Object-Oriented System Specification Using Defaults

authored by: Udo W. Lipeck, Stefan Brass
Abstract: This paper aims at integrating techniques of non-monotonic reasoning about updates and of object-oriented specification of information systems. We present how to utilize defaults in specifications of dynamic system behaviour. Thus overridable rules may be used in specifications which deal not only with state structures, but also with state transitions and sequences. Systems are viewed as societies of interacting objects. The underlying object specification logic is based on temporal logic and allows to refer to the enabling and occurrence of actions. It is extended with prioritized defaults and module composition. By discussing a variety of examples, we study which default patterns should be used for typical problems of behavioural specification.
Organisation(s): Institute of Practical Computer Science
Type: Conference contribution
Pages: 22-43
No. of pages: 22
Publication date: 1994
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Theoretical Computer Science, General Computer Science
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57802-1_2 (Access: Closed)

BibTeX

@inproceedings{59f81a8e876341dd82b8b228720e675a,
title = "Object-Oriented System Specification Using Defaults",
abstract = "This paper aims at integrating techniques of non-monotonic reasoning about updates and of object-oriented specification of information systems. We present how to utilize defaults in specifications of dynamic system behaviour. Thus overridable rules may be used in specifications which deal not only with state structures, but also with state transitions and sequences. Systems are viewed as societies of interacting objects. The underlying object specification logic is based on temporal logic and allows to refer to the enabling and occurrence of actions. It is extended with prioritized defaults and module composition. By discussing a variety of examples, we study which default patterns should be used for typical problems of behavioural specification.",
author = "Lipeck, {Udo W.} and Stefan Brass",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994.; 3rd Workshop on Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence, 1994 ; Conference date: 28-02-1994 Through 02-03-1994",
year = "1994",
doi = "10.1007/3-540-57802-1_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783540578024",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "22--43",
editor = "{von Luck}, Kai and Heinz Marburger",
booktitle = "Management and Processing of Complex Data Structures",
address = "Germany",
}