—We describe how to use a timeband architecture to model real-time requirements. The architecture separates requirements that use different time units, producing a family of mode...
Jim Woodcock, Marcel Oliveira, Alan Burns, Kun Wei
One of the challenges present to a Java compiler is Java’s frequent use of runtime exceptions. These exceptions affect performance directly by requiring explicit checks, as wel...
Matthew Arnold, Michael S. Hsiao, Ulrich Kremer, B...
In order to effectively validate the performance of software systems throughout their development cycle it is necessary to continuously build performance models from software mod...
Increasingly, computer software must adapt dynamically to changing conditions. The correctness of adaptation cannot be rigorously addressed without precisely specifying the require...
Ji Zhang, Zhinan Zhou, Betty H. C. Cheng, Philip K...
Software defects, commonly known as bugs, present a serious challenge for system reliability and dependability. Once a program failure is observed, the debugging activities to loc...