A RefactoringBrowser is one which automates refactoring of code.
CeePlusPlus refactoring browsers:
So is anyone actually using any of these refactoring tools for C++? My hunch is that most people who are into the idea of automated refactorings are probably using a different ProgrammingLanguage.
I use Ref++ on a daily basis. The two features that I use most often are finding all uses of a specific function or variable, and renaming all instances of a functions or variable. Since Ref++ parses the C++ code, it can tell the difference between different variables with the same name, which makes it better than the find-in-files feature of IDEs. I have occasionally tried some of the other features of Ref++, but found that they don't always work the way I would like. -- ChrisHines
I installed Ref++ for VisualStudioDotNet, but after asking me for the serial number it's as if it doesn't exist. There is no menu or toolbar. I was really hoping to use it... -- Nikolay
I use xrefactory for C/Java (the only free version), and find it immensely useful
See also: RefactoringBrowser, ThereIsNoRefactoringBrowserForCpp