Metric Results

[ summary] [ packages] [ cycles] [ explanations]

The following document contains the results of a JDependmetric analysis. The various metrics are defined at the bottom of this document.

Summary

[ summary] [ packages] [ cycles] [ explanations]

Package TC AC CC AC EC A I D
groovy.lang 6185318190.1351%36%
groovy.mock 413050.25100%25%
groovy.model 927160.2286%8%
groovy.security 10112067%33%
groovy.servlet 5050110100%0%
groovy.sql 5050150100%0%
groovy.swing 240240120100%0%
groovy.swing.impl 844170.588%38%
groovy.text 927180.2289%11%
groovy.ui 241231140.0493%2%
groovy.util 262245200.0880%12%
groovy.xml 80819090%10%
groovy.xml.dom 101020100%0%
org.codehaus.groovy 312510.3317%50%
org.codehaus.groovy.ant 303110091%9%
org.codehaus.groovy.ast 183157130.1765%18%
org.codehaus.groovy.ast.expr 292276100.0762%31%
org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt 1801864040%60%
org.codehaus.groovy.bsf 303090100%0%
org.codehaus.groovy.classgen 302284160.0780%13%
org.codehaus.groovy.control 2061411160.359%11%
org.codehaus.groovy.control.io 725140.2980%9%
org.codehaus.groovy.control.messages 615240.1767%17%
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime 4424212160.0557%38%
org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.markup 59356170.0588%7%
org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.ui 422130.575%25%
org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.util 14212090.14100%14%
org.codehaus.groovy.syntax 1138950.2736%37%
org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.lexer 20416140.280%0%
org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.parser 707210083%17%
org.codehaus.groovy.tools 411403100.0277%21%
org.codehaus.groovy.tools.xml 101050100%0%
org.codehaus.groovy.wiki 3030110100%0%

Packages

[ summary] [ packages] [ cycles] [ explanations]

groovy.lang

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
181913%51%36%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

groovy.mock

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0525%100%25%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

groovy.model

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1622%86%8%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

groovy.security

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
120%67%33%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

groovy.servlet

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0110%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

groovy.sql

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0150%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

groovy.swing.impl

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1750%88%38%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

groovy.xml

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
190%90%10%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

groovy.xml.dom

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
020%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.codehaus.groovy

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
5133%17%50%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.ant

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1100%91%9%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.groovy.bsf

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
090%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.codehaus.groovy.control.io

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1429%80%9%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.control.messages

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
2417%67%17%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.markup

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
175%88%7%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.ui

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
1350%75%25%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.util

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0914%100%14%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None

org.codehaus.groovy.tools

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
3102%77%21%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages

org.codehaus.groovy.tools.xml

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
050%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

org.codehaus.groovy.wiki

Afferent CouplingsEfferent CouplingsAbstractnessInstabilityDistance
0110%100%0%
Abstract ClassesConcrete ClassesUsed by PackagesUses Packages
None None

Cycles

[ summary] [ packages] [ cycles] [ explanations]

PackageCyclic Dependencies
groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.mock
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.model
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.servlet
  • groovy.util
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
groovy.sql
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
groovy.swing
  • groovy.swing.impl
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.swing.impl
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.text
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
groovy.ui
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
groovy.util
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
groovy.xml
  • groovy.util
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.ant
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
org.codehaus.groovy.ast.expr
  • org.codehaus.groovy.classgen
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
org.codehaus.groovy.bsf
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.classgen
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
org.codehaus.groovy.control.messages
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.markup
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.util
  • org.codehaus.groovy.sandbox.markup
  • groovy.lang
  • org.codehaus.groovy.runtime
  • groovy.lang
org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.parser
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast.stmt
  • org.codehaus.groovy.ast
org.codehaus.groovy.tools
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
org.codehaus.groovy.tools.xml
  • groovy.util
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control.io
  • org.codehaus.groovy.control

Explanations

[ summary] [ packages] [ cycles] [ explanations]

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.