CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2010/ch4 4h am

Static Analysis Tools for Ruby

Here is the intro that includes information about Static analysis tools for Ruby

Tools

Static analysis tools are used to create an interface between the program, analysis, and the user. These tools perform many different functions through simple commands. The results of the tools are shown in various ways; through graphs, underlines in code, pop-up text boxes, and many other possibilities. A downside to the use of static analysis tools is knowing whether or not the tool knows exactly what the coder intended. For example, a programmer may not care that the current piece of code is used in another section because it may be more important for it to be in two places, yet not important enough to become its own method.

Reek

Here is what Reek can do (include current version number)¹

Here is how to install it (actual directions or git website)

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Ruby version requirement

Saikuro

Here is what Saikuro can do

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Roodi

Here is what Roodi can do

Flog

Here is what Flog can do

Flay

Here is what Flay can do

Nitpick

Here is what Dust can do

Rufus

Here is what Rufus can do

Metric_fu

Here is what Metric_fu can do

Conclusion

Here it is

References

1 Andrews, M. (n.d.). Roodi. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Rubyforge: http://roodi.rubyforge.org

2 Blut, Z. (n.d.). Saikuro:A Cyclomatic Complexity Analyzer. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Rubyforge: http://saikuro.rubyforge.org

3 Clark, K. (n.d.). Nitpick Wiki. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Github: http://github.com/kevinclark/nitpick/wiki

4 Ruby Sadists. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Confessions of a Ruby Sadist: http://ruby.sadi.st

5 Rutherford, K. (2010, April 26). Reek Wiki. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Github: http://github.com/kevinrutherford/reek/wiki

6 Schuster, W. (2008, November 07). Static Analysis Tools Roundup: Roodi, Rufus, Reek, Flay. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from InfoQ: http://www.infoq.com/news/2008/11/static-analysis-tool-roundup

7 Sidorov, D. (2009, June 29). Static Analysis for Ruby/Python. Retrieved October 13, 2010, from Klockwork: http://www.klocwork.com/blog/2009/06/static-analysis-for-rubypython/

8 Skruggs, J. (n.d.). Metric_fu. Retrieved October 15, 2010, from Rubyforge: http://metric-fu.rubyforge.org/