Title :
From formal specifications to natural language: a case study
Author :
Punshon, J.M. ; Tremblay, J.P. ; Sorenson, P.G. ; Findeisen, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Abstract :
Because software specifications often serve as a formal contract between the developer and the customer, systems have been proposed that help the software client better understand specifications by automatically paraphrasing them in natural language. The REVIEW system applies natural language generation within Metaview, a metasystem that facilitates the construction of CASE environments to support software specification tasks. This paper summarizes a technical report that presents REVIEW through a case study involving the Object Model of Rumbaugh´s OMT specification methodology (1991)
Keywords :
computer aided software engineering; formal specification; natural languages; software tools; CASE environments; Metaview; REVIEW system; formal specifications; natural language; software specification; Computer aided software engineering; Contracts; Data models; Databases; Formal specifications; Graph theory; Natural languages; Strategic planning; Terminology; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Automated Software Engineering, 1997. Proceedings., 12th IEEE International Conference
Conference_Location :
Incline Village, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7961-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASE.1997.632859
