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.slaregistry.impl8406323116437169
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils621285171069124
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate6692566186217
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry1312418031
Classes totalMethods totalNCSS totalJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
2113311855830652541

Objects

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TOP 30 classes containing the most NCSS.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl247828
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl21913112
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils859110
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.HibernateUtils73504
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.SLARegistryUtilities61302
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.Sla471701
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaBasicInfo441601
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatusId391101
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryImpl36606
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIAdminImpl28601
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatusRef22901
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatus21801
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaDependency20801
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.JavaAssistHelper15111
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryActivator10304
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.SMTPAuthenticator8200
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.SLARegistryServices7304
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.PluginObjectInputStream5200
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.JavaAssistHelper.ProxyFactory.ClassLoaderProvider3100
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.SLAStateInfoComparator3100
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.ValidationException3100

TOP 30 classes containing the most methods.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.Sla471701
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaBasicInfo441601
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl21913112
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatusId391101
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatusRef22901
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils859110
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaDependency20801
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.hibernate.SlaStatus21801
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl247828
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIAdminImpl28601
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryImpl36606
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.HibernateUtils73504
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.SLARegistryUtilities61302
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryActivator10304
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.SLARegistryServices7304
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.PluginObjectInputStream5200
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.SMTPAuthenticator8200
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.JavaAssistHelper15111
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.JavaAssistHelper.ProxyFactory.ClassLoaderProvider3100
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.SLAStateInfoComparator3100
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.ValidationException3100

Averages.

NCSS averageProgram NCSSClasses averageMethods averageJavadocs average
47.431,185.000.246.332.76

Methods

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TOP 30 Methods containing the most NCSS.

MethodsNCSSCCNJavadocs
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.register(SLA,UUID[],SLAState)78251
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.update(UUID,SLA,UUID[],SLAState)67211
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getMinimumSLAInfo(UUID[])38101
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.notifyViaEmail(SLA)3240
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.HibernateUtils.loadResourcesFromEnvironment()2851
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getStateHistory(UUID,boolean)2681
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getSLAsByState(SLAState[],boolean)26131
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.SLARegistryUtilities.signSLA(UUID)2550
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getSLAsByParty(UUID)25101
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.sign(UUID)24131
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getUpwardDependencies(UUID)21101
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.SLARegistryUtilities.getUnsignedSLA(UUID)2080
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getSLA(UUID[])1981
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getSLAsByStateUsingCriterias(SLAState[],boolean)1881
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.validate(SLA,UUID[])17171
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.HibernateUtils.loadResourcesFromBundle()1651
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryImpl.toString()1650
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.SLARegistryUtilities.getStatus(String)1551
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getDependencies(UUID)1571
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIQueryImpl.getSLAsByTemplateId(UUID)1461
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.JavaAssistHelper.linkJavaAssistClassLoader()1210
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIRegisterImpl.existAgreement(SLA)1251
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.decodeParties(String)1131
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.decodeUUIDs(String)1131
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.decodeSLA(String)1131
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.encode(SLA)1021
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.encode(UUID[])1021
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.Base64Utils.encode(Party[])1021
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.db.utils.HibernateUtils.getFileAsString(File)1060
org.slasoi.gslam.slaregistry.impl.SLARegistryIAdminImpl.delete(Session,String)1050

Averages.

Program NCSSNCSS averageCCN averageJavadocs average
1,185.006.862.650.32

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).