A Novel Taxonomy and Classification Scheme for Code Smell Interactions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18469v1
• Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:24:11 GMT
• Title: A Novel Taxonomy and Classification Scheme for Code Smell Interactions
• Abstract summary: This study presents a novel taxonomy and a proposed classification scheme for the possible code smell interactions.<n>Experiments have been carried out using several popular machine learning (ML) models.<n>Results primarily show the presence of code smell interactions namely Inter-smell Detection within domain.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Code smells are indicators of potential design flaws in source code and do not appear alone but in combination with other smells, creating complex interactions. While existing literature classifies these smell interactions into collocated, coupled, and inter-smell relations, however, to the best of our knowledge, no research has used the existing knowledge of code smells and (or) their relationships with other code smells in the detection of code smells. This gap highlights the need for deeper investigation into how code smells interact with each other and assist in their detection. This would improve the overall comprehension of code smells and how they interact more effectively. This study presents a novel taxonomy and a proposed classification scheme for the possible code smell interactions considering a specific programming language as a domain. This paper has dealt with one scenario called Inter smell detection within the domain. The experiments have been carried out using several popular machine learning (ML) models. Results primarily show the presence of code smell interactions namely Inter-smell Detection within domain. These results are compatible with the available facts in the literature suggesting a promising direction for future research in code smell detection.

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