6 research outputs found
Transforming ASN.1 Specifications into CafeOBJ to assist with Property Checking
The adoption of algebraic specification/formal method techniques by the
networks' research community is happening slowly but steadily. We work towards
a software environment that can translate a protocol's specification, from
Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1 - a very popular specification language
with many applications), into the powerful algebraic specification language
CafeOBJ. The resulting code can be used to check, validate and falsify critical
properties of systems, at the pre-coding stage of development. In this paper,
we introduce some key elements of ASN.1 and CafeOBJ and sketch some first steps
towards the implementation of such a tool including a case study.Comment: 8 pages, 12 figure
Some Tips on Writing Proof Scores in the OTS/CafeOBJ Method
The OTS/CafeOBJ method is an instance of the proof score approach to systems analysis, which has been mainly devoted by researchers in the OBJ community. We describe some tips on writing proof scores in the OTS/CafeOBJ method and use a mutual exclusion protocol to exemplify the tips. We also argue soundness of proof scores in the OTS/CafeOBJ method