Duplicate Method Call
Introduction
Duplication occurs when two fragments of code look nearly identical, or when two fragments of code have nearly identical effects at some conceptual level.
reek
implements a check for Duplicate Method Call.
Example
Here's a very much simplified and contrived example. The following method will report a warning:
def double_thing()
@other.thing + @other.thing
end
One quick approach to silence Reek would be to refactor the code thus:
def double_thing()
thing = @other.thing
thing + thing
end
A slightly different approach would be to replace all calls of double_thing
by calls to @other.double_thing
:
class Other
def double_thing()
thing + thing
end
end
The approach you take will depend on balancing other factors in your code.
Current support in reek
reek
's Duplicate Method Call detector checks for repeated identical method calls within any one method definition. This is intended to complement the checks performed by tools such as Flay and Simian.
Configuration
Reek's Duplication detector currently offers the Basic Smell Options, plus:
Option | Value | Effect |
---|---|---|
max_calls |
integer | The maximum number of duplicate calls allowed within a method. Defaults to 1. |