Studies which consider the extent to which the encapsulation of a class is weakened by
direct access to its hidden members (such as through the use of the friend construct in C++) …

There is a strong prejudice against the friendship access control mechanism in C++. People
claim that friendship breaks the encapsulation, reflects bad design, and creates too strong …

Previous research has highlighted the extensive use of the C++ friend construct in both
library-based and application-based systems. However, existing software metrics do not …

The friend mechanism is widely used in C++ software even though the potential benefits of
its use are disputed and little is known about when, where and why it is employed in …

Differing views have been expressed on the appropriateness of the friend construct in the
design and implementation of object-oriented software in C++. However, little empirical …

Software quality metrics are defined as methods for quantitatively determining the extent to
which an object oriented (OO) software process possess a certain quality attribute. Increase …

Friend keyword is a special syntax only in C++. Friend construct in C++ programming
language is a violation of encapsulation, that will made default program become more and …