what is the best code synchronization algorythm?

[survex]

Hi, I'm sure this question has been discussed a lot of times, but I didn't find any of them.

Say I have the project containing two classes: A, B. These classes are mentioned in some views.

1 - problem:
In code I renamed class B -> C
What should I do then? During synchronization EA tries to remove class B from model. Should I migrate all connectors from B to C manually?

2 - problem:
In code I remove class B.
Then during synchronization EA prompts me, that class B is up to delete. I ignore this action. Then I'm trying to resolve all views and other logic traces in my model without class B, and delete class B after that.

Is there any topic or workflow containing the best practices which solve the problems I mentioned or maybe anyone created it for himself?

Thank you.

[qwerty]

Rythm' and Blues (algorithm has its name from an Arab mathematician).

This is a general problem with all tools that just peep through a hole to discover what's outside. You will need to intervene manually in such cases. Eventually you can assist such a migration with a script (there is a quite recent post about such a element merge automation).

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[survex]

I think it's quite common problem and users have solved them already.

I'll try to ask again concreate question:
is it possible to duplicate all connectors from one element to another?
for example we have:
B->Z
B->X
and I want to copy all relationships from B to A, to have:
A->Z
A->X

[qwerty]

You can't do that out of the box. One way is to use the relationship matrix. Another way is to write a dedicated script.

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[survex]

Thanks, and the main question,
I've just renamed class, it happens pretty often, so EA creates new class element and I should manually change former class element by new one?
This is routine can take all the time.
Is there any solution?

[survex]

Answer to myself:

when source file has been renamed from A to B, one should:
- rename class element A to B
- change filename of A element from ../A.java to ../B.java

Strange for me, but I couldn't find [filename] property, because properties context window doesn't contain it.

[qwerty]

There are two properties windows: one you open with Enter and one floating window you open via the Element menu. Use the latter. It's EA...

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