The Design of XML-Based Model and Experiment Description Languages for Network Simulation

The Simulation Automation Framework for Experiments (SAFE) is a project created to raise the level of abstraction in network simulation tools and thereby address issues that undermine credibility. SAFE incorporates best practices in network simulationto automate the experimental process and to guide users in the development of sound scientific studies using the popular ns-3 network simulator. My contributions to the SAFE project: the design of two XML-based languages called NEDL (ns-3 Experiment Description Language) and NSTL (ns-3 Script Templating Language), which facilitate the description of experiments and network simulationmodels, respectively. The languages provide a foundation for the construction of better interfaces between the user and the ns-3 simulator. They also provide input to a mechanism which automates the execution of network simulation experiments. Additionally,this thesis demonstrates that one can develop tools to generate ns-3 scripts in Python or C++ automatically from NSTL model descriptions.

aXess: an authoring tool for XML content management

The use of XML for representation of eLearning-content and for automatic generation of different kinds of teaching media from this material is with all its advantages nowadays stateof-the-art. In the last years there have been numerous projects that leveraged XML-based production environments. At the end of the financial advancement the created materials have to be maintained with limited (human) resources. In the majority of cases this is only possible, if the authors care for their teaching material without extensive IT-support. From our point of view there has so far been a lack of intuitive usable XML editors. The prototype of such an XML editor “aXess” is introduced with the intention to encourage a broad discussion about the required features to manage the content of eLearning-materials.

XML for Model Specification in Neuroscience

One of the main roles of the Neural Open Markup Language, NeuroML, is to facilitate cooperation in building, simulating, testing and publishing models of channels, neurons and networks of neurons. MorphML, which was developed as a common format for exchange of neural morphology data, is distributed as part of NeuroML but can be used as a stand-alone application. In this collection of tutorials and workshop summary, we provide an overview of these XML schemas and provide examples of their use in down-stream applications. We also summarize plans for the further development of XML specifications for modeling channels, channel distributions, and network connectivity.

Developing and Deploying an XML-based Learning Content Management System at the FernUniversität Hagen

This paper is a report about the FuXML project carried out at the FernUniversität Hagen. FuXML is a Learning Content Management System (LCMS) aimed at providing a practical and efficient solution for the issues attributed to authoring, maintenance, production and distribution of online and offline distance learning material. The paper presents the environment for which the system was conceived and describes the technical realisation. We discuss the reasons for specific implementation decisions and also address the integration of the system within the organisational and technical infrastructure of the university.

ProFormA: An XML-based exchange format for programming tasks

Unterstützungssysteme für die Programmierausbildung sind weit verbreitet, doch gängige Standards für den Austausch von allgemeinen (Lern-) Inhalten und Tests erfüllen nicht die speziellen Anforderungen von Programmieraufgaben wie z. B. den Umgang mit komplexen Einreichungen aus mehreren Dateien oder die Kombination verschiedener (automatischer) Bewertungsverfahren. Dadurch können Aufgaben nicht zwischen Systemen ausgetauscht werden, was aufgrund des hohen Aufwands für die Entwicklung guter Aufgaben jedoch wünschenswert wäre. In diesem Beitrag wird ein erweiterbares XML-basiertes Format zum Austausch von Programmieraufgaben vorgestellt, das bereits von mehreren Systemen prototypisch genutzt wird. Die Spezifikation des Austauschformats ist online verfügbar [PFMA].

10001 manuscripts in practice: Perl, XML, medieval chronicles, and why Unicode rocks‎

I work in the field of Armenian historiography. This means I get to play with medieval manuscripts. The things I'm doing with the manuscripts are theoretically interesting, but pretty boring in practice, so I'm using Perl to program away the most boring bits. I will talk about the problems of text criticism in general, what sorts of things can and can't be done by the computer, my initial aversion to XML, how I was shown (some of) the error of my ways, and how I'm combining a bunch of isolated pieces of technology that were mostly already in use to achieve fame and fortune in the world of Armenian studies.

PanXML - a tool to create XML files for DOI registration of publications in the catalog DataCite of the German National Library of Science and Technology

The software PanXML is a tool to create XML files needed for DOI registration at the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB). PanXML is distributed as freeware for the operating systems Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X and Linux. An XML file created by PanXML is based on the XSD file article-doi_v3.2.xsd. Further schemas may be added on request.

