An interface definition language (IDL) is a nontraditional language for describing interfaces between software components. IDL compilers generate “stubs” that provide separat...
Eric Eide, Kevin Frei, Bryan Ford, Jay Lepreau, Ga...
In this paper we introduce the iTask system: a set of combinators to specify work flows in a pure functional language at a very high level of abstraction. Work flow systems are au...
Rinus Plasmeijer, Peter Achten, Pieter W. M. Koopm...
For transactional memory (TM) to achieve widespread acceptance, transactions should not be limited to the physical resources of any specific hardware implementation. TM systems s...
JaeWoong Chung, Chi Cao Minh, Austen McDonald, Tra...
Disk power management is becoming increasingly important in high-end server and cluster type of environments that execute dataintensive applications. While hardware-only approache...
Use cases are a popular method for capturing and structuring software requirements. The informality of use cases is both a blessing and a curse. It enables easy application and lea...