CQE-9223: Excessive Halstead Complexity

 
Excessive Halstead Complexity
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Quality Issue ID: 9223 Maturity: Preliminary
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Description Summary

The code is structured in a way that a Halstead complexity measure exceeds a desirable maximum.

Extended Description

A variety of Halstead complexity measures exist, such as program vocabulary size or volume.

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Characteristic		9034Maintainability
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Issue		9221Excessive Code Complexity
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Consequence		9145Degraded Comprehension
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Related Taxonomy Entries

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SQAE7.2
+ References
Robert A. Martin and Lawrence H. Shafer. "Providing a Framework for Effective Software Quality Assessment". 6th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE. 1996-07-09. <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285403022_PROVIDING_A_FRAMEWORK_FOR_EFFECTIVE_SOFTWARE_QUALITY_MEASUREMENT_MAKING_A_SCIENCE_OF_RISK_ASSESSMENT>.
Wikipedia. "Halstead complexity measures". <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halstead_complexity_measures>.
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