A large-scale empirical study on the lifecycle of code smell co-occurrences
Context Code smells are suboptimal design or implementation choices made by
programmers during the development of a software system that possibly lead to low code …
programmers during the development of a software system that possibly lead to low code …
On the diffuseness and the impact on maintainability of code smells: a large scale empirical investigation
Code smells were defined as symptoms of poor design choices applied by programmers
during the development of a software project [2]. They might hinder the comprehensibility …
during the development of a software project [2]. They might hinder the comprehensibility …
Causes, impacts, and detection approaches of code smell: a survey
MS Haque, J Carver, T Atkison - Proceedings of the ACMSE 2018 …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Code smells are anomalies often generated in design, implementation or maintenance
phase of software development life cycle. Researchers established several catalogues …
phase of software development life cycle. Researchers established several catalogues …
The relationship between design patterns and code smells: An exploratory study
B Walter, T Alkhaeir - Information and Software Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Context—Design patterns represent recommended generic solutions to various design
problems, whereas code smells are symptoms of design issues that could hinder further …
problems, whereas code smells are symptoms of design issues that could hinder further …
Code smells and their collocations: A large-scale experiment on open-source systems
Code smells indicate possible flaws in software design, that could negatively affect system's
maintainability. Interactions among smells located in the same classes (ie, collocated …
maintainability. Interactions among smells located in the same classes (ie, collocated …
Code smell detection and identification in imbalanced environments
Context: Code smells are sub-optimal design choices that could lower software
maintainability. Objective: Previous literature did not consider an important characteristic of …
maintainability. Objective: Previous literature did not consider an important characteristic of …
Code smells and refactoring: A tertiary systematic review of challenges and observations
Refactoring and smells have been well researched by the software-engineering research
community these past decades. Several secondary studies have been published on code …
community these past decades. Several secondary studies have been published on code …
Code bad smells: a review of current knowledge
M Zhang, T Hall, N Baddoo - Journal of Software Maintenance …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fowler et al. identified 22 Code Bad Smells to direct the effective refactoring of code. These
are increasingly being taken up by software engineers. However, the empirical basis of …
are increasingly being taken up by software engineers. However, the empirical basis of …
To what extent can maintenance problems be predicted by code smell detection?–An empirical study
A Yamashita, L Moonen - Information and Software Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Context Code smells are indicators of poor coding and design choices that can cause
problems during software maintenance and evolution. Objective This study is aimed at a …
problems during software maintenance and evolution. Objective This study is aimed at a …
Are code smell co-occurrences harmful to internal quality attributes? a mixed-method study
Previous studies demonstrated how code smells (ie, symptoms of the presence of system
degradation) impact the software maintainability. However, few studies have investigated …
degradation) impact the software maintainability. However, few studies have investigated …