Object-orientation in standard Z



Paper Title: Object-orientation in standard Z
Authored By:B.M. Utting and S. Wang
Number:12/02
Publisher:Department of Computer Science, The University of Waikato
Publication Date:2002
Pages:1-20
Abstract:The good news of this paper is that an elegant object-oriented specification style is possible in standard Z. The bad news is that this style is rather different to normal Z specifications, more abstract and axiomatic, which means that it is not so well supported by current Z tools such as animators. It also enforces behavioural subtyping, unlike most object-oriented programming languages. This paper explains the proposed style, with examples, and discusses its advantages and disadvantages.


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