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CK Metrics

CK Metrics is a suite of six object-oriented design metrics introduced by Chidamber and Kemerer in 1994 to measure class complexity, cohesion, and coupling. The metrics quantify OO design quality; high coupling and low cohesion predict defects and maintenance effort.

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Chidamber and Kemerer Object-Oriented Metrics
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  • Chidamber, S. R., & Kemerer, C. F. (1994). A metrics suite for object-oriented design. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 20(6), 476–493. · DOI 10.1109/32.295895
  • Basili, V. R., Briand, L. C., & Melo, W. L. (1996). A validation of object-oriented design metrics as quality indicators. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 22(10), 751–761. · DOI 10.1109/32.544352
  • Lanza, M., & Marinescu, R. (2007). Object-Oriented Metrics in Practice. Springer. · URL
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