Compiler based approach to estimate software reliability using metrics

This paper discusses a compiler-based approach to estimate the reliability of Object-Oriented Programs. In this approach, automated analysis of the code results in increased efficiency of analysis and estimation of complexity. Different aspects of an object-oriented program that contribute to complexity of the developed software and there by reflect upon its reliability are estimated from the developed program. A code-based analysis on the other hand would require several parsing of the program each time some information is required. In contrast to other approaches, this approach uses a compiler based approach for the estimation of reliability.