DocumentCode
2565123
Title
Extending software complexity metrics to concurrent programs
Author
De Paoli, Flavio ; Morasca, Sandro
Author_Institution
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
fYear
1990
fDate
31 Oct-2 Nov 1990
Firstpage
414
Lastpage
419
Abstract
A metric for concurrent software is proposed based on an abstract model (Petri nets) as an extension of T.J. McCabe´s (1976) cyclomatic number. As such, its focus is on the complexity of control flow. This metric is applied to the assessment of Ada programs, and an automatic method for its direct computation based on the inspection of Ada code is provided. It is pointed out, however, that wider experimentation is needed in order to better assess its effectiveness
Keywords
Ada; parallel programming; software metrics; Ada programs; Petri nets; abstract model; concurrent programs; control flow; cyclomatic number; software complexity metrics; Application software; Automatic control; Computer applications; Hardware; Inspection; Petri nets; Software measurement; Software metrics; Software quality; Software systems;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1990. COMPSAC 90. Proceedings., Fourteenth Annual International
Conference_Location
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN
0-8186-2054-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CMPSAC.1990.139397
Filename
139397
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