Metric Results

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The following document contains the results of a JDependmetric analysis. The various metrics are defined at the bottom of this document.

Summary

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Package TC AC CC AC EC A I D
net.sf.composite 1082890.853%33%
net.sf.composite.composites 20215083%17%
net.sf.composite.extract 211530.538%12%
net.sf.composite.extract.extractors 321170.6788%54%
net.sf.composite.specialize 211420.533%17%
net.sf.composite.specialize.specializers 413180.2589%14%
net.sf.composite.util 1459680.3657%7%
net.sf.composite.validate 211330.550%0%
net.sf.composite.validate.validators 211180.589%39%

Packages

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net.sf.composite

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
8980%53%33%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.composites

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
150%83%17%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

net.sf.composite.extract

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
5350%38%12%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.extract.extractors

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1767%88%54%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.specialize

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
4250%33%17%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.specialize.specializers

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1825%89%14%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.util

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
6836%57%7%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.validate

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
3350%50%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

net.sf.composite.validate.validators

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1850%89%39%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

Cycles

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PackageCyclic Dependencies
net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
net.sf.composite.composites
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
net.sf.composite.extract
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
net.sf.composite.extract.extractors
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
net.sf.composite.specialize.specializers
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
net.sf.composite.validate
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite
net.sf.composite.validate.validators
  • net.sf.composite
  • net.sf.composite.util
  • net.sf.composite.specialize
  • net.sf.composite

Explanations

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The following explanations are for quick reference and are lifted directly from the original JDepend documentation.

TermDescription
Number of ClassesThe number of concrete and abstract classes (and interfaces) in the package is an indicator of the extensibility of the package.
Afferent CouplingsThe number of other packages that depend upon classes within the package is an indicator of the package's responsibility.
Efferent CouplingsThe number of other packages that the classes in the package depend upon is an indicator of the package's independence.
AbstractnessThe ratio of the number of abstract classes (and interfaces) in the analyzed package to the total number of classes in the analyzed package. The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with A=0 indicating a completely concrete package and A=1 indicating a completely abstract package.
InstabilityThe ratio of efferent coupling (Ce) to total coupling (Ce / (Ce + Ca)). This metric is an indicator of the package's resilience to change. The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with I=0 indicating a completely stable package and I=1 indicating a completely instable package.
DistanceThe perpendicular distance of a package from the idealized line A + I = 1. This metric is an indicator of the package's balance between abstractness and stability. A package squarely on the main sequence is optimally balanced with respect to its abstractness and stability. Ideal packages are either completely abstract and stable (x=0, y=1) or completely concrete and instable (x=1, y=0). The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with D=0 indicating a package that is coincident with the main sequence and D=1 indicating a package that is as far from the main sequence as possible.
CyclesPackages participating in a package dependency cycle are in a deadly embrace with respect to reusability and their release cycle. Package dependency cycles can be easily identified by reviewing the textual reports of dependency cycles. Once these dependency cycles have been identified with JDepend, they can be broken by employing various object-oriented techniques.