Publication Date |
2000 |
Personal Author |
Epperly, T.; Kohn, S.; Kumfert, G. |
Page Count |
18 |
Abstract |
We are developing scientific software component technology to manage the complexity of modem, parallel simulation software and increase the interop- erability and re-use of scientific software packages. In this paper, we describe a language interoperability tool named Babel that enables the creation and dis- tribution of language-independent software libraries using interface definition language (IDL) techniques. We have created a scientific IDL that focuses on the unique interface description needs of scientific codes, such as complex numbers, dense multidimensional arrays, complicated data types, and parallelism. Prelim- inary results indicate that in addition to language interoperability, this approach provides useful tools for thinking about the design of modem object-oriented scientific software libraries. Finally, we also describe a web-based component repository called Alexandria that facilitates the distribution, documentation, and re-use of scientific components and libraries. |
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Source Agency |
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Corporate Authors |
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
Supplemental Notes |
Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
NTIS Issue Number |
200414 |