Specification Languages: Understanding Their Role in Simulation Model Development

  • Authors:
  • C. M Overstreet;Richard E. Nance;Osman Balci;Lynne F. Barger

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • Specification Languages: Understanding Their Role in Simulation Model Development
  • Year:
  • 1987

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Abstract

Current software specification techniques and specification languages are reviewed, emphasizing research activities in software specification languages. Alternate software life cycle models are described and compared to a simulation life cycle model. The importance of constructing a model specification before creating a programmed model is emphasized. Disadvantages in using simulation programming languages as model specification languages are discussed. The multiple uses which are made of a model specification are presented; these uses correspond to the alternate uses made of a requirements specification for general software. To evaluate where specification tools for general software will be effective for simulation modeling, both areas where the simulation life cycle corresponds to a general software life cycle and areas in which they differ are characterized. Important