Misra,S.Akman,I.Computer Engineering2024-09-102024-09-10200853540797203978-354079720-31611-334910.1007/978-3-540-79721-0_83https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79721-0_83https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/7335Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU); Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT); Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT); University of Regina (UofR); International Rough Set Society (IRSS)In this paper, a new complexity metric based on cognitive informatics is proposed for object oriented(OO) code. This is the single metric, which covers cognitive complexity of the OO system, method complexity and complexity due to inheritance together. The proposed metric was evaluated against Weyuker set of measurement principles. It was found that seven Weyuker properties are satisfied by this measure. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCognitive complexityInheritanceMethod complexityObject oriented programmingSoftware metricsWeyuker propertiesConference ObjectN/AQ35009 LNAI620627