JavaNCSS Metric Results

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The following document contains the results of a JavaNCSS metric analysis, using JavaNCSS version 32.53.
JavaNCSS web site.

Packages

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Packages sorted by NCSS.

Package Classes Methods NCSS Javadocs Javadoc lines Single lines comment Multi lines comment
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap 9 76 531 0 0 12 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users 20 121 483 2 11 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules 7 15 55 10 52 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.hibernate 3 6 53 0 0 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.sessions 2 11 37 0 0 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate 3 4 30 4 32 0 0
Classes total Methods total NCSS total Javadocs Javadoc lines Single lines comment Multi lines comment
44 233 1189 16 95 12 0

Objects

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TOP 30 classes containing the most NCSS.

Object NCSS Methods Classes Javadocs
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository 130 16 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository 127 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUser 82 23 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer 71 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor 71 18 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleEditor 59 14 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRole 52 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.AbstractLdapRepository 38 15 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapQueryAssembler 33 9 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleSpecification 28 9 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserSpecification 26 8 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.sessions.DefaultAuthorizationSession 18 7 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.PasswordEditor 17 6 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.CreateUserCommand 16 5 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.hibernate.HibernateRoleSpecification 16 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.AbstractAuthorizationManager 15 2 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.hibernate.HibernateUserSpecification 15 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.EditRoleCommand 14 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ChangePwdCommand 13 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.EditUserCommand 12 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserSpecification 12 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleSpecification 12 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.CompositeRule 11 4 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.sessions.AuthorizationSession 9 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.OrRule 8 3 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.AndRule 8 3 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.UserRolesList 7 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.RoleChildrenList 7 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.RoleBasedRule 6 2 0 3
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor.AbstractCommand 6 1 0 0

TOP 30 classes containing the most methods.

Object NCSS Methods Classes Javadocs
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUser 82 23 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor 71 18 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository 130 16 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.AbstractLdapRepository 38 15 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRole 52 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer 71 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository 127 14 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleEditor 59 14 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleSpecification 28 9 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapQueryAssembler 33 9 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserSpecification 26 8 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.sessions.DefaultAuthorizationSession 18 7 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.PasswordEditor 17 6 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.CreateUserCommand 16 5 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.sessions.AuthorizationSession 9 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.CompositeRule 11 4 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.EditUserCommand 12 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.EditRoleCommand 14 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ChangePwdCommand 13 4 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.OrRule 8 3 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.AndRule 8 3 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.AuthorizationManager 3 2 0 3
it.amattioli.authorizate.rules.RoleBasedRule 6 2 0 3
it.amattioli.authorizate.AbstractAuthorizationManager 15 2 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.UserHandler 3 2 0 1
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.UserRolesList 7 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.RoleChildrenList 7 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserSpecification 12 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleSpecification 12 2 0 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.Role 3 2 0 0

Averages.

NCSS average Program NCSS Classes average Methods average Javadocs average
22.43 1,189.00 0.09 5.30 0.36

Methods

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TOP 30 Methods containing the most NCSS.

Methods NCSS CCN Javadocs
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.list(DefaultRole) 33 10 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository.list(DefaultUser) 33 10 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository.put(DefaultUser) 30 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.put(DefaultRole) 27 6 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository.fillUser(DefaultUser,NameClassPair) 22 7 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRole.equals(Object) 15 12 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUser.equals(Object) 15 12 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.getRolesFor(String) 15 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.get(String) 13 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.fillRole(DefaultRole,NameClassPair) 13 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository.get(String) 13 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.hibernate.HibernateRoleSpecification.assembleQuery(Assembler) 13 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer.getContextEnvironment() 12 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.hibernate.HibernateUserSpecification.assembleQuery(Assembler) 12 1 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer.createEnvTable() 9 1 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer.getServerContext() 9 5 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserSpecification.assembleQuery(Assembler) 9 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleSpecification.assembleQuery(Assembler) 9 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor.getSelectedRoles() 9 3 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleEditor.getSelectedRoles() 9 3 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUser.passwordDigest(String) 8 3 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapRoleRepository.modifyRoles(String,int,DefaultRole) 8 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapUserRepository.modifyRoles(String,int,DefaultRole) 8 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.AbstractAuthorizationManager.checkRule(User,String,Object) 7 5 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapServer.releaseContext() 7 4 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.AbstractAuthorizationManager.addRule(String,Rule) 6 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.ldap.LdapQueryAssembler.append(String) 6 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor.AbstractCommand.doCommand() 6 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultUserEditor.AbstractCommand.doCommand() 6 2 0
it.amattioli.authorizate.users.DefaultRoleEditor.AbstractCommand.doCommand() 6 2 0

Averages.

Program NCSS NCSS average CCN average Javadocs average
1,189.00 3.69 1.67 0.02

Explanations

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Non Commenting Source Statements (NCSS)

Statements for JavaNCSS are not statements as specified in the Java Language Specification but include all kinds of declarations too. Roughly spoken, NCSS is approximately equivalent to counting ';' and '{' characters in Java source files.

Not counted are empty statements, empty blocks or semicolons after closing brackets. Of course, comments don't get counted too. Closing brackets also never get counted, the same applies to blocks in general.

Examples
Package declaration package java.lang;
Import declaration import java.awt.*;
Class declaration
  • public class Foo {
  • public class Foo extends Bla {
Interface declaration public interface Able ; {
Field declaration
  • int a;
  • int a, b, c = 5, d = 6;
Method declaration
  • public void cry();
  • public void gib() throws DeadException {
Constructor declaration public Foo() {
Constructor invocation
  • this();
  • super();
Statement declaration
  • i = 0;
  • if (ok)
  • if (exit) {
  • if (3 == 4);
  • if (4 == 4) { ;
  • } else {
Label declaration fine :

In some cases consecutive semicolons are illegal according to the JLS but JavaNCSS still tolerates them (thought JavaNCSS is still more strict as 'javac'). Nevertheless they are never counted as two statements.

Cyclomatic Complexity Number (CCN)

CCN is also know as McCabe Metric. There exists a much hyped theory behind it based on graph theory, but it all comes down to simply counting 'if', 'for', 'while' statements etc. in a method. Whenever the control flow of a method splits, the "CCN counter" gets incremented by one.

Each method has a minimum value of 1 per default. For each of the following Java keywords/statements this value gets incremented by one:

  • if
  • for
  • while
  • case
  • catch

Also if the control flow of a method returns abortively the CCNvalue will be incremented by one:

  • if
  • for

An ordinary return at the end of method will not be counted.

Note that 'else', 'default', and 'finally' don't increment the CCN value any further. On the other hand, a simple method with a 'switch' statement and a huge block of 'case' statements can have a surprisingly high CCN value (still it has the same value when converting a 'switch' block to an equivalent sequence of 'if' statements).