Software Modeling Technique and its Prototype Tool for Behavior of Multiple Objects Using Extended Place/Transition Nets with Attributed Tokens

Authors
Tomohiko Takagi1, *, Ryo Kurozumi2
1Department of Engineering and Design, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa 761-0396, Japan
2Division of Reliability-based Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa 761-0396, Japan
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
Corresponding Author
Tomohiko Takagi
Received 10 November 2019, Accepted 1 June 2020, Available Online 18 September 2020.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2991/jrnal.k.200909.011How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Software modeling; behavioral model; place/transition net; VDM
Abstract
This paper shows Extended Place/transition Net with Attributed Tokens (EPNAT) and a modeling technique using it in order to address the problem of EPN. In software modeling using EPN, objects of which the software consists need to be defined individually as sub-EPN models, even if they have the same behavior. On the other hand, in software modeling using EPNAT, objects that have the same behavior can be integrated into one sub-EPNAT model, and therefore EPNAT models would be smaller than EPN models. EPNAT models are converted to VDM++ specifications, and allow engineers to refine software specifications, create programs and test cases. A prototype tool has been developed to support the modeling technique.
Copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Published by ALife Robotics Corp. Ltd.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).