I refactor a name in Eclipse?

We can rename variables and methods by following these simple steps: Select the element. Right-click the element. Click the Refactor > Rename option.


I need to refactor code in a wide term. I know that from inside the Eclipse IDE I can refactor my classes. But is there any API that I can use in a java project so that I can refactor projects dynamically through code?


I need some idea on how to achieve the following: a program that calls all the Eclipse refactorings for renaming and moving in a loop to refactoring the entire project in one shot!


I don't want to introduce new refactoring types by extending the refactoring classes. I just want to call them programmatically.