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Attractiveness for Reuse
Attractiveness 2.3.4 is defined as
the attributes of software that bear on the capability of the
software product to be attractive to the user.
Remarks
Attractiveness for Reuse is a special
case of the quality criterium Attractiveness 2.3.4 and not
specifically mentioned in the ISO 9126-3 standard. It can be
understood as attractiveness of software for a software
engineer /developer to integrating it in new systems, e.g.,
attractiveness of libraries and components.
Internal attractiveness metrics assess the appearance of the software. In a reuse context, they will be influenced by factors such as code and documentation layout. In addition to appearance, internal attractiveness metrics for reuse also assess size and complexity of the reused code.
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