Improving Hardware Reuse through XML-based Interface Encapsulation

This work proposes an encapsulation scheme aimed at simplifying the reuse process of hardware cores. This hardware encapsulation approach has been conceived with a twofold objective. First, we look for the improvement of the reuse interface associated with the hardware core description. This is carried out in a first encapsulation level by improving the limited types and configuration options available in the conventional HDLs interface, and also providing information related to the implementation itself. Second, we have devised a more generic interface focused on describing the function avoiding details from a particular implementation, what corresponds to a second encapsulation level. This encapsulation allows the designer to define how to configure and use the design to implement a given functionality. The proposed encapsulation schemes help improving the amount of information that can be supplied with the design, and also allow to automate the process of searching, configuring and implementing diverse alternatives.

Diseño de una herramienta de inferencia de esquemas XML

A día de hoy, XML (Extensible Markup Language) es uno de los formatos más utilizados para el intercambio y almacenamiento de información estructurada en la World Wide Web. Es habitual que las aplicaciones que utilizan archivos XML presupongan en ellos una estructura determinada, pudiendo producirse errores si se intentase emplear documentos que no la cumplan. A fin de poder expresar este tipo de limitaciones y poder verificar que un documento las cumple, se definió en el mismo estándar XML el DTD, si bien pronto se mostró bastante limitado en cuanto a su capacidad expresiva. Es por este motivo que se decidió crear el XML Schema, un lenguaje XML para definir qué estructura deben tener otros documentos XML. Contar con un esquema tiene múltiples ventajas, siendo la principal de ellas el poder validar documentos contra él para comprobar si su estructura es correcta u otras como la generación automática de código. Sin embargo, definir una estructura común a varios documentos XML de una manera óptima puede convertirse en una tarea ardua si se hace de manera manual. Este problema puede salvarse contando con una herramienta que automatice el proceso de creación de dichos XSDs. En este proyecto, desarrollaremos una herramienta en Java que, a partir de una serie de documentos XML de entrada, inferirá automáticamente un esquema contra el que validen todos ellos, expresando su estructura de manera completa y concisa. Dicha herramienta permitirá elegir varios parámetros de inferencia, a fin de que el esquema generado se adapte lo más posible a los propósitos del usuario. Esta herramienta generará también una serie de estadísticas adicionales, que permitirán conocer más información sobre los ficheros de entrada.

REST service testing based on inferred XML schemas

The concept of service oriented architecture has been extensively explored in software engineering, due to the fact that it produces architectures made up of several interconnected modules, easy to reuse when building new systems. This approach to design would be impossible without interconnection mechanisms such as REST (Representationa State Transfer) services, which allow module communication while minimizing coupling. . However, this low coupling brings disadvantages, such as the lack of transparency, which makes it difficult to sistematically create tests without knowledge of the inner working of a system. In this article, we present an automatic error detection system for REST services, based on a statistical analysis over responses produced at multiple service invocations. Thus, a service can be systematically tested without knowing its full specification. The method can find errors in REST services which could not be identified by means of traditional testing methods, and provides limited testing coverage for services whose response format is unknown. It can be also useful as a complement to other testing mechanisms.

Un enfoque metalingüístico al procesamiento de documentos XML

Esta tesis defiende un enfoque metalingüístico al desarrollo de aplicaciones de procesamiento XML, según el cual estas aplicaciones se conciben como clases particulares de procesadores de lenguaje, se describen utilizando formalismos de especificación de alto nivel orientados a la implementación de lenguajes informáticos, y se generan automáticamente a partir de dichas especificaciones. La tesis comienza realizando un análisis unificado de las propuestas más relevantes al desarrollo dirigido por lenguajes de aplicaciones de procesamiento XML realizadas en el Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería de Lenguajes Software y Aplicaciones (ILSA) de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), tanto aquellas basadas en esquemas de traducción, como aquellas basadas en gramáticas de atributos. Como resultado de este análisis, se identifican las dos principales limitaciones de estas propuestas: (i) no abordar la relación existente entre gramáticas específicas para el procesamiento y gramáticas documentales, y (ii) no abordar adecuadamente la especificación modular de tareas complejas. Una vez identificadas estas limitaciones, la tesis se centra en paliar las mismas...

Interaktive Visualisierung von Querbeziehungen in XML-Daten mit D3.js

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