A Methodology for Development of Software Composite-Metrics for Program Control-Flow Structure

This paper reports on a pioneer effort for the establishment of a software composite metric with key capability of distinguishing among different structures. As a part of this effort most of the previously proposed program control-flow complexity metrics are evaluated. It is observed that most of these metrics are inherently limited in distinguishing capability. However, the concept of composite metrics is potentially useful for the development of a practical metrics. This paper presents a methodology for t…