Implementation-First Approach of Developing Formal Semantics of a Simulation Language in VDM-SL
Abstract
Formal specification is a basis for rigorous software implementation. VDM-SL is a formal specification language with an extensive executable subset. Successful cases of VDM-family including VDM-SL have shown that producing a well-tested executable specification can reduce the cost of the implementation phase. This paper introduces and discusses the reversed order of specification and implementation. The development of a multi-agent simulation language called \remobidyc is described and examined as a case study of defining a formal specification after initial implementation and reflecting the specification into the implementation code.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- March 2023
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.2303.14944
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2303.14944
- Bibcode:
- 2023arXiv230314944O
- Keywords:
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- Computer Science - Software Engineering