Identifying refactoring opportunities using logic meta programming

We show how automated support can be provided for identifying refactoring opportunities, e.g., when an application´s design should be refactored and which refactoring(s) in particular should be applied. Such support is achieved by using the technique of logic meta programming to detect so-called bad smells and by defining a framework that uses this information to propose adequate refactorings. We report on some initial but promising experiments that were applied using the proposed techniques.