[PRE REVIEW]: DemeterWatch: A Java tool to detect Law of Demeter violations in Java collections

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Submitting author: @youngkaneda (Juan Pablo Pessoa de Aquino)
Repository: https://github.com/youngkaneda/DemeterWatch
Branch with paper.md (empty if default branch): master
Version: v1.0.0
Editor: Pending
Reviewers: Pending
Managing EiC: Daniel S. Katz

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Reference check summary (note 'MISSING' DOIs are suggestions that need verification):

✅ OK DOIs

- 10.1145/62084.62113 is OK
- 10.1145/361598.361623 is OK
- 10.1145/2507288.2507314 is OK

🟡 SKIP DOIs

- No DOI given, and none found for title: The Paperboy, The Wallet, and The Law of Demeter
- No DOI given, and none found for title: Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach

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Software report:

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JavaScript                       1              5              0             75
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Commit count by author:

    70	Juan Pablo
    52	Ricardo Job
    10	Diogo Moreira

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Paper file info:

📄 Wordcount for paper.md is 703

✅ The paper includes a Statement of need section

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License info:

🟡 License found: GNU General Public License v3.0 (Check here for OSI approval)

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[danielskatz]

👋 @youngkaneda - thanks for your submission. As it's not completely clear to me that this is research software as defined by JOSS, the editors will now discuss this. You should hear back in a week or so.

If you have any comments that will help the editors better understand this, please feel free to add them here.

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@editorialbot query scope

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Submission flagged for editorial review.

[youngkaneda]

👋 @youngkaneda - thanks for your submission. As it's not completely clear to me that this is research software as defined by JOSS, the editors will now discuss this. You should hear back in a week or so.

If you have any comments that will help the editors better understand this, please feel free to add them here.

Hello Daniel 👋. I believe that the DemeterWatch is a fitting example of research software as defined by JOSS criteria. It supports the functioning of research instruments by providing a sophisticated platform for analyzing and understanding complex Java codebases. Specifically, the software aids in the detection of design pattern violations and code smells, which are crucial for maintaining the quality and integrity of software systems used in research environments.

Additionally, DemeterWatch excels in extracting knowledge from large datasets, where the datasets in question are substantial Java code. By employing advanced analysis techniques and generating actionable insights from these projects, the software enables researchers to derive meaningful patterns and anomalies from extensive code collections. We the developers, believe that this functionality is essential for researchers who seek to improve code quality and maintainability in their software systems, thus directly aligning, in our perception, with the JOSS definitions of research software.

[saaikrishnan]

@danielskatz can I please co-review this paper ?
My joss reviewer profile for reference - https://reviewers.joss.theoj.org/reviewers/4562
Thank you in Advance.

[danielskatz]

@saaikrishnan - if this passes the scope review, I will assign an editor, and the editor will assign reviewers, so please stand by

[saaikrishnan]

@danielskatz thank you for the information.

[danielskatz]

@youngkaneda - this has now passed our scope review, so I will work on finding an editor

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👋 @drvinceknight - I wonder if you could take this one on as editor. Note that we already have one volunteer reviewer. And I know you are at your limit, but it looks like one of yours is almost done...

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@editorialbot invite @drvinceknight as editor

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Invitation to edit this submission sent!

[youngkaneda]

@youngkaneda - this has now passed our scope review, so I will work on finding an editor

Hello @danielskatz, I am really happy that it passed the query scope check, thanks, I will look forward for the updates, and do what I can to quickly answer the demands.