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Smells and Metrics

The following smells and metrics are sorted alphabetically and grouped by the internal cultivate structure.

Have a look at our tutorial to see how you find the smells and metrics in Eclipse and to read our tribute to one of the most recent books on the topic.

Metric

A software metric, maps parts of the code structure to a positive numerical value. For example lines of code is a (very simple) software metric.

List of Metrics

#ShortMetricSourceDescription
1 mean_relative_height_in_inheritance_tree (dsp) improved ratio of abstract classes.
2 Ca afferent_couplings [Martin94] Number of afferent coupelings that means the number of classes outside of this package that depend on classes inside of this package.
3 average_method_weight [Lanza06] average cyclomatic complexity.
4 base_class_overriding_ratio [Lanza06] ratio of overridden to total members of baseclass.
5 base_class_usage_ratio [Lanza06] ratio of used to total inheritance-specific members of baseclass.
6 changing_classes [Lanza06] number of classes calling this method.
7 changing_methods [Lanza06] number of methods calling this method.
8 class_instability [Martin94]? degree of class instability.
9 co [Briand98]? normalized count of the number of edges of G of lcom4.
10 coupling_dispersion [Lanza06] number of classes called divided by coupling_intensity.
11 coupling_intensity [Lanza06] number of distinct methods called.
12 cyclomatic_complexity McCabe Number of linear indipendent path through the control flow.
13 D distance [Martin94] distance from the main line.
14 DIT depth_of_inheritance_tree [CK94] depth of inheritance tree.
15 TDOI temporal_degree_of_interest [Jancke10] temporal degree of interest (T-DOI).
16 Ce efferent_couplings [Martin94] number of classes inside this package that depend on classes outside this package.
17 lines_of_code_in_file ??? Lines of Code for every file.
18 I instability [Martin94] degree of instability.
19 LCOM1 lack_of_cohesion_of_methods_1 [CK94] number of methods that not refer to same field.
20 LCOM2 lack_of_cohesion_of_methods_2 [Briand98]? lack of cohesion of methods.
21 LCOM3 lack_of_cohesion_of_methods_3 [Briand98]? number of connected components.
22 LCOM4 lack_of_cohesion_of_methods_4 [Briand98]? number of connected components (modified edge definition).
23 LCOM5 lack_of_cohesion_of_methods_5 [Briand98]? lack of cohesion of methods.
24 max_depth_of_nesting [Lanza06] Maximal nesting depth of a method.
25 mean_variable_usage [Gasper10] Mean usage of all variables.
26 method_access_to_foreign_data [Lanza06] number of attributes from unrelated classes that are accessed by a method.
27 method_delegation_ratio [Lanza06]? ratio of delegating methods in a class.
28 method_foreign_data_providers [Lanza06] number of attributes from unrelated classes that are accessed by a method.
29 method_local_attribute_usage [Lanza06] number of used local attributes.
30 method_locality_of_attribute_access [Lanza06] ratio of used local attributes to accessed foreign attributes.
31 newCoh [Briand98]? alternative for lcom5 modified by briand.
32 NOC number_of_children [CK94] number of children.
33 NOD number_of_descendants ??? number of descendants.
34 NORM number_of_overriden_methods [Lanza06]? number of overridden methods.
35 number_of_accessed_variables [Lanza06]? number of accessed variables (inc. locals arguments and instance fields).
36 number_of_added_services [Lanza06]? number of public methods that do not override or specialize the baseclass.
37 number_of_delegating_methods [Lanza06]? number of delegating methods in a class.
38 NOM number_of_methods [Lanza06]? number of methods in a class.
39 number_of_private_methods [Lanza06]? number of private methods in a type.
40 number_of_protected_members [Lanza06]? number of protected members and fields.
41 number_of_public_accessor_methods [Lanza06]? number of public accessor methods.
42 number_of_public_attributes [Lanza06]? number of public attributes.
43 number_of_public_methods [Lanza06]? number of public methods in a type.
44 number_of_statements ??? The number of statements in a method.
45 number_of_statements_in_class ??? alternative for lcom5 modified by briand.
46 number_of_abstract_classes [Martin94]? number of abstract classes.
47 number_of_interfaces [Martin94]? number of interfaces.
48 number_of_classes [Martin94]? number of classes.
49 paths [Fenton1997]? Number of paths though the controlflow of a method.
50 percentage_of_newly_added_services [Lanza06]? ratio of added public services.
51 private_class_complexity [Lanza06]? cyclomatic complexity of private methods.
52 lines_of_code_in_project ??? Lines of Code in the project.
53 rcm_abstractness [Martin94] ratio of abstract classes.
54 SIX specialization_index ???! specialisation index.
55 percentage_of_tested_methods [dsp] percentage of tested methods.
56 tight_class_cohesion [Briand98]? relative number of method pairs in a class accessing at least one common attribute.
57 type_access_to_foreign_data [Lanza06]? number of attributes from unrelated classes that are accessed by a class.
58 variable_usage_ratio [Gasper10] Number of linear indipendent path through the control flow.
59 weight_of_a_class [Lanza06]? number of “functional” public methods divided by total number of public members (Mar02a).
60 weighted_method_count [CK94] sum of CYCLO metric for a class over all methods of the class.

