Title :
Steering object-oriented scientific computations
Author :
Yang, T. Y Brian ; Furnish, Geoffrey ; Dubois, Paul F.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
28 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
Issues relevant to the steering mechanism for object-oriented scientific computations are examined. The concept of computation steering is delineated, and its benefits are discussed based on past experiences with its application to scientific computations. Experiences of using an object-oriented scripting language called Python to steer C++ applications are presented in further details. It is found that Python and C++ can be combined in an elegant way which combines the benefits of steering and the advantages of using an efficient object-oriented language for scientific modeling
Keywords :
natural sciences computing; object-oriented languages; object-oriented programming; C++ application steering; Python; object-oriented scientific computations; object-oriented scripting language; scientific modeling; steering mechanism; Cognitive science; Command languages; Computer languages; Graphical user interfaces; Java; Laboratories; Operating systems; Scientific computing; Virtual machining; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems, 1997. TOOLS 23. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8383-X
DOI :
10.1109/TOOLS.1997.654712
