Template-Based Parallel Programming: F rameWorks:

FrameWorks model is based upon a novel concept called, template attachment. A template represents a high level abstraction of a particular aspect of a process' behavior in a distributed environment. FrameWorks employs a set of templates to fully specify the behavior of each process in a distributed application. The approach separates the specification of the parallel structuring aspects from the application code that is to be parallelized. A user provides the application code and specifies the parallel structure of the application using high-level icons, called templates. The parallel programming system then generates the code necessary for parallelizing the application. The goal here is to provide a mechanism for quick and reliable development of coarse-grain parallel applications that employ frequently occurring parallel structures.

Related Publications:

• A. Singh, J. Schaeffer and D. Szafron, "Experience with Parallel Programming Using Code Templates", Accepted for Publication, Concurrency: Practice and Experience, 1997 (30 pages).
• A. Singh, J. Schaeffer and M. Green, "A Template-Based Approach to Generation of Distributed Applications Using a Network of Workstations", IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Computing, V2, N1, Jan 1991, pp.52-67.
• A. Singh, J. Schaeffer and D. Szafron, "Views on Template-Based Paralle l Programming", CASCON'96 Conference, Toronto, November, 96.
• A. Singh, J. Schaeffer and M. Green, "Structuring Distributed Algorithms in a Workstation Environment: The FrameWorks Approach", International Conference on Parallel Processing, Aug 1989, VII, pp.89-97.
• A. Singh, J. Schaeffer and M. Green, "A Template-Based Tool for Building Applications in a Multi-computer Network Environment", Parallel Computing-89 Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands, Aug 1989 (Also in Advances in Parallel Computing, Editors G.R. Joubert, D.J. Evans, and F.J. Peters, North-Holland Publishers, The Netherlands).