📊 Metrics Suite

Java Desktop Application · Software Metrics · Testing & Verification

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🔍 Overview

Metrics Suite is a Java Swing desktop application for calculating and managing software engineering metrics.

The application supports project-based metric tracking with a GUI workflow for Function Points, Use Case Points, and Software Maturity Index calculations.

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✨ Key Features

Feature	Description
🗂️ Project Management	Create, open, and save metric projects
📌 Tab-Based Interface	Work with multiple metric panels in one application
📊 Function Points	Enter and calculate Function Point metric data
👤 Use Case Points	Estimate software effort using Use Case Point inputs
📈 Software Maturity Index	Track software stability and maturity
🌐 Language Preference	Select project language context for metric tracking
💾 Save / Open Support	Save project data using .ms project files
🔁 Reopen Closed Tabs	Restore recently closed metric panels

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🧮 Supported Metrics

Metric	Purpose
Function Points	Measures software size based on functional components
Use Case Points	Estimates effort based on actors, use cases, and complexity
Software Maturity Index	Measures software stability across releases

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Category	Tools / Technologies
Programming Language	Java
User Interface	Java Swing
IDE	Apache NetBeans
Build System	Ant
Application Type	Desktop GUI Application
Focus Area	Software Metrics, Testing, Verification

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👩‍💻 My Role

I worked on this project with a focus on Java GUI development, metric calculation workflows, testing, and verification.

My work focused on:

• Building Java Swing-based metric panels
• Implementing Function Point, Use Case Point, and SMI workflows
• Adding project create, open, and save functionality
• Validating numeric input fields and calculation behavior
• Supporting tab-based metric management
• Testing edge cases, invalid inputs, and save/open workflows

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🧪 Testing / Verification Focus

Area Tested	Validation Goal
Project Creation	Verify new project details are saved correctly
Function Points	Validate metric calculations and input handling
Use Case Points	Check use case and actor-based calculation flow
Software Maturity Index	Verify maturity index input and output behavior
Save / Open	Confirm .ms project files preserve project data
Tab Management	Verify close and reopen tab behavior
Input Validation	Prevent invalid or negative metric inputs
Regression Testing	Re-check existing workflows after updates

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▶️ How to Run

Prerequisites

Make sure you have:

• Java JDK installed
• Apache NetBeans installed
• Git installed, if cloning from GitHub

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository.git clone https://github.com/SHREENITHI-TV/Metrics-Suite.git

2. Open Apache NetBeans.

3. Select File → Open Project.

4. Choose the cloned project folder.

5. Build the project.

6. Run the application from NetBeans.

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📁 Repository Structure

Folder / File	Purpose
src/	Java source code
src/ui/	Swing UI panels, dialogs, and main frame
build/	Build output files
dist/	Distribution output
nbproject/	NetBeans project configuration
build.xml	Ant build configuration
manifest.mf	Application manifest

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📌 Project Relevance

This project demonstrates practical experience with:

• Java desktop application development
• Java Swing UI design
• Software testing and verification
• Metric calculation workflows
• Input validation and edge-case handling
• Project save/open state management
• Regression testing of GUI workflows
• Maintainable desktop application structure

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🚀 Future Improvements

• Add JUnit tests for metric calculation logic
• Improve UI styling and layout consistency
• Add export to PDF or CSV

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Built to support software metrics calculation, testing, and verification through a Java desktop application.