Overly coupled method
Reports methods that reference too many other classes. Methods with too high coupling can be very fragile and should be probably split into smaller methods.
Each referenced class is counted only once no matter how many times it is referenced.
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
OverlyCoupledMethod- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
Configure the inspection:
Use the Method coupling limit field to specify the maximum allowed coupling for a method.
Use the Include couplings to java system classes option to count references to classes from
javaorjavaxpackages.Use the Include couplings to library classes option to count references to third-party library classes.
Inspection options
Here you can find the description of settings available for the Overly coupled method inspection, and the reference of their default values.
- Method coupling limit
10
- Include couplings to java system classes
Not selected
- Include couplings to library classes
Not selected
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Can be installed with plugin: | Java, 243.23126 |