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Synthesizing executable models of object oriented architectures

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  • Lee W. Wagenhals
  • Sajjad Haider
  • Alexander H. Levis

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has mandated the development of architectures to support the acquisition of systems that are interoperable and will meet the needs of military coalitions. This paper provides a general description of an architecting process based on object orientation and UML. It then provides a rationale for style constraints on the use of UML artifacts for representing DoD Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) architectures. Finally the paper describes a mapping between the UML artifacts and an executable model based on colored Petri nets that can be used for logical, behavioral, and performance evaluation of the architecture. A procedure for the conversion is also provided. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 6: 266–300, 2003

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  • Lee W. Wagenhals & Sajjad Haider & Alexander H. Levis, 2003. "Synthesizing executable models of object oriented architectures," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(4), pages 266-300.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:syseng:v:6:y:2003:i:4:p:266-300
    DOI: 10.1002/sys.10049
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    1. Lee W. Wagenhals & Insub Shin & Daesik Kim & Alexander H. Levis, 2000. "C4ISR architectures: II. A structured analysis approach for architecture design," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(4), pages 248-287.
    2. Noel Sproles, 2001. "The difficult problem of establishing measures of effectiveness for command and control: A systems engineering perspective," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(2), pages 145-155.
    3. Michael P. Bienvenu & Insub Shin & Alexander H. Levis, 2000. "C4ISR architectures: III. An object‐oriented approach for architecture design," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(4), pages 288-312.
    4. Alexander H. Levis & Lee W. Wagenhals, 2000. "C4ISR architectures: I. Developing a process for C4ISR architecture design," Systems Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(4), pages 225-247.
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