Design of object-oriented simulations in C++

ABSTRACT

A set of object classes have been written in C++ which can be used to create simulation models and simulation packages. The simulations built with these classes possess the benefits of an object-oriented design, including the use of inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, run-time binding, and parameterized typing. These concepts are illustrated by creating a network queuing simulation language which has several notable features not available in other similar languages. Object-oriented simulations provide full accessibility to the base language, faster executions, portable models and executables, a multi-vendor implementation language, and a growing variety of complementary development tools.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design