Title :
A framework to integrate system specification tools
Author :
Stefan, A. Di ; Malgeri, M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Catania Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Strategies to support the communication between tools and interface are discussed. The functions that general-purpose interfaces should offer are analyzed is presented. These functions are collected in two sets: the first is oriented to give a user-friendly interface; the second tackles both user and tool needs. The problems and solutions relevant to the merging of a tool inside this framework are discussed. As a case study, a behavioral simulator is considered. The object to be simulated is specified by using the behavioral FDT LOTOS, based on concurrent communicating systems. Presently, this language is under standardization by the ISO
Keywords :
parallel programming; software tools; specification languages; user interfaces; FDT LOTOS; ISO; behavioral simulator; concurrent communicating systems; general-purpose interfaces; standardization; system specification tools; user-friendly interface; Carbon capture and storage; Communication standards; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Environmental management; Merging; Protocols; Standardization; Telecommunication computing; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Computing Systems in the 1990s, 1988. Proceedings., Workshop on the Future Trends of
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0897-8
DOI :
10.1109/FTDCS.1988.26710
