— Recent advances in statistical timing analysis (SSTA) achieve great success in computing arrival times under variations by extending sum and maximum operations to random variab...
The allocation of lock objects to critical sections in concurrent programs affects both performance and correctness. Recent work explores automatic lock allocation, aiming primari...
Richard L. Halpert, Christopher J. F. Pickett, Cla...
The fact that crosscutting concerns (aspects) cannot be well modularized in object oriented software is an impediment to program comprehension: the implementation of a concern is ...
Mariano Ceccato, Marius Marin, Kim Mens, Leon Moon...
Analysis and design by contract allows the definition of a formal agreement between a class and its clients, expressing each party’s rights and obligations. Contracts written in ...
Wojciech J. Dzidek, Lionel C. Briand, Yvan Labiche
Abstract: A key idea of architecture is the description of components and their connections. This information can be extended to define the horizontal and vertical distribution of...