Rapid prototyping of software specifications in Z.

by Wu Chun Pong.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-[91]).Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Formal Specification Methods --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- The Z notation --- p.2Chapter 1.3 --- Overview of Thesis --- p.3Chapter 2 --- The Specification Language Z --- p.5Chapter 2.1 --- Background --- p.5Chapter 2.2 --- Structure and Characteristics --- p.6Chapter 2.3 --- Object Orientation in Z --- p.10Chapter 2.3.1 --- Hall's style --- p.11Chapter 2.3.2 --- Schuman and Pitt's variant --- p.11Chapter 2.3.3 --- Object-Z --- p.12Chapter 2.4 --- Execution in Z --- p.13Chapter 2.5 --- Animation of Z Specifications --- p.15Chapter 2.5.1 --- Prolog --- p.15Chapter 2.5.2 --- Translation Z into Prolog --- p.18Chapter 2.5.3 --- Related Works --- p.19Chapter 3 --- Incorporating Real Numbers in Z --- p.22Chapter 3.1 --- Dedekind Cut --- p.23Chapter 3.2 --- Cantor's definition --- p.23Chapter 3.3 --- Practical approach --- p.24Chapter 4 --- Constraint Logic Programming and CLP(R) --- p.26Chapter 4.1 --- Constraint Logic Programming --- p.26Chapter 4.2 --- CLP(R) --- p.27Chapter 4.3 --- Example of CLP(R) --- p.29Chapter 5 --- The ZCLP(R) Animation System --- p.31Chapter 5.1 --- Design Philosophy --- p.31Chapter 5.2 --- Implementation Strategy --- p.34Chapter 5.3 --- Z editor (ZEDIT) --- p.36Chapter 5.4 --- Prolog Library for set operation (ZCLIB) --- p.37Chapter 5.4.1 --- Basic needs for the Library --- p.37Chapter 5.4.2 --- Rules for the library --- p.38Chapter 5.4.3 --- Limitation of the Library --- p.43Chapter 5.5 --- Z to CLP(R) Translator (ZCGEN) --- p.44Chapter 5.5.1 --- Procedure for translation --- p.45Chapter 5.5.2 --- Demonstration --- p.47Chapter 5.5.3 --- Rules for translation --- p.48Chapter 5.5.4 --- Limitations of the Translator --- p.50Chapter 5.6 --- Z to LATEX translator (ZLATEX) --- p.52Chapter 6 --- Examples --- p.54Chapter 6.1 --- A Simple Banking System --- p.54Chapter 6.1.1 --- Bags --- p.54Chapter 6.1.2 --- Specifications --- p.56Chapter 6.2 --- A Graphics Example --- p.61Chapter 6.2.1 --- Defining a Rectangle --- p.62Chapter 6.2.2 --- Drawing a Rectangle --- p.63Chapter 6.2.3 --- Defining a Circle --- p.63Chapter 6.2.4 --- Specifications --- p.64Chapter 6.3 --- Specifications Writing Experience --- p.76Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.79Chapter 7.1 --- Contributions --- p.79Chapter 7.2 --- Difficulties --- p.83Chapter 7.3 --- Further Works --- p.84Bibliography --- p.8