Automated analysis of software designs with graphic quality models

Software quality models play a significant role in software quality assurance. Based on our previous work on graphic modelling of software quality, this paper extends the quality modelling language to enhance its expressiveness and to facilitate automated analysis of software quality as designed. A collection of algorithms that are implemented in an automated tool for the analysis of software quality are presented and illustrated by examples.

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