Characterizing Software Stability via Change Propagation Simulation

Table 1

Categories of atomic changes.

Abbreviation	Atomic Change Name
CMC	Change the modifier of a class
AEM	Add an empty method
DEM	Delete an empty method
CBM	Change body of a method without introducing/deleting new/old couplings
CHM	Change the header of a method
AA	Add an attribute without introducing new couplings
DA	Delete an attribute without deleting couplings
CMA	Change the modifier of an attribute