Formal Methods for Distributed Processing: A Survey of Object-Oriented Approaches

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Formal Methods for Distributed Processing: A Survey of Object-Oriented Approaches
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Howard Bowman
Edited by John Derrick
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:492
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreComputer programming and software development
Object-oriented programming (OOP)
ISBN/Barcode 9780521168755
ClassificationsDewey:005.117
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 21 July 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Originally published in 2002, this book presents techniques in the application of formal methods to object-based distributed systems. A major theme of the book is how to formally handle the requirements arising from OO distributed systems, such as dynamic reconfiguration, encapsulation, subtyping, inheritance, and real-time aspects. These may be supported either by enhancing existing notations, such as UML, LOTOS, SDL and Z, or by defining fresh notations, such as Actors, Pi-calculus and Ambients. The major specification notations and modelling techniques are introduced and compared by leading researchers. The book also includes a description of approaches to the specification of non-functional requirements, and a discussion of security issues. Researchers and practitioners in software design, object-oriented computing, distributed systems, and telecommunications systems will gain an appreciation of the relationships between the major areas of concerns and learn how the use of object-oriented based formal methods provides workable solutions.