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I'm not sure if this is the correct site, but to compare a software project I'm looking for average values of various metrics. Are there any references that show average values for each of the following metrics? I'd like to see them for Java and C# projects:

  • ATFD (Access to Foreign Data)
  • WMC (Weighted Method Count)
  • TCC (Tight Class Cohension)
  • LOC (Lines of Code)
  • CM (Changing Methods)
  • CC (Changing Classes)
  • NProtM (Number of Protected Methods)
  • BUR (Base Class Usage Ratio)
  • BOvR (Base Class Overriding Ratio)
  • AMC (Average Method Weight)
  • NOM (Number of methods)
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"I'm looking for average values of various metrics". Why? That makes them all meaningless. The average will be a random number from which all information content has been removed. The scales don't match, for example. You can't average a ratio and a count and get anything useful. What are you trying to do? Please explain why you think "averaging" will be of any value. – S.Lott Feb 24 '11 at 10:55
@S.Lott Of course I'm looking for an average value for each of the metioned metrics. – RoflcoptrException Feb 24 '11 at 10:58
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@Roflcoptr: "Of course"? It doesn't say that in the question. Please do not add comments to your own question. Please update your question to actually say what you're actually trying to do. – S.Lott Feb 24 '11 at 10:59
@S.Lott Yes of course. I think it should be obvious that I'm not comparing different scales. But I will edit the question so that is is clear for everyone. – RoflcoptrException Feb 24 '11 at 11:25
@Roflcoptr: "I think it should be obvious". That goes without saying. However, it's not obvious. As you can tell from my comment. The question was not "obvious" to everyone. And the "each of" clarifies nothing. What are you looking for? Please be more specific on what you think you're going to do with all these numbers. – S.Lott Feb 24 '11 at 11:48
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http://msquaredtechnologies.com/m2rsm/rsm_software_project_metrics.htm Something like this?

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Yes that would be an example. Thanks. – RoflcoptrException Feb 24 '11 at 21:06

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