A tuple channel-based coordination model for parallel and distributed programming

This paper presents tuple channel model (TCM), a new coordination model for parallel and distributed programming. Our proposal is based on the use of tuple channels (TCs) to model the communication and synchronization of different activities. TCs are multi-point channels that allow complex data stru...

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Published in:Journal of parallel and distributed computing Vol. 67; no. 10; pp. 1092 - 1107
Main Authors: Díaz, Manuel, Rubio, Bartolomé, Troya, José M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01.10.2007
Elsevier
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer science; control theory; systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Coordination paradigm
Exact sciences and technology
Open systems
Parallel and distributing programming
Software
Open systems
Coordination paradigm
Parallel and distributing programming
Consumer
Coordination
Parallelism
Data structure
Synchronization
Modeling
ISSN:0743-7315, 1096-0848
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Summary:This paper presents tuple channel model (TCM), a new coordination model for parallel and distributed programming. Our proposal is based on the use of tuple channels (TCs) to model the communication and synchronization of different activities. TCs are multi-point channels that allow complex data structures to be communicated among multiple producers and consumers. This communication model allows incremental and backward communication to be expressed, providing an elegant way of implicit and direct communication and reactive control. TCs can be dynamically interconnected through the use of user-defined connectors, providing great flexibility for the definition of complex and dynamic interaction protocols. TCM also provides a simple service management mechanism, by means of which open systems can be implemented in an appropriate way. The suitability, expressiveness and programming techniques of the model are presented by means of some illustrative examples. In addition, some implementation details of the developed prototypes are sketched and we show the preliminary results demonstrating the efficiency of the proposal.
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ISSN:0743-7315
1096-0848
DOI:10.1016/j.jpdc.2007.05.010