Prototyping VDM specifications with KIDS

Author

Ledru, Y. ; Liégeois, M.H.

Author_Institution

Unite de Inf., Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium

fYear

1992

fDate

20-23 Sep 1992

Firstpage

50

Lastpage

59

Abstract

The authors show how VDM specifications can be prototyped as REFINE programs. The translation process takes advantage of the facilities of the KIDS environment (D.R. Smith, 1990). A new VDM mode has been added to the environment to support transformations of the specifications. The VDM specifications are then automatically translated into proper KIDS specifications. These are finally transformed into REFINE programs in the program development mode of KIDS. The development of the prototype follows a very systematic process, so that it does not require much invention from the developer

Keywords

Vienna development method; formal specification; knowledge based systems; software prototyping; KIDS environment; KIDS specifications; REFINE programs; VDM mode; VDM specifications; program development mode; prototyped; transformations; Computer industry; Control system synthesis; Electronic mail; Formal specifications; Process control; Prototypes; Refining; Software prototyping; Specification languages; Trademarks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Knowledge-Based Software Engineering Conference, 1992., Proceedings of the Seventh

Conference_Location

Mclean, VA

ISSN

1068-3062

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2880-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/KBSE.1992.252909

Filename

252909