Measuring OCL expressions: An approach based on cognitive techniques

Metrics for Software Conceptual Models

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 161-206

  Reynoso, Luis ^a   Genero, Marcela ^b   Piattini, Mario ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

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EID: 84994753038     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9781860946066_0005     Document Type: Chapter

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