Software release metric reporting system and method

• US 5,960,196 A
• Filed: 12/18/1996
• Issued: 09/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing L.P. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing L.P. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Weeks, Donald L. Jr., Lui, Janet Kwai Fun, Gillespie, R. John K., Carrier, David F. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafiz, Tariq R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAM, TUAN QUANG
• Application Number:
  US08/769,226
• Time in Patent Office: 1,014 Days
• Field of Search: 395/701, 395/704, 395/709, 395/712, 395/200.35, 395/183.14, 395/703, 707/203, 707/511, 714/38, 709/205
• US Class Current: 717/122
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3616 using software metrics
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99954 Version management

Abstract

A metric collector (530) provides a list of available metrics related to software development, test, and load building for the user'"'"'s selection. A suite of tools (532) are executed in response to the user'"'"'s selection to access a number files for data and to compute the selected metrics. A report is then generated to summarize the computed metrics.

Claims

1. A method for software metric collection, comprising the steps of:

providing a listing of available metrics for selection by a user;

executing metric tools for accessing data from a plurality of sources in response to the selection of metrics;

computing the selected metrics for a selected code under development;

generating a report of the computed metrics; and

integrating the computed metrics into a software release process for the selected code under development.

2. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a build results file for data to compute a selected metric.

3. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a test summary file for data to compute a selected metric.

4. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a problem reporting tool for data to compute a selected metric.

5. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a media download log for data to compute a selected metric.

6. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a test case for data to compute a selected metric.

7. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing source files for data to compute a selected metric.

8. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a project file for data to compute a selected metric.

9. The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing a list of available report formats for selection by the user; and

generating the report in response to the selected report format.

10. The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the list providing step comprises the steps of:

graphically displaying the list of available metrics; and

permitting the user to select the displayed metrics.

11. A metric reporting system, comprising:

a metric collector adapted for receiving a user'"'"'s specification of metrics;

a plurality of metric tools each being adapted for accessing data from a plurality of sources and computing a metric for a selected code under development in response to the user'"'"'s specification; and

a version control subsystem operable to integrate the metric into a software release process for the selected code under development.

12. The system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein the metric collector comprises a graphical users interface for displaying a list of available metrics for the user'"'"'s selection.

13. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a problem reporting tool from which the metric tools access data.

14. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a build results directory from which the metric tools access data.

15. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a test results file from which the metric tools access data.

16. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a media download log from which the metric tools access data.

17. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a test case from which the metric tools access data.

18. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a source file from which the metric tools access data.

19. The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a project file from which the metric tools access data.