Abstract
Modal specification is a well-known formalism used as an abstraction theory for transition systems. Modal specifications are transition systems equipped with two types of transitions: must-transitions that are mandatory to any implementation, and may-transitions that are optional. The duality of transitions allows to develop a unique approach for both logical and structural compositions, and eases the step-wise refinement process for building implementations.
We propose Modal Specifications with Data (MSD), the first modal specification theory with explicit representation of data. Our new theory includes all the essential ingredients of a specification theory. As MSD are by nature potentially infinite-state systems, we propose symbolic representations based on effective predicates. Our theory serves as a new abstraction-based formalism for transition systems with data.
Work supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), grant D/10/46169, by an “Action de Recherche Collaborative” ARC (TP)I, by MT-LAB, VKR Centre of Excellence, and by the EU project ASCENS, 257414.
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Bauer, S.S., Guldstrand Larsen, K., Legay, A., Nyman, U., Wąsowski, A. (2012). A Modal Specification Theory for Components with Data. In: Arbab, F., Ölveczky, P.C. (eds) Formal Aspects of Component Software. FACS 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7253. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35743-5_5
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