摘要
Interface automata are one of the prominent formalisms for specifying interface behaviors of componentbased systems. However, only one-to-one communication is allowed in the composition of interface automata. This paper presents multicast interface automata which generalize the classic interface automata and accommodate multicast communication mechanism. The multicast interface automata endorse both bottom-up and top-down design methodologies. Theoretical results on compatibility and refinement are established for incremental design and independent implementability.
Interface automata are one of the prominent formalisms for specifying interface behaviors of componentbased systems. However, only one-to-one communication is allowed in the composition of interface automata. This paper presents multicast interface automata which generalize the classic interface automata and accommodate multicast communication mechanism. The multicast interface automata endorse both bottom-up and top-down design methodologies. Theoretical results on compatibility and refinement are established for incremental design and independent implementability.
基金
This work was supported by the Chinese National 973 Plan （2010CB328003）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 61272001, 60903030, 91218302）, the Chinese National Key Technology R＆D Program （SQ2012BAJY4052）, the Importation and Development of High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions （YETP0167）, and the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program.
