Generalizing the algorithm

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One of the common tasks developers face on a regular basis is generalizing an algorithm. This How-To describes how a combination of ‘Extract Method’ and ‘Push Members Down’ refactorings can help you streamline this task.
Suppose that you have some code for calculating yearly bonuses for your customers:

Now you want to award bonus points differently for private and corporate customers. ReSharper to the rescue!

1. Extract Method from o.BillingAmount / 100: select it, then press Ctrl + Alt + M (alternatively, you can go to the ‘Refactor This’ menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + R and then select ‘Extract Method’:
   
   In the Extract Method dialog, provide the name of the new method and make sure to make it non-static and not private:
   
   After you click Continue, the code looks like the following:
   
2. Push Members Down on GetBonusForOrder():
   
   In the Push Members Down dialog, check the method and make sure to select its ‘Make Abstract’ checkbox:
   
   After you click Continue, the code looks like the following:
   
   So, you’ve got an abstract GetBonusForOrder in Customer class and two overrides in CorporateCustomer and PrivateCustomer (which are identical as yet). Modify their implementations as necessary, and voila!

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