Interface utilization in the Java Development Kit

Interfaces as defined in the JAVA programming language can enhance both decoupling and comprehensibility of large code bases. Several researchers have pointed out this key role of interfaces in object-oriented programming, but so far only little insight as to how interfaces are actually used in practice has been made available. We fill this gap by applying a special metrics suite to one of the most popular pieces of software, the JAVA DEVELOPMENT KIT, and present interesting results. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3.3 [Programming Languages]: Language Constructs and – Abstract data types, Classes and objects, Data types and structures, Frameworks, Inheritance, Patterns, Polymorphism General Terms Measurement, Design, Experimentation, Languages. Keywords Metrics, Interfaces, JAVA, Frameworks, Refactorings.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: SAC
• Authors: Jens Gößner, Philip Mayer, Friedrich Steimann
• Keywords: Applied Computing, Data Types, JAVA Programming Language, Programming Languages, SAC 2004