List of Term Metrics

#ShortMetricSourceDescription
1 term_idf (jn) Returns two list with the terms and their corresponding nr of occurence.
2 termfrequency (jn) Returns two list with the terms and their corresponding nr of occurence.
3 termsurprise (jn) Returns two list with the terms and tf x idf suprisingness.

List of Relation Metrics

#ShortMetricSourceDescription
1 package_dependency_degree (dsp) dependency degree between two packages.
2 term_dependency_degree (dsp) dependency degree between two packages based on terms.

Smells

Kent Beck defines a “Smell” as structures in code that possibly need a refactoring.

List of Smells

#SmellSourceDescription
1 assignment_to_parameter [Gasper10] assigning a value to a parameter.
2 brain_class [Lanza06] complex class accumulating excessive intelligence amounts.
3 brain_method [Lanza06] complex method that is very long and accesses many variables.
4 complex_method_in_godclass complex method contributing to a godclass.
5 consistencyViolation
6 data_class [Lanza06] indicates a class with lots of public data and reduced complexity.
7 dispersed_coupling [Lanza06] calls too many classes and methods.
8 feature_envy [Lanza06] indicates a method with feature envy: using more foreign attributes from only some classes than own attributes.
9 forbidden_access
10 only_used_by_tests method only called by tests.
11 god_class [Lanza06] indicates a godclass: non-cohesive overly complex accessing to many foreign attributes.
12 iceberg_class class with significant more private than public methods opportunity to extract class.
13 intensive_coupling [Lanza06] calls too many methods from few classes.
14 law_of_demeter_violation law of demeter violation.
15 method_chain chained method calls ignores external (library) methods.
16 middle_man class delegates more than taking responsibility.
17 test_class_misnamed test class with invalid name.
18 attribute_has_no_accessor a class variable should be private and have getter/setter.
19 unused_method method is not called.
20 package_assigned_to_multiple_layers Every package has to be assigned to at most one layer.
21 package_assigned_to_no_layer Every package has to be assigned to at least one layer.
22 no_operation empty statement.
23 public_variable a class variable should be private and have getter/setter.
24 public_variable_has_accessors
25 refused_parent_bequest [Lanza06] refusing its bequest: protected members not used or overridden.
26 shotgun_surgery [Lanza06] too many incoming method calls.
27 getter_has_sideeffect direct or indirect sideeffect in getter method.
28 tradition_breaker [Lanza06] excessive increase of child class interface where bequest was already substantial.
29 layer_access_rules_violated Dependency of given package violates layer access rule.

List of Relationsmells

#SmellSourceDescription
1 forbidden_access Dependency from given type violates layer access rule for the containing package
2 consistencyViolation consistency violation.
3 rcm_adp Acyclic Dependencies Principle Violation.
4 rcm_dip Dependency Inversion Principle Violation.
5 rcm_sdp Stable Dependencies Principle Violation.
research/cultivate/smells_and_metrics.txt · Last modified: 2018/05/09 01:59 (external edit)

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