Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
Complex classes like AnemicComment often do a lot of different things. To break such a class down, we need to identify a cohesive component within that class. A common approach to find such a component is to look for fields/methods that share the same prefixes, or suffixes. You can also have a look at the cohesion graph to spot any un-connected, or weakly-connected components.
Once you have determined the fields that belong together, you can apply the Extract Class refactoring. If the component makes sense as a sub-class, Extract Subclass is also a candidate, and is often faster.
While breaking up the class, it is a good idea to analyze how other classes use AnemicComment, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
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22 | class AnemicComment implements Comment |
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23 | { |
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24 | const POST_TYPE_QUESTION = 'question'; |
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25 | const POST_TYPE_ANSWER = 'answer'; |
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27 | private $id; |
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28 | private $body; |
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29 | private $bodyMarkdown; |
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30 | private $canFlag; |
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31 | private $creationDate; |
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32 | private $edited; |
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33 | private $link; |
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34 | private $owner; |
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35 | private $postId; |
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36 | private $postType; |
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37 | private $replyToUser; |
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38 | private $score; |
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39 | private $upvoted; |
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41 | public static function fromProperties( |
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73 | public static function fromJson($data) |
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92 | private function __construct( |
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122 | public function getId() |
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127 | public function setId($id) |
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134 | public function getBody() |
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139 | public function setBody($body) |
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146 | public function getBodyMarkdown() |
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151 | public function setBodyMarkdown($bodyMarkdown) |
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158 | public function getCanFlag() |
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163 | public function setCanFlag($canFlag) |
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170 | public function getCreationDate() |
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175 | public function setCreationDate(\DateTimeInterface $creationDate) |
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182 | public function getEdited() |
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187 | public function setEdited($edited) |
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194 | public function getLink() |
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199 | public function setLink($link) |
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206 | public function getOwner() |
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211 | public function setOwner(ShallowUser $owner) |
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218 | public function getPostId() |
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223 | public function setPostId($postId) |
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230 | public function getPostType() |
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235 | View Code Duplication | public function setPostType($postType) |
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244 | public function getReplyToUser() |
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249 | public function setReplyToUser(ShallowUser $replyToUser) |
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256 | public function getScore() |
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261 | public function setScore($score) |
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268 | public function getUpvoted() |
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273 | public function setUpvoted($upvoted) |
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279 | } |
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