Researchers have provided various techniques and tools in the past few years for
identification of code smells. Due to their changing outcomes and features, the classification …

Background: Code smells are symptoms that something may be wrong in software systems
that can cause complications in maintaining software quality. In literature, there exist many …

Code smells indicate design issues that violate basic design principles such as hierarchy
encapsulation, abstraction, and others, potentially affecting software quality [1],[2]. Detecting …

Code smells refers to any symptoms or anomalies in the source code that shows violation of
design principles or implementation. Early detection of bad code smells improves software …

Code smells indicate poor design and imperfection in coding style. They increase
maintenance costs and degrade software quality. Detecting and mitigating these code …

Detecting code smells is an important research problem in the software maintenance. It
assists the subsequent steps of the refactoring process so as to improve the quality of the …

Software refactoring plays an important role in increasing code quality. One of the most
popular refactoring types is the Move Method refactoring. It is usually applied when a …

Software maintenance is an imperative step in software development. Code smells can arise
as a result of poor design as well as frequent code changes due to changing needs. Early …

The demand for Android mobile software applications is continuously increasing with the
evolution of technology and new enriching features to make the life of people easy and …

Context: Design smell detection is considered an efficient activity that decreases
maintainability expenses and improves software quality. Human context plays an essential …