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Strategies for consistency checking based on unification

Bowman, Howard, Boiten, Eerke Albert, Derrick, John, Steen, Maarten (1999) Strategies for consistency checking based on unification. Science of Computer Programming, 33 (3). pp. 261-298. ISSN 0167-6423. (doi:10.1016/S0167-6423(98)00017-3) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17119)

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Abstract

There is increasing interest in models of system development which use Multiple Viewpoints. Each viewpoint offers a different perspective on the target system and system development involves parallel refinement of the multiple views. Multiple viewpoints though, prompt the issue of consistency between viewpoints. This paper describes an interpretation of consistency which is general enough to meet the requirements of consistency for very general viewpoints models. Furthermore, the paper investigates strategies for checking this consistency definition. Particular emphasis is placed on mechanisms to obtain global consistency (between an arbitrary number of viewpoints) from a series of binary consistency checks. The consistency checking strategies we develop are illustrated using the formal description technique LOTOS.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0167-6423(98)00017-3
Uncontrolled keywords: Viewpoints; Consistency; Formal description techniques; LOTOS
Subjects: Q Science
Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Eerke Boiten
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2009 07:47 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17119 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Bowman, Howard.

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Boiten, Eerke Albert.

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Derrick, John.

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Steen, Maarten.

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