Resource Interfaces

We present a formalism for specifying component interfaces that expose component requirements on limited resources. The formalism permits an algorithmic check if two or more components, when put together, exceed the available resources. Moreover, the formalism can be used to compute the quantity of resources necessary for satisfying the requirements of a collection of components. The formalism can be instantiated in several ways. For example, several components may draw power from the same source. Then, the formalism supports compatibility checks such as: can two components, when put together, achieve their tasks without ever exceeding the available amount of peak power? or, can they achieve their tasks by using no more than the initially available amount of energy (i.e., power accumulated over time)? The corresponding quantitative questions that our algorithms answer are the following: what is the amount of peak power needed for two components to be put together? what is the correspon...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: EMSOFT
• Authors: Arindam Chakrabarti, Luca de Alfaro, Thomas A. Henzinger, Mariëlle Stoelinga
• Keywords: Corresponding Quantitative Questions, EMSOFT 2003, Formalism Supports Compatibility, Peak Power