X-Git-Url: https://git.martlubbers.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=methods.top.tex;h=6d47dfc9206cc2eb9c45ae14a41f24f00e43a62c;hb=435b0d98d22a47530f50ff82f2451e70ce2bed96;hp=c479f49de14249f3df57aed0fd6c97d89181f698;hpb=d118ff9d857683084065145df45135ef6fa06711;p=msc-thesis1617.git diff --git a/methods.top.tex b/methods.top.tex index c479f49..6d47dfc 100644 --- a/methods.top.tex +++ b/methods.top.tex @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ \section{iTasks} -\gls{TOP} is a recent programming paradigm implemented as +\gls{TOP} is a modern recent programming paradigm implemented as \gls{iTasks}\cite{achten_introduction_2015} in the pure lazy functional language \gls{Clean}\cite{brus_cleanlanguage_1987}. \gls{iTasks} is a -\gls{EDSL} to model workflow tasks in the broadest sense. A \CI{Task} is just -a function that, given some state, returns the observable \CI{TaskValue}. The +\gls{EDSL} to model workflow tasks in the broadest sense. A \gls{Task} is just +a function that --- given some state --- returns the observable \CI{TaskValue}. The \CI{TaskValue} of a \CI{Task} can have different states. Not all state transitions are possible as shown in Figure~\ref{fig:taskvalue}. Once a value is stable it can never become unstable again. Stability is often reached @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ image in the \CI{NoValue} state, the second image does not have all the fields filled in and therefore the \CI{TaskValue} remains \CI{Unstable}. In the third image all fields are entered and the \CI{TaskValue} transitions to the \CI{Unstable} state. When the user presses \emph{Continue} the value becomes -\CI{Stable} and can not be changed any further. +\CI{Stable} and cannot be changed any further. \begin{figure}[H] \centering @@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ enterName = enterInformation "Enter your name" [] \end{lstlisting} \begin{figure}[H] + \centering \begin{subfigure}{.25\textwidth} \centering \includegraphics[width=.9\linewidth]{taskex1} @@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ enterName = enterInformation "Enter your name" [] \caption{Example of a generated user interface} \end{figure} -For a type to be suitable it must have instances for a collection of generic -functions that are captured in the class \CI{iTask}. Basic types have +For a type to be suitable, it must have instances for a collection of generic +functions that is captured in the class \CI{iTask}. Basic types have specialization instances for these functions and show an according interface. Generated interfaces can be modified with decoration operators. @@ -69,15 +70,16 @@ Generated interfaces can be modified with decoration operators. \Glspl{Task} can be combined using so called \gls{Task}-combinators. Combinators describe relations between \glspl{Task}. \Glspl{Task} can be combined in parallel, sequenced and their result values can be converted to -\glspl{SDS}. Moreover, a very important combinator is the step combinator that -starts a new task according to the \CI{TaskValue}. The type signatures of the -basic combinators are shown in Listing~\ref{lst:combinators}. +\glspl{SDS}. Moreover, a very important combinator is the step combinator which +starts a new task according to specified predicates on the \CI{TaskValue}. +Type signatures of the basic combinators are shown in +Listing~\ref{lst:combinators}. \begin{itemize} \item Step: The step combinator is used to start \glspl{Task} when a predicate on - the \CI{TaskValue} holds or an action has been taken place. The bind + the \CI{TaskValue} holds or an action has taken place. The bind operator can be written as a step combinator. \begin{lstlisting}[language=Clean] (>>=) infixl 1 :: (Task a) (a -> (Task b)) -> (Task b) | iTask a & iTask b