Research Article

A Time Refinement Framework Based on iUML-B State Machine

Table 1

Classification of timed automata patterns.

Vertical refinement patternsHorizontal expansion pattern
Incremental refinement patternDecomposition refinement pattern

Event prefixSequenceChoice
RecursionXorSequential
WaitLoopTimeout
DeadlineTime interrupt
Wait untilEvent interrupt
Timed-event prefixParallel composition
Periodic-repeat