PLASMA-lab: A Flexible, Distributable Statistical Model Checking Library

Benot Boyer (1) , Kevin Corre (1) , Axel Legay (1) , Sean Sedwards (1)

1 ESTASYS - Efficient STAtistical methods in SYstems of systems

We present PLASMA-lab, a statistical model checking (SMC) library that provides the functionality to create custom statistical model checkers based on arbitrary discrete event modelling languages. PLASMA-lab is written in Java for maximum cross-platform compatibility and has already been incorporated in various performance-critical software and embedded hardware platforms. Users need only implement a few simple methods in a simulator class to take advantage of our efficient SMC algorithms. PLASMA-lab may be instantiated from the command line or from within other software. We have constructed a graphical user interface (GUI) that exposes the functionality of PLASMA-lab and facilitates its use as a standalone application with multiple 'drop-in' modelling languages. The GUI adds the notion of projects and experiments, and implements a simple, practical means of distributing simulations using remote clients.

Mots clés: PLASMA-lab; Statistical Model Checking; Modular Software; Scalable Verification; Domain Specific Verification

Domaines: Informatique [cs]

Benot Boyer, Kevin Corre, Axel Legay, Sean Sedwards. PLASMA-lab: A Flexible, Distributable Statistical Model Checking Library. Quantitative Evaluation of Systems, Aug 2013, Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp.160 - 164, ⟨10.1007/978-3-642-40196-1_12⟩. ⟨hal-01088411⟩