Extending software complexity metrics to concurrent programs

Extending software complexity metrics to concurrent programs

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 dire...

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Published in:Proceedings., Fourteenth Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference pp. 414 - 419
Main Authors: de Paoli, F., Morasca, S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE Comput. Soc. Press 1990
Subjects:
Application software
Automatic control
Computer applications
Hardware
Inspection
Petri nets
Software measurement
Software metrics
Software quality
Software systems
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Summary: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.< >
ISBN:0818620544
9780818620546
DOI:10.1109/CMPSAC.1990.139397