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.apache.axis 101010100%0%
org.apache.axis.addressing 413630.2533%42%
org.apache.axis.addressing.miheaders 10121033%67%
org.apache.axis.addressing.om 101040100%0%
org.apache.axis.clientapi 5140100.2100%20%
org.apache.axis.context 413780.2553%22%
org.apache.axis.description 19712860.3743%20%
org.apache.axis.engine 13589150.3862%1%
org.apache.axis.handlers 211360.567%17%
org.apache.axis.phaseresolver 404070100%0%
org.apache.axis.providers 2110100.5100%50%
org.apache.axis.receivers 30317088%12%
org.apache.axis.transport 6333120.580%30%
org.apache.axis.transport.http 505115094%6%
org.apache.axis.util 250250130100%0%

Packages

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org.apache.axis

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
010%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.apache.axis.addressing

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
6325%33%42%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.apache.axis.addressing.miheaders

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
210%33%67%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.apache.axis.addressing.om

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
040%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.apache.axis.clientapi

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
01020%100%20%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.apache.axis.handlers

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

org.apache.axis.phaseresolver

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
070%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.apache.axis.providers

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
01050%100%50%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.apache.axis.receivers

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
170%88%12%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

Cycles

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PackageCyclic Dependencies
org.apache.axis.clientapi
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
org.apache.axis.description
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
org.apache.axis.handlers
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
org.apache.axis.phaseresolver
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
org.apache.axis.providers
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
org.apache.axis.receivers
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
org.apache.axis.transport
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
org.apache.axis.transport.http
  • org.apache.axis.context
  • org.apache.axis.engine
  • org.apache.axis.context

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.