Metric Results

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

Summary

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PackageTCCCACCaCeAIDV
Default110050.0%100.0%0.0%1
org.apache.commons.launcher109111010.0%91.0%1.0%1
org.apache.commons.launcher.types770160.0%86.0%14.0%1

Packages

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Default

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
050.0%100.0%0.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
NoneLauncherBootstrap
Nonejava.io
java.lang
java.lang.reflect
java.net
java.util

org.apache.commons.launcher

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
11010.0%91.0%1.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
org.apache.commons.launcher.LaunchFilter
org.apache.commons.launcher.ChildMain
org.apache.commons.launcher.ChildMain$1
org.apache.commons.launcher.ChildMain$ChildWindowAdapter
org.apache.commons.launcher.ExitOnErrorThreadGroup
org.apache.commons.launcher.LaunchCommand
org.apache.commons.launcher.LaunchTask
org.apache.commons.launcher.Launcher
org.apache.commons.launcher.ParentListener
org.apache.commons.launcher.StreamConnector
org.apache.commons.launcher.types
java.awt
java.awt.event
java.io
java.lang
java.lang.reflect
java.net
java.util
org.apache.commons.launcher.types
org.apache.tools.ant
org.apache.tools.ant.types

org.apache.commons.launcher.types

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
160.0%86.0%14.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
Noneorg.apache.commons.launcher.types.ArgumentSet
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.ConditionalArgument
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.ConditionalArgumentSet
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.ConditionalVariable
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.ConditionalVariableSet
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.JVMArgumentSet
org.apache.commons.launcher.types.SysPropertySet
org.apache.commons.launcher
java.io
java.lang
java.util
org.apache.commons.launcher
org.apache.tools.ant
org.apache.tools.ant.types

Cycles

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PackagePackage Dependencies
org.apache.commons.launcherorg.apache.commons.launcher.types
org.apache.commons.launcher
org.apache.commons.launcher.typesorg.apache.commons.launcher
org.apache.commons.launcher.types

Explanation

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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.