JavaNCSS Metric Results

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The following document contains the results of a JavaNCSS metric analysis, using JavaNCSS version 32.53.
JavaNCSS web site.

Packages

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Packages sorted by NCSS.

PackageClassesMethodsNCSSJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation411093417952136166
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder45191900
Classes totalMethods totalNCSS totalJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
451143608053036166

Objects

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TOP 30 classes containing the most NCSS.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation11381923
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry9615518
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry6231323
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Metadata39100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization28801
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.ResultSet25010
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.ResultSet.Result21500
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ISyntaxConverter1710212
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters16600
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.SLAMinimumInfo16200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Exception10301
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IQuery9808
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiableParameters8300
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiationGlossary8000
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ProtocolEngine8703
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiationException6200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ISyntaxConverter.ISLATemplateRegistryClient5400
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.SLAStateInfo5100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidNegotiationIDException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidSLAException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationInProgressException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationNotPossibleException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProvisioningException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLACreationException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLANotFoundException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLATemplateNotFoundException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IRegister4303
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Listener4300
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder.ISyntaxConverterBuilder3200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.Dependency3000

TOP 30 classes containing the most methods.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry9615518
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ISyntaxConverter1710212
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation11381923
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization28801
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IQuery9808
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ProtocolEngine8703
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters16600
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.ResultSet.Result21500
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.ISyntaxConverter.ISLATemplateRegistryClient5400
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiableParameters8300
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry6231323
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IRegister4303
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Exception10301
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Listener4300
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder.ISyntaxConverterBuilder3200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiationException6200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IAdminUtils3200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.SLAMinimumInfo16200
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder.ProtocolEngineBuilder2100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder.SLARegistryBuilder2101
org.slasoi.gslam.core.builder.SLATemplateRegistryBuilder2100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidNegotiationIDException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidSLAException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationInProgressException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationNotPossibleException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProvisioningException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLACreationException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLANotFoundException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLATemplateNotFoundException4100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.IUtilities2100

Averages.

NCSS averageProgram NCSSClasses averageMethods averageJavadocs average
12.67360.000.892.532.09

Methods

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TOP 30 Methods containing the most NCSS.

MethodsNCSSCCNJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Metadata.equals(Object)15100
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLARegistry.SLAMinimumInfo.get(TIME)750
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.ResultSet.Result.toString()710
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.getResult()651
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.toString()540
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.ResultSet.Result.Result(UUID,float)530
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.SLATemplateRegistry.Exception.Exception(String,Object)310
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiationException.NegotiationException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiationException.setCause(Throwable)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLACreationException.SLACreationException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationNotPossibleException.OperationNotPossibleException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.OperationInProgressException.OperationInProgressException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLANotFoundException.SLANotFoundException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidSLAException.InvalidSLAException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.SLATemplateNotFoundException.SLATemplateNotFoundException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.InvalidNegotiationIDException.InvalidNegotiationIDException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProvisioningException.ProvisioningException(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.getName()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.setName(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.getValue()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.setValue(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.getCritique()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.ProtocolParameters.setCritique(CRITIQUE)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiableParameters.NegotiableParameters(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiableParameters.getCounterValue()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.NegotiableParameters.setCounterValue(String)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.getListOfNegotiableParameters()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.setListOfNegotiableParameters(NegotiableParameters)210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.getListOfInformativeParameters()210
org.slasoi.gslam.core.negotiation.INegotiation.Customization.setListOfInformativeParameters(InformativeParameters)210

Averages.

Program NCSSNCSS averageCCN averageJavadocs average
360.001.681.190.41

Explanations

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Non Commenting Source Statements (NCSS)

Statements for JavaNCSS are not statements as specified in the Java Language Specification but include all kinds of declarations too. Roughly spoken, NCSS is approximately equivalent to counting ';' and '{' characters in Java source files.

Not counted are empty statements, empty blocks or semicolons after closing brackets. Of course, comments don't get counted too. Closing brackets also never get counted, the same applies to blocks in general.

Examples
Package declarationpackage java.lang;
Import declarationimport java.awt.*;
Class declaration
  • public class Foo {
  • public class Foo extends Bla {
Interface declarationpublic interface Able ; {
Field declaration
  • int a;
  • int a, b, c = 5, d = 6;
Method declaration
  • public void cry();
  • public void gib() throws DeadException {
Constructor declarationpublic Foo() {
Constructor invocation
  • this();
  • super();
Statement declaration
  • i = 0;
  • if (ok)
  • if (exit) {
  • if (3 == 4);
  • if (4 == 4) { ;
  • } else {
Label declarationfine :

In some cases consecutive semicolons are illegal according to the JLS but JavaNCSS still tolerates them (thought JavaNCSS is still more strict as 'javac'). Nevertheless they are never counted as two statements.

Cyclomatic Complexity Number (CCN)

CCN is also know as McCabe Metric. There exists a much hyped theory behind it based on graph theory, but it all comes down to simply counting 'if', 'for', 'while' statements etc. in a method. Whenever the control flow of a method splits, the "CCN counter" gets incremented by one.

Each method has a minimum value of 1 per default. For each of the following Java keywords/statements this value gets incremented by one:

  • if
  • for
  • while
  • case
  • catch

Also if the control flow of a method returns abortively the CCNvalue will be incremented by one:

  • if
  • for

An ordinary return at the end of method will not be counted.

Note that 'else', 'default', and 'finally' don't increment the CCN value any further. On the other hand, a simple method with a 'switch' statement and a huge block of 'case' statements can have a surprisingly high CCN value (still it has the same value when converting a 'switch' block to an equivalent sequence of 'if' statements).