PSB graphs for simulating cooperative and distributed program behavior
James M. Butler, A. Yavuz Oruç · 1990
There are many areas of investigation where it is necessary to model the structure and behavior of distributed programs. Many models exist, though most tend to focus on some particular aspect of program behavior. For many problems, such as task mapping in real-world systems, it is necessary to coalesce all major features of distributed program structure and behavior into a single model. This paper presents a model called a Program Structure and Behavior graph which provides a basis for simulating cooperative and distributed programs. A facility which can simulate these distributed programs has been developed and tested. The paper describes this facility along with example runs.