SoftWipe

SoftWipe evaluates the quality of scientific software written in C and C++ by performing automated assessments and producing comparative rankings to inform software selection and benchmarking.

Key Features:

• Automated Quality Assessment: SoftWipe automatically evaluates software quality using multiple criteria.
• Relative Ranking: It computes relative rankings by comparing tools against each other within their categories.
• Predefined Quality Criteria: Evaluations are based on predefined criteria that reflect best practices in reliability, maintainability, and functionality.
• Language Focus: The assessment specifically targets programs developed in C and C++.
• Benchmarking: SoftWipe has been applied to benchmark 51 computational tools across diverse research fields.

Scientific Applications:

• Peer-review assessment: Provides an objective quantitative measure for reviewers assessing software papers.
• Tool selection: Aids researchers in choosing software by offering comparative quality insights.
• Risk mitigation: Helps reduce the risk of incorrect results arising from poor software practices by highlighting quality differences.

Methodology:

SoftWipe systematically evaluates C and C++ programs using predefined software-quality criteria and computes relative rankings by comparing tools within their respective categories.