TITLE
vahunz - Make source code un-/more legible.
VERSION
1.7
AUTHOR
Thomas Aglassinger <agi@giga.or.at>
DESCRIPTION
Vahunz is a CLI-based replace command that can replace many words
across several files with only one invocation.
Normally the target words will be created randomly, turning
meaningful names into unlegible garbage. For example, a function
name like read_input_file() could be replaced by g7B() or something
as useless. Additionally, comments and indention can be removed.
As an option, you can specify specific substitutes, so Vahunz can
also be applied in a non-destructive manner. This can be used to
replace inconsistent, too short or unlegible names by something more
meaningful. Among programmers, this process is known as "The Great
Renaming".
An Amiga Installer script acting as frontend to the CLI command is
included, so most tasks can be performed without having to deal with
cryptic command line options.
FEATURES
- Stores less/more legible copy in a different directory
- Supports C, C++ and Java
- Auto-detects programming language
- New names since last run are easy to see
- Names can easily be declared to be modified or left untouched;
for example, it makes no sense to replace printf().
- Words being part of comments or string constants are not replaced
- Fast, as internally names are stored in an AVL-tree
- Several options to back-trace problems in vahunzed code
- Includes a set of standard dictionaries for various environments
- Includes source code (vahunzed ANSI C)
NEW FEATURES
- Fixed some bugs
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
AmigaOS 2.04, 2MB of regular memory, 68020
AVAILABILITY
- Every Aminet-mirror, file "dev/misc/vahunz.lha", for example:
ftp://wuarchive.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/dev/misc/vahunz.lha
- http://www.giga.or.at/~agi/vahunz/
PRICE
Freeware.
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Freely distributable as long the conditions described in the manual
are met.
EXAMPLE
For example, one might have a code excerpt like this:
int main(void)
{
while (sepp_age < 83)
{
grow_older(sepp_name, &sepp_age);
print_sepp();
}
printf("\n%s died.\n", sepp_name);
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
After vahunzing, this is what it might look like:
int main(void)
{
while (g8B < 83)
{
z3V(v6Z, &g8B);
f4V();
}
printf("\n%s died.\n", v6Z);
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
As you can see, the internal names have been garbled, but the
symbols of the standard library are preserved.
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