Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems IV: IFIP TC6/WG6.1. Fourth International Conference on Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems (FMOODS 2000) September 6-8, 2000, Stanford, California, USA / Edition 1

by Scott F. Smith, Carolyn L. Talcott

Overview

Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems IV presents the leading edge in the fields of object-oriented programming, open distributed systems, and formal methods for object-oriented systems. With increased support within industry regarding these areas, this book captures the most up-to-date information on the subject.
Papers in this volume focus on the following specific technologies:

• components;
• mobile code;
• Java®;
• The Unified Modeling Language (UML);
• refinement of specifications;
• types and subtyping;
• temporal and probabilistic systems.
This volume comprises the proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems (FMOODS 2000), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Stanford, California, USA, in September 2000.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792379232
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	08/31/2000
Series:	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology , #49
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: Invited Talk. On the Semantics of Java Spaces; N. Busi, et al. Part II: Mobility. Elements of an object-based model for distributed and mobile computation; J.-B. Stefani, et al. Specification of Mobile Code Systems using Graph Grammars; F.L. Dotti, L. Ribeiro. Atomic Failure in Wide-Area Computation; D. Duggan. Part III: Invited Talk. Rewriting Logic and Maude: a Wide-Spectrum Semantic Framework for Object-Based Distributed Systems; J. Meseguer. Part IV: Java / UML. Requirements Level Semantics for UML Statecharts; R. Eshuis, R. Wieringa. A Step Toward Automatic Distribution of Java Programs; I. Attali, et al. Using Relationals and Behavioural Semantics in the Verification of Object Models; C. Bolton, J. Davies. Formally Modeling UML and its Evolution: A Holistic Approach; A.T. Álvarez, et al. Part V: Invited Talk. Object-Oriented Programming for Wide-Area Computing; J. Misra. Part VI: Refinement and Subtyping. Behavioural Subtyping and Property Preservation; H. Wehrheim. A Practical Approach to Incremental Specification; C. Lakos, G. Lewis. Refinement of objects and operations in Object-Z; J. Derrick, E. Boiten. Part VII: Invited Talk. E-speak: the Technology for Ubiquitous E-services; A.H. Karp. Part VIII: Time. Behavior Expression and OMDD; Y. Wang. On a Temporal Logic for Object-Based Systems; D. Distefano, et al. Shastically Enhanced Timed Automata; L. Blair, et al. Part IX: Components. Fail-Stop Components by Pattern Matching; T. Janowski, W.I. Mostowski. A Formal Specification of the CORBAEvent Service; R. Bastide, et al. Components as Processes: An Exercise in Coalgebraic Modeling; L.S. Barbosa.

Editorial Reviews

Papers from a September 2000 conference present recent advances in object-oriented programming, open distributed systems, and formal methods for object-oriented systems. Major themes include components, mobile code, Java, the Unified Modeling Language (UML), refinement of specifications, types and subtyping, and temporal and probabilistic systems. Specific subjects include atomic failure in wide-area computation, a wide-spectrum semantic framework for object-based distributed systems, requirements level semantics for UML statecharts, using relational and behavioral semantics in the verification of object models, and stochastically enhanced timed automata. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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