A survey of metrics for UML class diagrams

Journal of Object Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 59-92

  Genero, Marcela ^a   Piattini, Mario ^a   Calero, Coral ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

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EID: 28444433375     PISSN: 16601769     EISSN: 16601769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5381/jot.2005.4.9.a1     Document Type: Review

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