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With Helena, we introduced a modeling approach for distributed systems where components dynamically collaborate in ensembles. Conceptually, components participate in a goal-oriented collaboration by adopting certain roles in the ensemble. To verify the goal-directed behavior of ensembles, we propose to systematically translate Helenaspecifications to Promelaand verify them with the model-checker Spin. In this paper, we report on tool support for an automated transition from Helenato Promela. Relying on the Xtextworkbench of Eclipse, we provide a code generator from the domain-specific-language HelenaTextto Promela. The generated Promelamodel simulates the two layers, components and their adopted roles from Helena, and allows dynamic role creation as well as asynchronous communication of roles.
This work has been partially sponsored by the EU project ASCENS, 257414.
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Klarl, A. (2015). From Helena Ensemble Specifications to Promela Verification Models. In: Fischer, B., Geldenhuys, J. (eds) Model Checking Software. SPIN 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9232. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23404-5_4
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