Metric Results

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The following document contains the results of a JDependmetric analysis. The various metrics are defined at the bottom of this document.

Summary

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Package TC AC CC AC EC A I D
org.codehaus.xfire 9276150.2271%6%
org.codehaus.xfire.client 33012167%67%
org.codehaus.xfire.client.http 312050.33100%33%
org.codehaus.xfire.fault 514270.278%2%
org.codehaus.xfire.handler 422360.567%17%
org.codehaus.xfire.handler.dom 523090.4100%40%
org.codehaus.xfire.service 624570.3358%8%
org.codehaus.xfire.session 11021133%33%
org.codehaus.xfire.transport 422250.571%21%
org.codehaus.xfire.transport.http 4040140100%0%
org.codehaus.xfire.util 808313081%19%
org.codehaus.xfire.wsdl 6422110.6785%51%

Packages

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org.codehaus.xfire.client

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
12100%67%67%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.xfire.client.http

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0533%100%33%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.xfire.fault

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
2720%78%2%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.xfire.handler

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
3650%67%17%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.xfire.handler.dom

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0940%100%40%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.xfire.session

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
21100%33%33%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.xfire.transport

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
2550%71%21%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.xfire.wsdl

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
21167%85%51%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

Cycles

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PackageCyclic Dependencies
org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
org.codehaus.xfire.fault
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
org.codehaus.xfire.handler
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
org.codehaus.xfire.handler.dom
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
org.codehaus.xfire.transport
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
org.codehaus.xfire.transport.http
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
org.codehaus.xfire.wsdl
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service
  • org.codehaus.xfire
  • org.codehaus.xfire.service

Explanations

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The following explanations are for quick reference and are lifted directly from the original JDepend documentation.

TermDescription
Number of ClassesThe number of concrete and abstract classes (and interfaces) in the package is an indicator of the extensibility of the package.
Afferent CouplingsThe number of other packages that depend upon classes within the package is an indicator of the package's responsibility.
Efferent CouplingsThe number of other packages that the classes in the package depend upon is an indicator of the package's independence.
AbstractnessThe ratio of the number of abstract classes (and interfaces) in the analyzed package to the total number of classes in the analyzed package. The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with A=0 indicating a completely concrete package and A=1 indicating a completely abstract package.
InstabilityThe ratio of efferent coupling (Ce) to total coupling (Ce / (Ce + Ca)). This metric is an indicator of the package's resilience to change. The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with I=0 indicating a completely stable package and I=1 indicating a completely instable package.
DistanceThe perpendicular distance of a package from the idealized line A + I = 1. This metric is an indicator of the package's balance between abstractness and stability. A package squarely on the main sequence is optimally balanced with respect to its abstractness and stability. Ideal packages are either completely abstract and stable (x=0, y=1) or completely concrete and instable (x=1, y=0). The range for this metric is 0 to 1, with D=0 indicating a package that is coincident with the main sequence and D=1 indicating a package that is as far from the main sequence as possible.
CyclesPackages participating in a package dependency cycle are in a deadly embrace with respect to reusability and their release cycle. Package dependency cycles can be easily identified by reviewing the textual reports of dependency cycles. Once these dependency cycles have been identified with JDepend, they can be broken by employing various object-oriented techniques.