IDL (Interface Description Language): Past Experience and New Ideas.

Abstract

This paper is based on the author's experience in constructing an implementation of the Interface Description Language (IDL). The result of this experience was some insights into language design, human interfaces, and system structuring, as well as methodologies for the composition of complex tools. Certain complexities of theIDL implementation are discussed in this paper, showing that quite efficient implementations are possible. Finally, a set of interesting directions for IDL and IDL derived systems are suggested, including programming environment and database related work. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA182022

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  • Joseph M. Newcomer

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  • Carnegie Mellon University

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  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Engineering
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  • Robotics
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  • User Interface

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