A Language for Deterministic Coordination across Multiple Timelines
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Abstract
We discuss a novel approach for constructing deterministic reactive systems that evolves around a temporal model which incorporates a multiplicity of timelines. This model is central to LINGUA FRANCA (LF), a polyglot coordination language and compiler toolchain we are developing for the definition and composition of concurrent components called Reactors, which are objects that react to and emit discrete events. What sets LF apart from other languages that treat time as a first-class citizen is that it confronts the issue that in any reactive system there are at least two distinct timelines involved; a logical one and a physical one-and possibly multiple of each kind. LF provides a mechanism for relating events across timelines, and guarantees deterministic program behavior under quantifiable assumptions.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2020 Forum for Specification and Design Languages (FDL) |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (electronic) | 978-1-7281-8928-4 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2020 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | Forum on Specification, Verification and Design Languages, FDL |
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ISSN | 1636-9874 |
Conference
Title | 2020 Forum on Specification and Design Languages, FDL 2020 |
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Duration | 15 - 17 September 2020 |
City | Kiel |
Country | Germany |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-5007-445X/work/141545617 |
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Keywords
- concurrency control, distributed computing, programming, software testing