Metrics For Software Conceptual Models
Providing an overview of the most relevant existing proposals of metrics for conceptual models, this detailed guide covers conceptual models for both products and processes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Metrics For Software Conceptual Models
Chapter 4: Defining and Validating Metrics for UML Class Diagrams
Marcela Genero,
Alarcos Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Castilla-La Mancha Paseo de la Universidad, 4 13071
Department of Management Information, Operations Management and Technology Policy, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Ghent University Hoveniersberg, 24 9000 Gent,
GIRO Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Valladolid Campus Miguel Delibes, E.T.I.C. 47011 Valladolid,
Alarcos Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Castilla-La Mancha Paseo de la Universidad, 4 13071
Alarcos Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Castilla-La Mancha Paseo de la Universidad, 4 13071
Ciudad Real,Spain
Marcela.Genero@uclm.es
Geert Poels, Department of Management Information, Operations Management and Technology Policy, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Ghent University Hoveniersberg, 24 9000 Gent,
Belgium
geert.poels@ugent.be
Esperanza Manso, GIRO Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Valladolid Campus Miguel Delibes, E.T.I.C. 47011 Valladolid,
Spain
manso@infor.uva.es
Mario Piattini, Alarcos Research Group, Department of Computer Science University of Castilla-La Mancha Paseo de la Universidad, 4 13071
Ciudad Real,Spain
Mario.Piattini@uclm.es
1 Introduction
In the development of object-oriented (OO) software the class diagram is the key outcome of the conceptual modelling phase. Indeed, class diagram lays the foundation of all later design and implementation work. Hence, class diagram quality is a crucial issue that must be evaluated (and improved if necessary) in order to obtain quality OO software, which is the main concern of present day software development organisations.
The early focus on class diagram quality may help OO software designers build better software, without unnecessary reworking at later stages of the development when changes are more expensive and more difficult to perform. It is in this arena where software measurement plays an important role, because metrics contribute to class diagram quality evaluation in an objective way avoiding bias in the quality evaluation process.
We focus this chapter on class diagrams developed using the Unified Modelling Language (UML) (OMG, 2001), because it has become the standard language of OO modelling.
Measuring UML class diagram quality at...
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