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Article #130Z and other design methodologies
From: Mike Kirby
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:46
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:46
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I am a new user to Z. I've picked up most of the syntax. But I have some questions about how to go about applying it. One of the most useful features of your traditional design and analysis methodologies (like rumbaugh, shlaer/mellor, etc..) is the state-transition diagram. Is there a way in Z to model not only the states, but the transitions into and outof different states? It would be nice if I could specify states, and then when I specify my member functions I can describe the state that this function is valid for. I am using the Object-Z Specification descripted in TR91-1 from Duke et al. Is there a newer specification that is available? Thanks, Mike Kirby Xerox Corp E-mail: kirby.roch803@xerox.com Refs: Roger King, et al., "The Object-Z Specification Language, Version 1," Technical Report 91-1, University of Queensland, Queensland Australia, May 1991
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ogicse!flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU!rutgers!rochester!rocksanne!news From: kirby@xerox.com (Mike Kirby) Newsgroups: comp.specification.z Subject: Z and other design methodologies Message-ID: <1993Jan26.154610.27454@spectrum.xerox.com> Date: 26 Jan 93 15:46:10 GMT Article-I.D.: spectrum.1993Jan26.154610.27454 Sender: news@spectrum.xerox.com Reply-To: kirby@xerox.com Organization: Xerox Corporation, Webster NY Lines: 20