Modelling and model checking suspendible business processes via statechart diagrams and CSP

Authors

W.L. Yeung, Lingnan University
Ping Hung Karl Leung, HK Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan), Vocational Training CouncilFollow
Ji Wang, National Laboratory for Parallel and Distributed Processing
Wei Dong, National Laboratory for Parallel and Distributed Processing

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2007

Keywords

Statechart diagrams, History mechanism, Object behaviour, Process modelling, Model checking

DOI

10.1016/j.scico.2006.08.007

Abstract

When modelling object behaviour with UML statechart diagrams, the history mechanism can be useful for modelling the suspension of a “normal” business process upon certain “abnormal” events together with the subsequent resumption, as illustrated by the examples in this paper. However, previous approaches to model checking statechart diagrams often ignore the history mechanism. We enhanced such a previous approach based on Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP) and developed a support tool for it.

Source Publication

Science of Computer Programming

Volume Number

65

Issue Number

1

ISSN

0167-6423

First Page

14

Last Page

29

Recommended Citation

Yeung, W.,Leung, P.,Wang, J.,& Dong, W. (2007). Modelling and model checking suspendible business processes via statechart diagrams and CSP. Science of Computer Programming, 65 (1), 14-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scico.2006.08.007