ArcAngelC: a Refinement Tactic Language for Circus

Circus is a refinement language, in which specifications define both data and behavioural aspects of concurrent systems using a combination of Z and CSP. Its refinement theory and calculus are distinctive, but refinements may be long and repetitive, and using this technique can be hard. Some useful strategies have already been identified, described, and used. By documenting and using them as tactics, a lot can be gained since they can be repeatedly used as single transformation rules. Here, we present ArcAngelC, a language for defining such refinement tactics; we present the language and its application in the formalisation of an existing informal strategy for verification of Ada implementations of control systems. Key words: Concurrency, refinement calculus, tactics, control law diagrams.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: ENTCS
• Authors: M. V. M. Oliveira, A. L. C. Cavalcanti
• Keywords: ENTCS 2008, Refinement Language, Refinement Theory, Single Transformation Rules