Title :
Iterative constructs in the visual data flow language
Author :
Auguston, Mikhail ; Delgado, Alfredo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
Abstract :
We suggest a solution for iterative processing in data flow diagrams based on the notion of a conditional data flow switch, and a specialized iterative construct based on pattern matching for vectors and matrices. Both of these constructs can be seamlessly incorporated into V, a data-flow visual programming language. We demonstrate how these constructs may be used to reveal the spatial/temporal dualism of data streams
Keywords :
diagrams; flowcharting; functional languages; iterative methods; matrix algebra; pattern matching; systems analysis; vectors; visual languages; V language; conditional data flow switch; data flow diagrams; data streams; iterative construct; iterative processing; matrices; pattern matching; spatial/temporal dualism; vectors; visual data flow language; Aggregates; Computer languages; Computer science; Data structures; Data visualization; Functional programming; Iterative algorithms; Pattern matching; Switches; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages, 1997. Proceedings. 1997 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Isle of Capri
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8144-6
DOI :
10.1109/VL.1997.626573
