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Evaluating Refactoring-Aware Merging: An Experimental Study

Format
Seminar
B.Sc. Thesis
M.Sc. Thesis

Keywords
Git
Merge Conflict Resolution
Merging
VCS
Empirical Study
Dataset
Tool

Contact
Manuel Ohrndorf
Timo Kehrer

Context

Traditional merge tools (e.g., Git merge) often treat refactorings as conflicting changes, leading to unnecessary conflicts. On the contrary, a refactoring-aware approach may recognize and account for refactorings, preventing false positives in conflict detection.