JavaNCSS Metric Results

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The following document contains the results of a JavaNCSS metric analysis.
JavaNCSS web site.

Packages

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Packages sorted by NCSS.

PackageClassesMethodsNCSSJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
org.archive.io.hbase44623947343511051
org.archive.modules.writer11210358017546
Classes totalMethods totalNCSS totalJavadocsJavadoc linesSingle lines commentMulti lines comment
55834252423681597

Objects

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TOP 30 classes containing the most NCSS.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters10235036
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter91807
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor831205
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriterPool9202
org.archive.io.hbase.Serializer2102

TOP 30 classes containing the most methods.

ObjectNCSSMethodsClassesJavadocs
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters10235036
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor831205
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter91807
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriterPool9202
org.archive.io.hbase.Serializer2102

Averages.

NCSS averageProgram NCSSClasses averageMethods averageJavadocs average
57.40342.000.0011.6010.40

Methods

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TOP 30 Methods containing the most NCSS.

MethodsNCSSCCNJavadocs
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.initializeCrawlTable(Configuration,String)3391
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.write(CrawlURI,String,RecordingOutputStream,RecordingInputStream)27101
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.isRecordNew(CrawlURI)1991
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.innerProcessResult(CrawlURI)1440
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.shouldWrite(CrawlURI)1280
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.HBaseWriter(AtomicInteger,WriterPoolSettings,HBaseParameters)1111
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.shouldProcess(CrawlURI)860
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.write(CrawlURI,long,InputStream)811
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.getByteArrayFromInputStream(ReplayInputStream,int)711
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.serialize(byte[])430
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriterPool.makeWriter()440
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.getHbaseParameters()421
org.archive.modules.writer.HBaseWriterProcessor.getDefaultMaxFileSize()430
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getZkQuorum()321
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getHbaseTableName()321
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriterPool.HBaseWriterPool(AtomicInteger,WriterPoolSettings,int,int,HBaseParameters)311
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.getHbaseOptions()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseWriter.getClient()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setZkQuorum(String)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getZkPort()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setZkPort(int)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setHbaseTableName(String)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getContentColumnFamily()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setContentColumnFamily(String)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getContentColumnName()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setContentColumnName(String)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getCuriColumnFamily()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setCuriColumnFamily(String)211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.getIpColumnName()211
org.archive.io.hbase.HBaseParameters.setIpColumnName(String)211

Averages.

Program NCSSNCSS averageCCN averageJavadocs average
342.004.241.860.81

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).