Object-Oriented Metrics

Object-oriented (OO) metrics are measurements on OO applications used to determine the success or failure of a process or person, and to quantify improvements throughout the software process. These metrics can be used to reinforce good OO programming techniques, which leads to more reliable code.

One metric alone is not enough to determine any information about an application under development. Several metrics must be used in tandem to gain insight into improvements during a software process. There are several software packages that can be used to determine the metrics on a software application.

A listing of metrics and how to interpret them is given on Ümit Karakaþ's and Sencer Sultanoðlu's website Object-Oriented Metrics.

Author: Laurie Williams and Sarah Heckman
Maintained By: Sarah Heckman
Last Updated: 2008-08-14