Direct Variable Accesses

ENVY/QA User Guide : Code Metrics : Class Metrics : Direct Variable Accesses

Measures the number of methods that reference an instance, class, or class instance variable (excluding basic accessors).

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This metric helps determine how variables are used in a class. Accessors can help preserve the encapsulation principle of objectoriented programming. Direct accesses can also cause increased maintenance or limit the ability of a subclass to extend or refine the behavior of the class.

Last modified date: 09/19/2019