Optimization aspects in network simulation

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Aspect-oriented Software Development 2006, AOSD'06

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 122-133

  Siadat, Jamal ^a   Walker, Robert J ^a   Kiddle, Cameron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AspectC++; Evaluation; Fine grained join points; IP TN; Modularity; Network simulation; Optimization; Performance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

ASPECTC++; FINE-GRAINED JOIN POINTS; IP-TN; MODULARITY; NETWORK SIMULATION;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 34247342899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1119655.1119673     Document Type: Conference Paper

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