Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects

Devansh Tiwari; Hironori Washizaki; Yoshiaki Fukazawa; Tomoyuki Fukuoka; Junji Tamaki; Nobuhiro Hosotani; Munetaka Kohama

doi:10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.00025

Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects

Devansh Tiwari, Hironori Washizaki, Yoshiaki Fukazawa, Tomoyuki Fukuoka, Junji Tamaki, Nobuhiro Hosotani, Munetaka Kohama

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

The highest share of cost for a software product is software maintenance. Identifying the quality merit of the software architecture is extremely vital as the quality directly relates to software maintenance. A good design always exhibits good quality characteristics because it is directly related to good architecture. Although C language is a major language in the software industry, few studies investigate the quality of the architecture in C language. This study aims to evaluate the quality of C language projects in a quantifiable form by focusing on dependency graphs, associated metrics, and software architecture. In particular, this study (i) formulates the architecture representation of C projects, (ii) determines the metrics capturing the quality of architecture, (iii) defines code smell and metrics relations and (iv) conducts an empirical analysis on 58 C projects. We show which metrics derived from dependency graphs can detect architectural issues and verify their relation to software architecture quality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019
Editors	Vladimir Getov, Jean-Luc Gaudiot, Nariyoshi Yamai, Stelvio Cimato, Morris Chang, Yuuichi Teranishi, Ji-Jiang Yang, Hong Va Leong, Hossian Shahriar, Michiharu Takemoto, Dave Towey, Hiroki Takakura, Atilla Elci, Susumu Takeuchi, Satish Puri
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	117-122
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728126074
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.00025
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jul
Event	43rd IEEE Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019 - Milwaukee, United States Duration: 2019 Jul 15 → 2019 Jul 19

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference
Volume	1
ISSN (Print)	0730-3157

Conference

Conference	43rd IEEE Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019
Country	United States
City	Milwaukee
Period	19/7/15 → 19/7/19

Keywords

C language
Code smells
Dependency graphs
Software architecture
Software metrics analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Computer Science Applications

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Tiwari, D., Washizaki, H., Fukazawa, Y., Fukuoka, T., Tamaki, J., Hosotani, N., & Kohama, M. (2019). Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects. In V. Getov, J-L. Gaudiot, N. Yamai, S. Cimato, M. Chang, Y. Teranishi, J-J. Yang, H. V. Leong, H. Shahriar, M. Takemoto, D. Towey, H. Takakura, A. Elci, S. Takeuchi, & S. Puri (Eds.), Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019 (pp. 117-122). [8754186] (Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference; Vol. 1). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.00025

Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects. / Tiwari, Devansh; Washizaki, Hironori ; Fukazawa, Yoshiaki; Fukuoka, Tomoyuki; Tamaki, Junji; Hosotani, Nobuhiro; Kohama, Munetaka.

Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019. ed. / Vladimir Getov; Jean-Luc Gaudiot; Nariyoshi Yamai; Stelvio Cimato; Morris Chang; Yuuichi Teranishi; Ji-Jiang Yang; Hong Va Leong; Hossian Shahriar; Michiharu Takemoto; Dave Towey; Hiroki Takakura; Atilla Elci; Susumu Takeuchi; Satish Puri. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. p. 117-122 8754186 (Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference; Vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Tiwari, D, Washizaki, H , Fukazawa, Y, Fukuoka, T, Tamaki, J, Hosotani, N & Kohama, M 2019, Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects. in V Getov, J-L Gaudiot, N Yamai, S Cimato, M Chang, Y Teranishi, J-J Yang, HV Leong, H Shahriar, M Takemoto, D Towey, H Takakura, A Elci, S Takeuchi & S Puri (eds), Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019., 8754186, Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference, vol. 1, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 117-122, 43rd IEEE Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019, Milwaukee, United States, 19/7/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.00025

Tiwari D, Washizaki H , Fukazawa Y, Fukuoka T, Tamaki J, Hosotani N et al. Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects. In Getov V, Gaudiot J-L, Yamai N, Cimato S, Chang M, Teranishi Y, Yang J-J, Leong HV, Shahriar H, Takemoto M, Towey D, Takakura H, Elci A, Takeuchi S, Puri S, editors, Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019. IEEE Computer Society. 2019. p. 117-122. 8754186. (Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPSAC.2019.00025

Tiwari, Devansh ; Washizaki, Hironori ; Fukazawa, Yoshiaki ; Fukuoka, Tomoyuki ; Tamaki, Junji ; Hosotani, Nobuhiro ; Kohama, Munetaka. / Metrics driven architectural analysis using dependency graphs for C language projects. Proceedings - 2019 IEEE 43rd Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2019. editor / Vladimir Getov ; Jean-Luc Gaudiot ; Nariyoshi Yamai ; Stelvio Cimato ; Morris Chang ; Yuuichi Teranishi ; Ji-Jiang Yang ; Hong Va Leong ; Hossian Shahriar ; Michiharu Takemoto ; Dave Towey ; Hiroki Takakura ; Atilla Elci ; Susumu Takeuchi ; Satish Puri. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. pp. 117-122 (Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference).

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