UML-XML for Discrete Event Simulation with Automatic Code Generation Ability

M. Al-Hakkak, Nada; A. Ibrahim, Nawal

	UML-XML for Discrete Event Simulation with Automatic Code Generation Ability
Baghdad College of Economic sciences University
Article 1, Volume 0, Issue 25, 2018, Pages 415-430
Authors
Nada M. Al-Hakkak; Nawal A. Ibrahim
Abstract
The cost of building a new system is usually quite high and time consuming, with probability of misunderstanding that might occur between the proposed system and the actual delivered one. Most stockholders; i.e. end users prefers to review the system in its early development stages before the reaching to the delivery deadline, in order to see whether the proposed solution (architecture) does actually satisfy their requirements. One way to achieve this is through simulation. Simulation programs can be built to minimize the execution time of the system; also the data that we get from the simulation’s execution enable us for early measure of the real system’s performance and make more analyzing processes. Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks though that may occur during those steps; e.g. it is often difficult to transform the design into a simulation program without a sound knowledge of some simulation techniques; a new simulation program needs to be built each time for different systems. Hence, it would be useful to have a tool that can automatically generate a simulation program from a design notation. In this paper, we present a mechanism for any organization to design their systems once and then transient them over time when the next best thing comes a long, that’s mean the design will be started in general form and then continuous to be developed in a more specific one, finally the code will be generated.

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