CQE-9079: Unreachable Invokable Control Element

 
Unreachable Invokable Control Element
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Quality Issue ID: 9079 Maturity: Preliminary
+ Description

Description Summary

The software contains a named callable or method control element that is not reachable by other code, i.e. is dead code.

Extended Description

This pattern identifies situations where the named callable control element or method control element is unreferenced by any other code item in the application; the application determines the scope of the search for code items that could call the callable or method control element.

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NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains to
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ChildOf
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Characteristic
9034Maintainability
Default Graph (primary)9001
ChildOf
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Practice
9088Reuse
Quality Issues Organized by Practices (primary)9002
CanPrecede
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Consequence
9113Excessive Modification Effort
Default Graph (primary)9001

Related Taxonomy Entries

TaxonomyVersionRelated ID
ASCMM1ASCMM-MNT-20
+ References
"Automated Source Code Maintainability Measure (ASCMM)". ASCMM-MNT-20. v1.0. Object Management Group (OMG). 2016-01-01. <http://www.omg.org/spec/ASCMM/1.0>.
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