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Method and device for the automated evaluation of software source code quality

US8037455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Horst Eckardt · Munich, DE
Andreas Henning · Meßstetten, DE
Christian Körner · Bergen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2006
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/71
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device are disclosed for automated evaluation of the quality of a software source code, a quality target being predetermined for the quality of the source code. The current quality of the source code and the distance between the current quality of the source code and the predetermined quality target are determined for the quality of the source code. At least one embodiment of the invention permits high volumes of source code to be evaluated in an automated fashion with respect to their quality.

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