Component-based metrics applying the strength of dependency between classes

ABSTRACT

Component-Based Development (CBD) is an emerging discipline for promoting practical reuse of software. In CBD, by building new software with independently developed components, we can gain the benefits promised by the software reuse such as quality improvement and rapid development.

Accordingly, to improve quality of components, we propose the component-based metrics applying the strength of dependency between classes to measure precisely. In addition, we prove the theoretical soundness of the proposed metrics by the axioms of Briand et al. and suggest the accuracy and practicality of the proposed metrics through a comparison with the conventional metrics in component development phase.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.8 Metrics

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.8 Performance
          Subjects: Modeling and prediction; Measurements

Keywords:
class-based metrics, component-based metrics, component-based system, strength of dependency between classes