Object-based hardware/software co-design

The report proposes an object-based approach to hardware/software codesign using a notation known as PARSE process graphs. The key features of an object orientated methodology are demonstrated, with corresponding PARSE and VHDL constructs. We show how PARSE and VHDL map the basic principles of object orientation, with an algorithm suitable for PARSE to VHDL translation. A case study of a high level system design is used to demonstrate the algorithm and its suitability as a translation mechanism