Revised Modularity Index to Measure Modularity of OSS Projects with Case Study of Freemind

Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel; Daniel Jahja Surjawan

Research Article

Revised Modularity Index to Measure Modularity of OSS Projects with Case Study of Freemind

by Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel, Daniel Jahja Surjawan

International Journal of Computer Applications

Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA

Volume 59 - Issue 12

Published: December 2012

Authors: Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel, Daniel Jahja Surjawan

10.5120/9602-4227

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Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel, Daniel Jahja Surjawan . Revised Modularity Index to Measure Modularity of OSS Projects with Case Study of Freemind. International Journal of Computer Applications. 59, 12 (December 2012), 28-33. DOI=10.5120/9602-4227

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                        author  = { Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel,Daniel Jahja Surjawan },
                        title   = { Revised Modularity Index to Measure Modularity of OSS Projects with Case Study of Freemind },
                        journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
                        year    = { 2012 },
                        volume  = { 59 },
                        number  = { 12 },
                        pages   = { 28-33 },
                        doi     = { 10.5120/9602-4227 },
                        publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
                        }

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                        %A Daniel Jahja Surjawan
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                        %J International Journal of Computer Applications
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Abstract

Open Source Software (OSS) Projects are gaining popularity worldwide. Studies by many researchers show that the important key success factor is modularity of the source code. This paper presents the revised Modularity Index which is a software metrics to measure the modularity level of a java-based OSS Projects. To show its effectiveness in analyzing OSS Project, the Modularity Index and its supporting software metrics are then used to analyze the evolution of Freemind mind mapping OSS Project. The analysis using Modularity Index and its supporting metrics shows the strength and weaknesses of the Freemind OSS Projects.

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Index Terms

Computer Science

Information Sciences

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Keywords

Modularity java package cohesion package coupling Open Source software architecture Freemind