Code Metrics From The Command Line - Power Tools
Code Metrics From The Command Line - Power Tools
In my last post I’ve talked about What is Code Metrics in Visual Studio, and how Code Metrics will allow you to monitor you code to find those un-maintainable and complex hotspots
“Microsoft just release a command line because many customers are looking for a way to generate code metrics information as part of their build process. In this way, the complexity associated with assemblies coming out of your nightly builds could potentially be tracked and examined over time, which is where I think information like this is most valuable.”
From Article from Cameron Skinner
Download Code Metrics Command Power Tool
Usage
After the installation you can find metrics.exe in - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\FxCop
- metrics.exe /f:FileName /out:ResultFile.xml
- metrics.exe /f:*.dll /f:*.exe /out:ResultFile.xml
Example: Metrics.exe /f:metrics.exe /out:D:\MetricsResults\r.xml
The result file looks like that:
In the next post I’ll show how to use Metrics.exe in your build process.
Enjoy.