DocumentCode
772152
Title
PCL: a language for modelling evolving system architectures
Author
Sommerville, Ian ; Dean, Graham
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput., Lancaster Univ., UK
Volume
11
Issue
2
fYear
1996
fDate
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
111
Lastpage
121
Abstract
The paper describes a language called PCL (Proteus Configuration Language), which has been designed to model the architecture of multiple versions of computer-based systems (system families). PCL has evolved from module interconnection languages, and its novel features include the ability to model the variability between members of a system family and facilities for the integrated modelling of hardware, software and documentation structures. The features of PCL are illustrated using a number of simple examples. A supporting toolset for PCL has been implemented and is briefly described
Keywords
computer architecture; programming environments; simulation languages; specification languages; system documentation; virtual machines; PCL; Proteus Configuration Language; computer architecture; documentation; dual purpose language; evolving system architectures; hardware modelling; modelling language; module interconnection languages; software modelling; specification language; system families; toolset;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0268-6961
Type
jour
Filename
487423
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