Using static code analysis tools to increase source code maintainability

Abstract

There are a lot of static code analysis tools to automatically find program faults. These tools can analyze software without actually executing the programs. Code analysis tools can play an essential role in creating secure and reliable software. They can help catch common coding mistakes such as buffer overflow, cross-site scripting, Structured Query Language (SQL) injections, and a variety of race conditions. They also can help write code which is easier to maintain. The purpose of this paper is to present tools for static code analysis on C# language and how can be these tools used to help write more maintainable code. In experimental part we evaluate code before and after use of tools with maintainability index defined by Oman and Hagemeister.