A model of domain-polymorph component for heterogeneous system design
Mohamed Feredj, Frédéric Boulanger, Aime Mokhoo Mbobi

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Mohamed Feredj, Frédéric Boulanger, Aime Mokhoo Mbobi. "A model of domain-polymorph component for heterogeneous system design". Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), 82(1):112-120, 2009; The paper discusses an implementation that uses Ptolemy II.

Abstract

Heterogeneous systems mix different technical domains such as signal processing, analog and digital electronics, software, telecommunication protocols, etc. Heterogeneous systems are composed of subsystems that are designed using different models of computation (MoC). These MoCs are the laws that govern the interactions of the components of a subsystem. The design of heterogeneous systems includes the design of each part of the system according to its specific MoC, and the connection of the parts in order to build the model representing the system. Indeed, this model allows the MoCs that govern different parts of system to coexist and interact.

To be able to use a component which is specified according to a given MoC, under other, different MoCs, we can use either a hierarchical or a non-hierarchical approach, or we can build domain-specific components (DSC). However, these solutions present several disadvantages. This paper presents a new model of component, called domain-polymorph component (DPC). Such a component is atomic and is able to execute its core behavior, specified under a given MoC, under different host MoCs. This approach is not a competitor to the approaches above but is complementary.

Keywords: Heterogeneous embedded systems; Heterogeneous design; Software engineering; Components; Actors

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  Mohamed  Feredj, Frédéric
  Boulanger, Aime Mokhoo Mbobi. <a
  href="http://chess.eecs.berkeley.edu/pubs/519.html"
  >A model of domain-polymorph component for heterogeneous
  system design</a>, <i>Journal of Systems and
  Software (JSS)</i>, 82(1):112-120,  2009; The paper
  discusses an implementation that uses Ptolemy II.

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  Mohamed  Feredj, Frédéric
  Boulanger, Aime Mokhoo Mbobi. "A model of
  domain-polymorph component for heterogeneous system
  design". <i>Journal of Systems and Software
  (JSS)</i>, 82(1):112-120,  2009; The paper discusses
  an implementation that uses Ptolemy II.

• BibTeX

  @article{FeredjBoulangerMbobi09_ModelOfDomainpolymorphComponentForHeterogeneousSystem,
      author = {Mohamed  Feredj and Frédéric Boulanger and Aime
                Mokhoo Mbobi},
      title = {A model of domain-polymorph component for
                heterogeneous system design},
      journal = {Journal of Systems and Software (JSS)},
      volume = {82},
      number = {1},
      pages = {112-120},
      year = {2009},
      note = {The paper discusses an implementation that uses
                Ptolemy II.},
      abstract = {<p>Heterogeneous systems mix different technical
                domains such as signal processing, analog and
                digital electronics, software, telecommunication
                protocols, etc. Heterogeneous systems are composed
                of subsystems that are designed using different
                models of computation (MoC). These MoCs are the
                laws that govern the interactions of the
                components of a subsystem. The design of
                heterogeneous systems includes the design of each
                part of the system according to its specific MoC,
                and the connection of the parts in order to build
                the model representing the system. Indeed, this
                model allows the MoCs that govern different parts
                of system to coexist and interact.</p> <p>To be
                able to use a component which is specified
                according to a given MoC, under other, different
                MoCs, we can use either a hierarchical or a
                non-hierarchical approach, or we can build
                domain-specific components (DSC). However, these
                solutions present several disadvantages. This
                paper presents a new model of component, called
                domain-polymorph component (DPC). Such a component
                is atomic and is able to execute its core
                behavior, specified under a given MoC, under
                different host MoCs. This approach is not a
                competitor to the approaches above but is
                complementary.</p> <p>Keywords: Heterogeneous
                embedded systems; Heterogeneous design; Software
                engineering; Components; Actors</p> },
      URL = {http://chess.eecs.berkeley.edu/pubs/519.html}
  }
  

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