Mixin modules are proposed as an extension of a class-based programming language. Mixin modules combine parallel extension of classes, including extension of the self types for th...
Developing effective and efficient retrieval techniques for multimedia data is a challenging issue in building a digital library. Unlike most previously proposed retrieval approac...
Programs are often structured around the idea that different pieces of code comprise distinct principals, each with a view of its environment. Typical examples include the module...
Steve Zdancewic, Dan Grossman, J. Gregory Morriset...
To anticipate or not to anticipate -- that is the question, regarding adaptive middleware in the area of ubiquitous computing. Anticipation can guarantee that both the adapted and...
Verification and compliance testing are required if agents are to be delegated responsibility for legally binding contracts, for example in electronic markets. This paper describes...