Automatic code refactoring

[Calvin Spealman]

I'm looking into contributing to KDevelop's support of the Python
programming language, and one of the things I want to do is add refactoring
features (a'la Bicycle Repair Man). For example, being able to rename
methods and classes in scope-smart fashions, across multiple modules.

I don't see anything in the documentation of how the language parts work, as
to how this could be accomplished. Idealing, I want to add a menu and/or
contex sub-menu when working with Python files. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Also, I see parsing of source seems to be done in completely arbitrary ways
by different language parts. What about building in a EBNF parser that
could make parsing of all languages much more advanced. This could make
scope identification easier for refactoring features like this, as well as
the autocomplete mechanisms.

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