• DocumentCode
    3450686
  • Title

    An optimal algorithm for MoJo distance

  • Author

    Wen, Zhihua ; Tzerpos, Vassilios

  • Author_Institution
    York Univ., Toronto, Ont., Canada
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    10-11 May 2003
  • Firstpage
    227
  • Lastpage
    235
  • Abstract
    Effective comparison of different decompositions of a software system is integral for the evaluation of software clustering algorithms. One of the approaches that has been developed to tackle this issue is the MoJo distance measure. The original algorithm for the computation of MoJo distance was a heuristic one that only approximated the exact value. In this paper we introduce an algorithm that calculates the exact distance in polynomial time. We also present experiments that showcase that the new algorithm calculates MoJo distance more accurately and efficiently than before.
  • Keywords
    reverse engineering; MoJo distance measure; optimal algorithm; software clustering algorithms; software system; software understanding; Clustering algorithms; Information theory; Inspection; Particle measurements; Polynomials; Software algorithms; Software measurement; Software performance; Software systems; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Program Comprehension, 2003. 11th IEEE International Workshop on
  • ISSN
    1092-8138
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-1883-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WPC.2003.1199206
  • Filename
    1199206