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What does a good dependency matrix look like and why? How does it work?
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I would like to start using DSM, but not sure how to get started.
What does a good dependency matrix look like and why? How does it work?
On this blog post Identify Code Structure Patterns with No Effort it is explained how to use a Dependency Structure Matrix to identify Code Structure Patterns. The screenshots are done with the Dependency Structure Matrix of the tool NDepend. Here are a few patterns:
Layered code (code with no cycle, certainly the coolest thing that a DSM can show you at a glance)
Code with dependency cycles
High Cohesion / Low-Coupling
Hungry Caller
Popular Callee
Mutual Coupling
Data Object
