Research Article

Facilitating the Quantitative Analysis of Complex Events through a Computational Intelligence Model-Driven Tool

Table 2

Modeling/analysis approaches based on formal methods.

ApproachObjectiveUnderlying formalism and toolModelingModel validationTransformation

MEdit4CEP-CPN  [6]Semantic and quantitative analysis graphically supported by CPN ToolsColored Petri nets & CPN ToolsGraphicalSyntactic analysis of graphical modelsAutomatic to EPL and PCPN
CEP in Maude  [39]General formal analysis script supported by MaudeRewriting logic and MaudeTextualSyntactic analysisManual
CEPA  [40]Rule acyclicity and race condition checkingGraph theoryTextualSyntactic analysis of textual modelsAutomatic to AST
REX  [32]Property verificationTimed automataGraphicalUsing UPPAALAutomatic to timed automata
CAVE  [36]Property verification and performance analysisAd hoc CEP languageTextualConstraint solverAutomatic to configurations