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
java.io181262133.0%33.0%33.0%1
java.lang38362325.0%40.0%55.0%1
java.util10730130.000002%100.0%30.000002%1
javax.microedition.io10280280.0%100.0%80.0%1

Packages

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java.io

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
2133.0%33.0%33.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
java.io.DataInput
java.io.DataOutput
java.io.InputStream
java.io.OutputStream
java.io.Reader
java.io.Writer
java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
java.io.DataInputStream
java.io.DataOutputStream
java.io.EOFException
java.io.IOException
java.io.InputStreamReader
java.io.InterruptedIOException
java.io.OutputStreamWriter
java.io.PrintStream
java.io.UTFDataFormatException
java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
java.lang
javax.microedition.io
java.lang

java.lang

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
325.0%40.0%55.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
java.lang.Runnable
java.lang.VirtualMachineError
java.lang.ArithmeticException
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
java.lang.ArrayStoreException
java.lang.Boolean
java.lang.Byte
java.lang.Character
java.lang.Class
java.lang.ClassCastException
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
java.lang.Error
java.lang.Exception
java.lang.IllegalAccessException
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateException
java.lang.IllegalThreadStateException
java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException
java.lang.InstantiationException
java.lang.Integer
java.lang.InterruptedException
java.lang.Long
java.lang.Math
java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException
java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NumberFormatException
java.lang.Object
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
java.lang.Runtime
java.lang.RuntimeException
java.lang.SecurityException
java.lang.Short
java.lang.String
java.lang.StringBuffer
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
java.lang.System
java.lang.Thread
java.lang.Throwable
java.io
java.util
javax.microedition.io
Default
java.io

java.util

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0130.000002%100.0%30.000002%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
java.util.Calendar
java.util.Enumeration
java.util.TimeZone
java.util.Date
java.util.EmptyStackException
java.util.Hashtable
java.util.NoSuchElementException
java.util.Random
java.util.Stack
java.util.Vector
Nonejava.lang

javax.microedition.io

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0280.0%100.0%80.0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
javax.microedition.io.Connection
javax.microedition.io.ContentConnection
javax.microedition.io.Datagram
javax.microedition.io.DatagramConnection
javax.microedition.io.InputConnection
javax.microedition.io.OutputConnection
javax.microedition.io.StreamConnection
javax.microedition.io.StreamConnectionNotifier
javax.microedition.io.ConnectionNotFoundException
javax.microedition.io.Connector
Nonejava.io
java.lang

Cycles

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PackagePackage Dependencies
java.iojava.lang
java.io
java.langjava.io
java.lang
java.utiljava.lang
java.io
java.lang
javax.microedition.iojava.lang
java.io
java.lang

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.