Source Code Metrics Checker
Overview
Classification of Source Code Metrics
Source Code Metrics Analyzer
Source Code Metrics Reports
Configuring Analyzer and Reports
Source Code Metrics Checker Message Log
Overview
The primary task of Software Source Code (SC) Metrics is to determine the presence and measure the value of properties material to software development. This makes it possible to subject the software development process to formal control properties related to software quality and reliability, as well as properties which pertain to the productivity and successfulness of the software development process, can be quantitatively determined. In this sense, Source Code Metrics are primarily intended to be used in determining the quality of the software product, but data collected at that time can be used as support for project management and as guidelines for improving the software development process.
Source Code Metrics are built into DA-C in a way which ensures easy and straightforward use. The metrics status is equal to that of the other components of DA-C (Editor, Graph, Project Explorer, and so on) and communicates with them, making possible a completely new view of the project, from the standpoint of project complexity and quality, as well as straightforward use of metrics in project development.
The metrics of DA-C performs static code analysis in order to introduce a larger number of standard code metrics. The data generated by this analysis forms the Metrics database, which is analyzed through metrics reports, graphics presentations of the desired relations between metrics data. Compliance with user-specific needs is realized by definition of report templates, identification of acceptable parameter values in projects, and definition of specific multi-parameter criteria.
In designing the DA-C metrics, special attention was paid to ISO recommendations pertaining to the goals, procedure, and possibilities of Source Code Metrics implementation in quality evaluation and in management of software production.1
Numerous and varied groups of participants in the software production process will find Source Code Metrics highly useful:
1. Supervisors of large and medium-sized projects:
- In evaluating completed tasks objectively (in terms of both quality and quantity);
- In giving an estimate of the time required for completion of the next task;
- In estimating the resources necessary for software product maintenance;
- In building quality into their software product;
- In keeping up with the dynamics of system development and complexity.
2. Software developers:
- In being the first to spot irregularities in their work.
3. Software testers:
- In enabling them to estimate the precision and degree of testing needed;
- In precision planning of resources to be used in testing.
4. Review teams:
- In identifying easily the key places in the system in need of special attention;
- In prioritizing the reviewing of individual parts of the system efficiently.
Source Code Metrics Checker Message Log
Metrics Analyzer results are displayed in the Message Logs, in the form of a warnings.
Double-clicking the line in the Message Logs with warning takes you to the location of the definition of the Module or Function in question in the project source code.
You may, with a right-click on the message, access our Forum to see the discussion or post one question.
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