---
_id: '39382'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: We present a rigorous but transparent semantics definition of the SpecC language
    that covers the execution of SpecC behaviors and their interaction with the kernel
    process. The semantics include wait, wait for, par, and try statements as they
    are introduced in SpecC. We present our definition in form of distributed abstract
    state machine (ASM) rules strictly following the lines of the SpecC Language Reference
    Manual. We mainly see our formal semantics in three application areas. First,
    it is a concise, unambiguous description for documentation and standardization.
    Second, it applies as a high-level, pseudo code-oriented specification for the
    implementation of a SpecC simulator. Finally, it is a first step for SpecC synthesis
    in order to identify similar concepts with other languages like VHDL and SystemC
    for the definition of common patterns and language subsets.
author:
- first_name: Wolfgang
  full_name: Müller, Wolfgang
  id: '16243'
  last_name: Müller
- first_name: Rainer
  full_name: Dömer, Rainer
  last_name: Dömer
- first_name: Andreas
  full_name: Gerstlauer, Andreas
  last_name: Gerstlauer
citation:
  ama: 'Müller W, Dömer R, Gerstlauer A. The Formal Execution Semantics of SpecC.
    In: <i>Proceedings of the ISSS02</i>. ; 2002. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234
    ">10.1145/581199.581234 </a>'
  apa: Müller, W., Dömer, R., &#38; Gerstlauer, A. (2002). The Formal Execution Semantics
    of SpecC. <i>Proceedings of the ISSS02</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234
    ">https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234 </a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Müller_Dömer_Gerstlauer_2002, place={Nagoya, Japan}, title={The
    Formal Execution Semantics of SpecC}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234
    ">10.1145/581199.581234 </a>}, booktitle={Proceedings of the ISSS02}, author={Müller,
    Wolfgang and Dömer, Rainer and Gerstlauer, Andreas}, year={2002} }'
  chicago: Müller, Wolfgang, Rainer Dömer, and Andreas Gerstlauer. “The Formal Execution
    Semantics of SpecC.” In <i>Proceedings of the ISSS02</i>. Nagoya, Japan, 2002.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234 ">https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234
    </a>.
  ieee: 'W. Müller, R. Dömer, and A. Gerstlauer, “The Formal Execution Semantics of
    SpecC,” 2002, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234 ">10.1145/581199.581234
    </a>.'
  mla: Müller, Wolfgang, et al. “The Formal Execution Semantics of SpecC.” <i>Proceedings
    of the ISSS02</i>, 2002, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1145/581199.581234 ">10.1145/581199.581234
    </a>.
  short: 'W. Müller, R. Dömer, A. Gerstlauer, in: Proceedings of the ISSS02, Nagoya,
    Japan, 2002.'
date_created: 2023-01-24T10:10:24Z
date_updated: 2023-01-24T10:10:28Z
department:
- _id: '672'
doi: '10.1145/581199.581234 '
keyword:
- Standardization
- Kernel
- Permission
- Formal verification
- Logic functions
- Documentation
- Reasoning about programs
- Specification languages
- Formal specifications
- Software systems
language:
- iso: eng
place: Nagoya, Japan
publication: Proceedings of the ISSS02
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 1-58113-576-9
status: public
title: The Formal Execution Semantics of SpecC
type: conference
user_id: '5786'
year: '2002'
...
---
_id: '39487'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: This article introduces and discusses different innovative means for visual
    specification and animation of complex concurrent systems. It introduces the completely
    visual programming language Pictorial Janus (PJ) and its application in the customer-oriented
    design process. PJ implements a completely visual programming language with inherent
    animation facilities. The article outlines the transformation of purely visual
    PJ programs into textual imperative programming languages. The second part of
    the article investigates animated 3D-presentations and introduces a novel approach
    to an animated 3D programming language for interactive customer-oriented illustrations.
author:
- first_name: Christian
  full_name: Geiger, Christian
  last_name: Geiger
- first_name: G.
  full_name: Lehrenfeld, G.
  last_name: Lehrenfeld
- first_name: Wolfgang
  full_name: Müller, Wolfgang
  id: '16243'
  last_name: Müller
citation:
  ama: 'Geiger C, Lehrenfeld G, Müller W. Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations
    of Complex Systems. In: <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>. ; 1999. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>'
  apa: Geiger, C., Lehrenfeld, G., &#38; Müller, W. (1999). Visual Specification,
    Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems. <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>.
    Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences
    1999, Maui, Hawaii. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Geiger_Lehrenfeld_Müller_1999, place={Maui, Hawaii}, title={Visual
    Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>},
    booktitle={Proceedings of HICSS-32}, author={Geiger, Christian and Lehrenfeld,
    G. and Müller, Wolfgang}, year={1999} }'
  chicago: Geiger, Christian, G. Lehrenfeld, and Wolfgang Müller. “Visual Specification,
    Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems.” In <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>.
    Maui, Hawaii, 1999. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.
  ieee: 'C. Geiger, G. Lehrenfeld, and W. Müller, “Visual Specification, Modeling,
    and Illustrations of Complex Systems,” presented at the Proceedings of the 32nd
    Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences 1999, Maui, Hawaii,
    1999, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.'
  mla: Geiger, Christian, et al. “Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations
    of Complex Systems.” <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>, 1999, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.
  short: 'C. Geiger, G. Lehrenfeld, W. Müller, in: Proceedings of HICSS-32, Maui,
    Hawaii, 1999.'
conference:
  location: Maui, Hawaii
  name: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems
    Sciences 1999
date_created: 2023-01-24T11:33:05Z
date_updated: 2023-01-24T11:33:35Z
department:
- _id: '672'
doi: 10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621
keyword:
- Animation
- Computer languages
- Object oriented modeling
- Collaboration
- Process design
- Graphical user interfaces
- Jacobian matrices
- Standardization
- Feedback
- Software prototyping
language:
- iso: eng
place: Maui, Hawaii
publication: Proceedings of HICSS-32
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 0-7695-0001-3
status: public
title: Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems
type: conference
user_id: '5786'
year: '1999'
...