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[core] Do metrics play along with incremental analysis?

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@oowekyala I open this issue to track this.

I've not been too on top of the metrics' core PRs, so I'm not certain... but do metrics play along incremental analysis?

If all analysis remain single-class we should probably be ok, but in #559 you mentioned the possibility of looking up the class hierarchy, which made me doubt...

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The issue names metrics core, incremental analysis, and the class hierarchy, with related discussion in #559. Start by reading the incremental-analysis documentation and the #559 discussion, then trace how metrics access class information. Done means establishing whether incremental analysis is supported and documenting or implementing the required behavior.

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Tech stack
java
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devtools
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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