Evaluating object-oriented designs with link analysis
Evaluating object-oriented designs with link analysis
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通过链接分析评估面向对象的设计
DOI:
10.1109/icse.2004.1317487
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发表时间:
2004
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通讯作者:
G. Stephanides
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作者:
A. Chatzigeorgiou;S. Xanthos;G. Stephanides
The hyperlink induced topic search algorithm, which is a method of link analysis, primarily developed for retrieving information from the Web, is extended in this paper, in order to evaluate one aspect of quality in an object-oriented model. Considering the number of discrete messages exchanged between classes, it is possible to identify "God" classes in the system, elements which imply a poorly designed model. The principal eigenvectors of matrices derived from the adjacency matrix of a modified class diagram, are used to identify and quantify heavily loaded portions of an object-oriented design that deviate from the principle of distributed responsibilities. The non-principal eigenvectors are also employed in order to identify possible reusable components in the system. The methodology can be easily automated as illustrated by a Java program that has been developed for this purpose.