Title :
Distributed simulation with locality
Author :
Blanchard, T.D. ; Lake, T.W.
Author_Institution :
InterGlossa Ltd., Reading, UK
Abstract :
We describe MOSS, a small language of mobile distributed objects and system-wide references, uncommitted to any distributed simulation protocol, but which can be executed as a distributed conservative simulation with automatic deduction of lookahead. We show how the MOSS programmer can control the dynamic distribution and locality of simulation objects by simple means which provide natural modelling functions. Preliminary results show how programmed locality can reduce communication costs in simulation
Keywords :
digital simulation; distributed processing; object-oriented languages; MOSS; distributed object oriented language; distributed simulation; mobile distributed objects; simulation objects; Automatic control; Communication system control; Computer languages; Costs; Lakes; Power system modeling; Programming profession; Protocols; Security; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Simulation, 1995. (PADS'95), Proceedings., Ninth Workshop on (Cat. No.95TB8096)
Conference_Location :
Lake Placid, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7120-3
DOI :
10.1109/PADS.1995.404298
