Appendix A. Sonar Metrics Index

This appendix lists all Sonar metrics in separate categories along with a brief description for each metric and information on where to locate it within the Sonar user interface.

Sonar metrics

Sonar metrics are categorized into the following categories:

  • Complexity
  • Design and Architecture
  • Documentation
  • Duplication
  • General
  • Unit Tests
  • Rules Compliance and Violations
  • Project Size
  • Management

Complexity metrics

Complexity metrics are available in the Complexity and Quality Index widgets in the dashboard. The Quality Index widget is available as a plugin.

Metric name

Definition

Sonar component

Complexity

The total Cyclomatic Complexity number was introduced by McCabe. For each of the following java statements the number increments ...

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