Object-Oriented Metrics in Practice Using Software Metrics to Characterize, Evaluate, and Improve the Design of Object-Oriented Systems /

• Main Authors: Lanza, Michele (Author), Marinescu, Radu (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Software engineering.; Management information systems.; Computer Science.; Software Engineering.; Management of Computing and Information Systems.

Metrics are paramount in every engineering discipline. Software engineering, however, is not considered a classical engineering activity for several reasons. In general, if a software system is seen to deliver the required functionality, only few people if any care about the internals. Moreover, def...

Table of Contents:

• Facts on Measurements and Visualization
• Characterizing the Design
• Evaluating the Design
• Identity Disharmonies
• Collaboration Disharmonies
• Classification Disharmonies.