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Features
Low cost metrics tools for computing
- Actual executable lines of code from a previous version
- This can be used to predict size for the next version
- Complexity
- Our research didn't find a conclusive link between cyclomatic complexity and defects.
However, complexity can be used to find the code that will require more testing and
attention.
- Depth of nesting
- Contrary to popular opinion, our research shows that higher depth of
nesting is associated with fewer defects
- Where there is depth of nesting there is usually exception handling (a good thing)
- Trying to collapse complex logic in effort to reduce depth of nesting doesn't make the
code less buggy - it only makes it more difficult to see and test
- Percentage and number of comment statements
The above metrics are computed at the function and file level.
The languages supported are:
- Ada
- VB
- VB .Net
- C/C++/C#
- Java
Each language module is available separately.
Comparison to other metrics tools
| Frestimate metrics |
Other metrics tools |
| Windows based. |
Many of them are command line/DOS based |
| Supports a variety of languages |
Try finding Ada, VB, VB.net, C, C++ in one metrics suite without having to
purchase other tools that you don't need |
| Allows you to buy only what you need |
Some metrics suites are combined with more expensive test coverage or
development tools. Our suite does one thing so you only pay for one thing. |
| Supports Frestimate or stands alone |
If you have Frestimate, this tool suite will work with it to supply
Frestimate with the general prediction inputs. If you don't have Frestimate the tool
suite stands alone. |
| Requires Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista. |
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