Existing-prototype

Existing prototype of the measuring framework

This pages briefly describes framework that already exists for evaluating SPL formulas.

Implemented features

• scan classes in the classpath to find all @SPL annotated methods
• parse simple SPL formulas
  • lambda functions limited (only constant multiplication recognized)
  • nested classes not supported (syntax not defined)
• list what needs to be measured
  • function (fully qualified name)
  • generator (ditto)
  • generator argument(s)
• measure single function with specified generator and argument
  • runs warm-up loops prior actual measuring
  • possible to specify number of loops or approximate time to run the measuring
• R script to process the results
• final output features
  • XML file with aggregated results
  • basic statistics
  • simple graphs
  • HTML output

Source code

Currently, the source code is not publicly available and it is possible that the implementation will be provided as a binary JAR only. That has two reasons. First, the implementation is just a prototype that was quickly hacked and the source code looks awful. Next (more importantly), it is better if the new implementation will be done from scratch without trying to copy/mimic design decisions made for the prototype.

Interface description

Will be provided as a generated JavaDoc documentation.