Code Audit Metrics

Following are a few factors that could be considered for code audit.

• Code management – Repository structuring, Packaging, Dependency management, Repository branching, Branch permissions, etc.
• Build process – Maven POM, usage of plugins, build time checks, etc.
• Adherence to set coding standards and OEM recommendations.
• Adherence to typical framework design patterns.
• Design smell – Code duplicates, cyclic dependency, etc.
• Code formatting issues.
• Code maintenance – Readability, Source code documentation, Debugging, etc.
• Unit tests.
• Testability of code.
• Configuration of code.
• Reliability – Exception handling, resource disposal, etc.
• Consistency – Multi-thread issues, etc.
• Potential security vulnerability.
• Potential performance issues – Loggers, Code issues, limited usage of caching, etc.
• Code scale issues.