Coupling Metrics for Aspect Oriented Programming -A Systematic Review

Metrics are an important technique in quantifying desirable software and software development characteristics of aspect- orientedsoftware development (AOSD). Coupling is an internal software attribute that can be used to indicate the degree of system interdependenceents of software. Coupling is thought to be a desirable goal in software construction, leading to better values formaintainability, reusability and reliability. Although several coupling frameworks and coupling metrics have been proposed for aspect-orientedsoftware, the tool support and empirical evaluation of these metrics are still being missed. However, there have been very few attempts tosystematically review and report the available evidence in the literature to support the claims made in favor or against AOP coupling metrics formaintainability and reuse, modularity etc., compared with OOP approaches. In this paper, we present a systematic review (extended version) ofrecent coupling metrics for AO designs. In this review work consolidates data from recent research results, highlights circumstances when theapplied metrics suitable to AO designs, draws attention to deficiencies where AO metrics need to be improved