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BPL: A set-based language for distributed system prototyping

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Rapid prototyping of software and hardware is recognized as a very important step in timely, cost-effective system development. The complexity inherent in designing distributed computing systems and distributed problem solutions emphasizes the need for effective rapid prototyping tools. ADL/ADS is a testbed user interface tool for experimentation with critical research and design issues pertaining to distributed data processing (DDP). The experimenter expresses a candidate distributed system in terms of “experiment objects”, along with attributes and relationships. The experiment objects represent hardware, software, and “behavior”. This paper provides a brief overview of ADL/ADS, and gives especial emphasis to the Behavior Prototyping Language (BPL) within ADL/ADS. BPL is designed for expressing Behavior Modules (B_MODULEs)—the most versatile of the behavior objects. BPL incorporates set-theoretical approaches, and provides syntax designed for effectively describing manipulations of experiment objects, and their attributes and relationships.

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  1. Computer Science Department, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 35899, Huntsville, Alabama

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Hooper, J.W. BPL: A set-based language for distributed system prototyping. International Journal of Computer & Information Sciences 14, 83–105 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00996924

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