%0 Conference Paper %1 ritzhaupt2004using %A Ritzhaupt, A. D. %B Proceedings of the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction Symposium and Career Showcase %C Jacksonville, FL %D 2004 %I University of North Florida %K 2004 myown proceeding %P 16-21 %T Using UML case diagrams to derive object-oriented design metrics %U http://www.aritzhaupt.com/eprofessional/papers/2004/Ritzhaupt.pdf %X In this paper, a brief survey of object-oriented design considerations is discussed. A software design metric approach, known as Factor-Criteria-Measurement, is enhanced to adopt the use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams to derive useful object-oriented design metrics. A structural method to present the metrics is also discussed. The model-driven approach is thoroughly examined and the advantages and limitations are presented. An example based on software reusability is used to show the seamless nature of using UML class diagrams to derive design metrics. This process is both simplistic and useful. Th is research advocates the use of design metrics derived from UML class diagrams to improve object-oriented software design quality, and to guide the efforts in the software development lifecycle phases.

@inproceedings{ritzhaupt2004using, abstract = {In this paper, a brief survey of object-oriented design considerations is discussed. A software design metric approach, known as Factor-Criteria-Measurement, is enhanced to adopt the use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagrams to derive useful object-oriented design metrics. A structural method to present the metrics is also discussed. The model-driven approach is thoroughly examined and the advantages and limitations are presented. An example based on software reusability is used to show the seamless nature of using UML class diagrams to derive design metrics. This process is both simplistic and useful. Th is research advocates the use of design metrics derived from UML class diagrams to improve object-oriented software design quality, and to guide the efforts in the software development lifecycle phases. }, added-at = {2017-03-14T21:25:27.000+0100}, address = {Jacksonville, FL}, author = {Ritzhaupt, A. D.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c17fca4eeec6cf72bad29dc104a251bb/aritzhaupt}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction Symposium and Career Showcase}, interhash = {a2f0c2047a5247355c58237fae64b1c4}, intrahash = {c17fca4eeec6cf72bad29dc104a251bb}, keywords = {2004 myown proceeding}, month = {April}, organization = {University of North Florida}, pages = {16-21}, publisher = {University of North Florida}, timestamp = {2017-03-14T21:25:27.000+0100}, title = {Using UML case diagrams to derive object-oriented design metrics}, url = {http://www.aritzhaupt.com/eprofessional/papers/2004/Ritzhaupt.pdf}, year = 2004 }