CQE-9018: Modules with Circular Dependencies

 
Modules with Circular Dependencies
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Quality Issue ID: 9018 Maturity: Preliminary
+ Description

Description Summary

The software contains modules with circular dependencies.

Extended Description

This pattern identifies situations where the module has references that cycle back to itself via the module callable or data relations cycle. As an example, with Java, this pattern means cycles between packages.

+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains to
View
ChildOf
Pr
Practice		9016Modular Development
Quality Issues Organized by Practices (primary)9002
ChildOf
Ch
Characteristic		9064Modularity
Default Graph (primary)9001
ChildOf
Ch
Characteristic		9120Reliability
Default Graph (primary)9001
ChildOf
Pr
Practice		9172State Protection
Quality Issues Organized by Practices (primary)9002
CanPrecede
Co
Consequence		9028Deadlock
Default Graph (primary)9001
CanPrecede
Co
Consequence		9082Livelock
Default Graph (primary)9001
CanPrecede
Co
Consequence		9141Excessive Propagation of Modification Impacts
Default Graph (primary)9001

Related Taxonomy Entries

TaxonomyVersionRelated ID
ASCMM1ASCMM-MNT-7
ASCRM1ASCRM-RLB-13
+ References
"Automated Source Code Maintainability Measure (ASCMM)". ASCMM-MNT-7. v1.0. Object Management Group (OMG). 2016-01-01. <http://www.omg.org/spec/ASCMM/1.0>.
"Automated Source Code Reliability Measure (ASCRM)". ASCRM-RLB-13. v1.0. Object Management Group (OMG). 2016-01-01. <http://www.omg.org/spec/ASCRM/1.0/>.
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