Software Metrics for Similarity Determination of Complex Software Systems.

In the paper a methodology for similarity determination of complex software systems is proposed. The methodology introduce definition of software systems similarity metrics and ways to its determination, as well methods and tools for measuring similarity with complete environment. The essence of the proposed methodology is to divide of software of systems to disjoint groups on the base of proposed structural similarity metrics to significantly reduce of computational complexity of necessary comparisons of source code. Presented environment for similarity determination of software systems using. NET technology was utilized for preparing of opinions in legal proceedings for copyright violation.