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.

PackageClassesMethodsNCSSJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl253450231884476
org.apache.pluto.container.driver3181893472916
org.apache.pluto.driver.services.container22714227436
org.apache.pluto.driver.container12311184739
org.apache.pluto.driver.core1117028317
Classes totalMethods totalNCSS totalJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
91329623829783154

Methods

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TOP 30 Methods containing the most NCSS.

MethodsNCSSCCNJavadocs
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.toString(PortalURL)125441
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.dispatch(HttpServletRequest,HttpServletResponse)54151
org.apache.pluto.driver.services.container.PortletURLProviderImpl.apply()34150
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.attemptRegistration(ServletContext,ClassLoader)2890
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.parse(HttpServletRequest)2061
org.apache.pluto.driver.container.PortalDriverServicesImpl.PortalDriverServicesImpl(PortalContext,PortletRequestContextService,EventCoordinationService,FilterManagerService,PortletURLListenerService,OptionalContainerServices,PortletContextService,PortletRegistryService,PortalAdministrationService)1821
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.merge(PortalURL,String)1750
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.decodeControlParameter(String)1531
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.decodeParameter(String,String)1551
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.clone()1511
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.init(ServletConfig)1411
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.destroy()1460
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.getPublicParameters()1350
org.apache.pluto.driver.core.PortletWindowImpl.PortletWindowImpl(PortletContainer,PortletWindowConfig,PortalURL,int)1341
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.encodeMultiValues(String[])1261
org.apache.pluto.driver.core.PortletWindowImpl.PortletWindowImpl(PortletContainer,PortletWindowConfig,PortalURL)1240
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.addPublicParameterActionResourceParameter(String,String)1130
org.apache.pluto.driver.container.PortalDriverServicesImpl.createDefaultServicesIfNeeded()11110
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.notify(PortletInvocationEvent,boolean,Throwable)1040
org.apache.pluto.driver.services.container.PortletURLProviderImpl.write(Writer,boolean)920
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.decodePublicParameter(String,String)930
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.PortalURLParserImpl.replaceChar(StringBuffer,String,String)720
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.RelativePortalURLImpl(String,String,String,PortalURLParser)711
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.clearParameters(String)741
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.addPublicRenderParametersNew(String[])730
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.TimerTask.run()630
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.initializeEventPortlet()520
org.apache.pluto.container.driver.PortletServlet.initializeResourceServingPortlet()520
org.apache.pluto.driver.services.container.PortletURLProviderImpl.PortletURLProviderImpl(PortalURL,TYPE,PortletWindow)510
org.apache.pluto.driver.url.impl.RelativePortalURLImpl.getPortletMode(String)520

Averages.

Program NCSSNCSS averageCCN averageJavadocs average
962.005.732.200.24

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

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).