High-level language support for programming distributed systems

Author

Auerbach, J.S. ; Bacon, D.F. ; Goldberg, A.P. ; Goldszmidt, G.S. ; Gopal, A.S. ; Kennedy, M.T. ; Lowry, A.R. ; Russell, J.R. ; Silverman, W. ; Strom, R.E. ; Yellin, D.M. ; Yemini, S.A.

Author_Institution

IBM Thomas Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

20-23 Apr 1992

Firstpage

320

Lastpage

330

Abstract

A strategy for simplifying the programming of heterogeneous distributed systems is presented. The approach used is based on integrating a high-level distributed programming model, the process model, directly into programming languages. Distributed applications written in such languages are portable across different environments, are shorter, and are simpler to develop than similar applications developed using conventional approaches. The process model is discussed, and Hermes and Concert/C, two languages that implement this model, are described. Hermes is a secure, representation-independent language designed explicitly around the process model. Concert/C is the C language augmented with a small set of extensions to support the process model while allowing reuse of existing C code. Hermes has been prototyped: an implementation of Concert/C is in development

Keywords

parallel languages; parallel programming; software portability; software reusability; C language; Concert/C; Hermes; heterogeneous distributed systems; high-level distributed programming model; parallel programming; process model; programming languages; software portability; software reuse; Computer applications; Computer languages; Distributed computing; High level languages; Operating systems; Packaging machines; Programming profession; Protocols; Prototypes; Tail;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Languages, 1992., Proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Oakland, CA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2585-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCL.1992.185496

Filename

185496