Embedded behavior pattern languages: a contribution to a taxonomy of case languages

Author

Ward, Paul T.

Author_Institution

Software Dev. Concepts, New York, NY, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1988

fDate

0-0 1988

Firstpage

273

Lastpage

284

Abstract

As a contribution to the systematic classification of software-modeling languages, a class of languages designated embedded behaviour pattern (EBP) languages is described, and its members are compared and contrasted. The EBP languages include the Ward/Mellor and Boeing/Hatley structured analysis extensions, the Jackson system development notation, and Harel´s Statechart-activity chart notation. These notations are relevant to the building of specification models because they display clear one-to-one correspondences between elements of the model and elements of the application domain. These notations are also amenable to a style of model partitioning that is related to object-oriented development.<>

Keywords

computer graphics; high level languages; software tools; Boeing/Hatley; Harel; Jackson system development; Statechart-activity chart notation; Ward/Mellor; case languages; computer graphics; embedded behaviour pattern; model partitioning; object-oriented; software tools; software-modeling languages; specification models; structured analysis extensions; systematic classification; Application software; Buildings; Computer aided software engineering; Displays; Graphics; Object oriented modeling; Programming; Software systems; Software tools; Taxonomy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1988. Vol.II. Software Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-0842-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1988.11816

Filename

11816