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In article <johnson.784589855@hal.cs.uiuc.edu>, johnson@hal.cs.uiuc.edu (Ralph Johnson) says:
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>There is no way I am going to read comp.newprod just to get
>announcements for Smalltalk products.  If people think that
>those kinds of announcements should not be made here (I think
>they should be) then we need a group for them, just like we
>probably need a group for people looking for work or trying
>to hire someone.
>
>-Ralph Johnson
>
>


At your request(?), I've included the post here that was
origionally made in comp.newprod

Lori Lass
ObjectSpace


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Keywords: ObjectSpace, Inc.; ObjectMetrics; Metrics,                                                  
Smalltalk, Quality, Object-oriented, Software
                                                 
                                                 
                 ObjectMetrics (TM)

ObjectSpace, Inc. announces ObjectMetrics, the 
object-oriented metrics tool for Smalltalk developers.

One of the traditional ways to improve the quality of 
software and to ensure the success of a project is to 
gather metrics about the software being developed. These 
metrics can indicate problem areas such as overly complex 
code, unnecessary coupling between modules, and misuse of 
inheritance.

In the world of object-oriented Smalltalk programming, many 
of the metrics differ from those that are traditionally 
collected. These include method complexity, class hierarchy 
depth, and method size in byte codes. Until now, a tool that 
integrates with Smalltalk and gathers object-oriented 
metrics has not been available.

ObjectMetrics provides a cost effective solution to 
obtaining valuable metrics. When used as part of a project 
life cycle, ObjectMetrics can help you to:

  - improve source code maintenance
  - identify "problem" classes; classes that are outside 
    recommended metrics
  - track the development of classes over the lifetime of 
    a project
  - contribute to a corporate metrics repository
  - prepare for code reviews
  - adhere to coding and documentation standards

ObjectMetrics clear, intuitive graphical user interface 
makes the selection of target classes, metrics, and output 
options easy.


Envy Integration:

  ObjectMetrics works seamlessly with the Envy source-code 
  management system from Object Technology International 
  to gather application-level metrics. ObjectMetrics can 
  gather aggregate metrics for all of the classes defined 
  and extended within an application. This feature allows 
  you to gather metrics easily for multiple projects, and 
  it helps teams adhere to established standards.

Supported Configurations:

  - VisualWorks 
  - Smalltalk/V for Windows
  - Smalltalk/V for Win32
  - VisualAge
  - Envy 


For more information contact Laura McCaffrey at:

  ObjectSpace, Inc.
  email: sales@objectspace.com
  Tel:   1.800.OJJECT1
  Fax:   214.663.9099
  14881 Quorum Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, TX  75240

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