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 ElggMenuBuilder 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 ElggMenuBuilder, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
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9 | class ElggMenuBuilder { |
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11 | /** |
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12 | * @var \ElggMenuItem[] |
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13 | */ |
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14 | protected $menu = array(); |
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16 | protected $selected = null; |
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18 | /** |
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19 | * \ElggMenuBuilder constructor |
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20 | * |
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21 | * @param \ElggMenuItem[] $menu Array of \ElggMenuItem objects |
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22 | */ |
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23 | public function __construct(array $menu) { |
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27 | /** |
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28 | * Get a prepared menu array |
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29 | * |
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30 | * @param mixed $sort_by Method to sort the menu by. @see \ElggMenuBuilder::sort() |
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31 | * @return array |
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32 | */ |
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33 | public function getMenu($sort_by = 'text') { |
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49 | * Get the selected menu item |
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50 | * |
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51 | * @return \ElggMenuItem |
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52 | */ |
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53 | public function getSelected() { |
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58 | * Select menu items for the current context |
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59 | * |
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60 | * @return void |
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61 | */ |
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62 | protected function selectFromContext() { |
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84 | * Group the menu items into sections |
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85 | * |
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86 | * @return void |
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87 | */ |
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88 | protected function setupSections() { |
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100 | * Create trees for each menu section |
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101 | * |
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102 | * @internal The tree is doubly linked (parent and children links) |
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103 | * @return void |
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104 | */ |
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105 | protected function setupTrees() { |
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175 | /** |
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176 | * Find the menu item that is currently selected |
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177 | * |
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178 | * @return \ElggMenuItem |
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179 | */ |
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180 | protected function findSelected() { |
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203 | * Sort the menu sections and trees |
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204 | * |
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205 | * @param mixed $sort_by Sort type as string or php callback |
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206 | * @return void |
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207 | */ |
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208 | protected function sort($sort_by) { |
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261 | /** |
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262 | * Compare two menu items by their display text |
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263 | * HTML tags are stripped before comparison |
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264 | * |
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265 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $a Menu item |
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266 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $b Menu item |
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267 | * @return bool |
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268 | */ |
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269 | public static function compareByText($a, $b) { |
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280 | /** |
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281 | * Compare two menu items by their identifiers |
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282 | * |
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283 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $a Menu item |
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284 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $b Menu item |
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285 | * @return bool |
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286 | */ |
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287 | public static function compareByName($a, $b) { |
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298 | /** |
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299 | * Compare two menu items by their priority |
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300 | * |
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301 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $a Menu item |
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302 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $b Menu item |
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303 | * @return bool |
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304 | * @since 1.9.0 |
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305 | */ |
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306 | View Code Duplication | public static function compareByPriority($a, $b) { |
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316 | /** |
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317 | * Compare two menu items by their priority |
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318 | * |
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319 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $a Menu item |
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320 | * @param \ElggMenuItem $b Menu item |
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321 | * @return bool |
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322 | * @deprecated 1.9 Use compareByPriority() |
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323 | */ |
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324 | View Code Duplication | public static function compareByWeight($a, $b) { |
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334 | } |
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