Verifying atomicity preservation and deadlock freedom of a generic shared variable mechanism used in model-to-code transformations

D. Zhang; D. Bošnački; M.G.J. van den Brand; C. Huizing; B. Jacobs; R. Kuiper; A. Wijs

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66302-9_13

Verifying atomicity preservation and deadlock freedom of a generic shared variable mechanism used in model-to-code transformations

D. Zhang, D. Bošnački, M.G.J. van den Brand, C. Huizing, B. Jacobs, R. Kuiper, A. Wijs

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Abstract

A challenging aspect of model-to-code transformations is to ensure that the semantic behavior of the input model is preserved in the output code. When constructing concurrent systems, this is mainly difficult due to the non-deterministic potential interaction between threads. In this paper, we consider this issue for a framework that implements a transformation chain from models expressed in the state machine based domain specific language SLCO to Java. In particular, we provide a fine-grained generic mechanism to preserve atomicity of SLCO statements in the Java implementation. We give its generic specification based on separation logic and verify it using the verification tool VeriFast. The solution can be regarded as a reusable module to safely implement atomic operations in concurrent systems. Moreover, we also prove with VeriFast that our mechanism does not introduce deadlocks. The specification formally ensures that the locks are not reentrant which simplifies the formal treatment of the Java locks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - 4th International Conference, MODELSWARD 2016, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	S. Hammoudi, L.F. Pires, B. Selic, P. Desfray
Publisher	Springer
Pages	249-273
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-66302-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-66301-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66302-9_13
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	4th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development (MODELSWARD 2016), February 19-21, 2016, Rome, Italy: Doctoral Consortium, 20 February 2016 - Rome, Italy Duration: 19 Feb 2016 → 21 Feb 2016 http://www.modelsward.org/DoctoralConsortium.aspx?y=2016

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Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	692
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929

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Conference	4th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development (MODELSWARD 2016), February 19-21, 2016, Rome, Italy
Country	Italy
City	Rome
Period	19/02/16 → 21/02/16
Internet address	http://www.modelsward.org/DoctoralConsortium.aspx?y=2016

Keywords

Atomicity
Code generation
Concurrency
Deadlock freedom
Formal verification
Model transformation
Separation logic

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Zhang, D., Bošnački, D., van den Brand, M. G. J., Huizing, C., Jacobs, B., Kuiper, R., & Wijs, A. (2017). Verifying atomicity preservation and deadlock freedom of a generic shared variable mechanism used in model-to-code transformations. In S. Hammoudi, L. F. Pires, B. Selic, & P. Desfray (Eds.), Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - 4th International Conference, MODELSWARD 2016, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 249-273). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 692). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66302-9_13

Zhang, D. ; Bošnački, D. ; van den Brand, M.G.J. ; Huizing, C. ; Jacobs, B. ; Kuiper, R. ; Wijs, A. / Verifying atomicity preservation and deadlock freedom of a generic shared variable mechanism used in model-to-code transformations. Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - 4th International Conference, MODELSWARD 2016, Revised Selected Papers. editor / S. Hammoudi ; L.F. Pires ; B. Selic ; P. Desfray. Springer, 2017. pp. 249-273 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Zhang D, Bošnački D , van den Brand MGJ , Huizing C, Jacobs B, Kuiper R et al. Verifying atomicity preservation and deadlock freedom of a generic shared variable mechanism used in model-to-code transformations. In Hammoudi S, Pires LF, Selic B, Desfray P, editors, Model-Driven Engineering and Software Development - 4th International Conference, MODELSWARD 2016, Revised Selected Papers. Springer. 2017. p. 249-273. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66302-9_13