[vwnc] How to move a subclass to a higher level in the class hierarchy?

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> Subject: [vwnc] How to move a subclass to a higher level in the
> classhierarchy?
>
> This may be a very silly question--indeeed I am quite sure it is, but I'm
> stumped nonetheless. I cannot find a way to refactor a class to a higher
> level in the hierarchy. To be clear:
>
> I have a (fragment of a) class  hierarchy that looks like this:
>
> A
> |
> B
> |
> C
>
> which I would like to convert to:
>
>      A
>    /   \
>   B   C
>
> I thought "Refactor>Convert to Sibling.." applied to class C would do the
> job,
> but it does not work the way I thought it would.
>
> I would be grateful for any suggestions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stefano
>
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> I have a (fragment of a) class  hierarchy that looks like this:
>
> A
> |
> B
> |
> C
>
> which I would like to convert to:
>
>      A
>    /   \
>   B   C
>
> I thought "Refactor>Convert to Sibling.." applied to class C would do the job,
> but it does not work the way I thought it would.

> hierarchy?
>
> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:24:00 -0500
> Stefano Franchi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > I have a (fragment of a) class  hierarchy that looks like this:
> >
> > A
> > |
> > B
> > |
> > C
> >
> > which I would like to convert to:
> >
> >      A
> >    /   \
> >   B   C
> >
> > I thought "Refactor>Convert to Sibling.." applied to class C would

> the job,
> > but it does not work the way I thought it would.
>
> Refactor: Change the code while preserving behavior.
>
> How would you implement this requirement to meet your intention?
> Do you want to move only the methods defined in C or do you
> want to copy the methods and variables of B to preserve behavior?
>
> s.
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> On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:24:00 -0500
>
> Stefano Franchi <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > I have a (fragment of a) class  hierarchy that looks like this:
> >
> > A
> >
> > B
> >
> > C
> >
> > which I would like to convert to:
> >
> >      A
> >    /   \
> >   B   C
> >
> > I thought "Refactor>Convert to Sibling.." applied to class C would do the
> > job, but it does not work the way I thought it would.
>
> Refactor: Change the code while preserving behavior.
>
> How would you implement this requirement to meet your intention?
> Do you want to move only the methods defined in C or do you
> want to copy the methods and variables of B to preserve behavior?