A Latent Implementation Error Detection Method for Software Validation
Table 1
The analogy set specifications for five property patterns.
Pattern name
Property specification
Analogy set specification
Explanations
Absence
LTL: CTL:
LTL: CTL:
OS: action never occurs AS: action occurs definitely
Existence
LTL: CTL:
LTL: CTL:
OS: action occurs definitely AS: action never occurs
Universality
LTL: CTL:
LTL: CTL:
OS: action occurs all through AS: action does not occur definitely
Precedence
LTL: CTL:
LTL:
CTL:
OS: the occurrence of action is enabled by the occurrence of action AS: action occurs without the preoccurrence of action or action occurs without the postoccurrence of action
Response
LTL: CTL:
LTL:
CTL:
OS: the occurrence of action must be followed by the occurrence of action AS: action occurs without the postoccurrence of action or action occurs without the preoccurrence of action