TY - GEN
T1 - Identifying commonalities and differences in object life cycles using behavioral inheritance
AU - Aalst, van der, W.M.P.
AU - Basten, T.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The behavioral-inheritance relations of [7,8] can be used to compare the life cycles of objects defined in terms of Petri nets. They yield partial orders on object life cycles (OLCs). Based on these orders, we define concepts such as the greatest common divisor and the least common multiple of a set of OLCs. These concepts have practical relevance: In component-based design, workflow management, ERP reference models, and electronic-trade procedures, there is a constant need for identifying commonalities and differences in OLCs. Our results provide the theoretical basis for comparing, customizing, and unifying
OLCs.
AB - The behavioral-inheritance relations of [7,8] can be used to compare the life cycles of objects defined in terms of Petri nets. They yield partial orders on object life cycles (OLCs). Based on these orders, we define concepts such as the greatest common divisor and the least common multiple of a set of OLCs. These concepts have practical relevance: In component-based design, workflow management, ERP reference models, and electronic-trade procedures, there is a constant need for identifying commonalities and differences in OLCs. Our results provide the theoretical basis for comparing, customizing, and unifying
OLCs.
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 3-540-42252-8
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
SP - 32
EP - 52
BT - Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Application and Theory of Petri Nets (ICATPN 2001) 25-29 June 2001, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
A2 - Colom, J.M.
A2 - Koutny, M.
PB - Springer
CY - Berlin
T2 - 22nd International Conference on Application and Theory of Petri Nets (ICATPN 2001), June 25-29, 2001, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Y2 - 25 June 2001 through 29 June 2001
ER -