%0 Journal Article %1 tegarden_software_1995 %A Tegarden, David P. %A Sheetz, Steven D. %A Monarchi, David E. %D 1995 %J Decision Support Systems %K Object-oriented Software measurement; metrics; quality systems; %N 3-4 %P 241--262 %R 10.1016/0167-9236(93)E0045-F %T A software complexity model of object-oriented systems %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V8S-3Y5FD6D-3/2/6ae0a2ee5a026048957058e8ce88e606 %V 13 %X \textlessp\textgreater\textlessbr/\textgreaterA model for the emerging area of software complexity measurement of OO systems is required for the integration of measures defined by various researchers and to provide a framework for continued investigation. We present a model, based in the literature of OO systems and software complexity for structured systems. The model defines the software complexity of OO systems at the variable, method, object, and system levels. At each level, measures are identified that account for the cohesion and coupling aspects of the system. Users of OO techniques perceptions of complexity provide support for the levels and measures.\textless/p\textgreater

@article{tegarden_software_1995, abstract = {{{\textless}p{\textgreater}{\textless}br/{\textgreater}A} model for the emerging area of software complexity measurement of {OO} systems is required for the integration of measures defined by various researchers and to provide a framework for continued investigation. We present a model, based in the literature of {OO} systems and software complexity for structured systems. The model defines the software complexity of {OO} systems at the variable, method, object, and system levels. At each level, measures are identified that account for the cohesion and coupling aspects of the system. Users of {OO} techniques perceptions of complexity provide support for the levels and measures.{\textless}/p{\textgreater}}, added-at = {2013-02-28T11:13:35.000+0100}, author = {Tegarden, David P. and Sheetz, Steven D. and Monarchi, David E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/266fa5de3d9f0baa1ca6774b0ff94b98b/fritzsolms}, doi = {10.1016/0167-9236(93)E0045-F}, interhash = {2b590d220f13d0ba488a76bd0b256910}, intrahash = {66fa5de3d9f0baa1ca6774b0ff94b98b}, issn = {0167-9236}, journal = {Decision Support Systems}, keywords = {Object-oriented Software measurement; metrics; quality systems;}, month = mar, number = {3-4}, pages = {241--262}, review = {Summary {(Fritz):} quasi ad-hoc parametric approach to assessing the cohesion of the individual classes as well as the cohesion between classes and base their complexity estimate for an object-oriented design largely on this cohesion measure,}, timestamp = {2013-02-28T11:14:09.000+0100}, title = {{A software complexity model of object-oriented systems}}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V8S-3Y5FD6D-3/2/6ae0a2ee5a026048957058e8ce88e606}, volume = 13, year = 1995 }