A parameterized type system for race-free Java programs

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a new static type system for multithreaded programs; any well-typed program in our system is free of data races. Our type system is significantly more expressive than previous such type systems. In particular, our system lets programmers write generic code to implement a class, then create different objects of the same class that have different objects of the same class that have different protection mechanisms. This flexibility enables programmers to reduce the number of unnecessary synchronizationoperations in a program without risking data races. We also support default types which reduce the burden of writing extra type annotations. Our experience indicates that our system provides a promising approach to make multithreaded programs more reliable and efficient

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications
          Subjects: Applicative (functional) languages

Additional Classification:
  F. Theory of Computation
  F.3 LOGICS AND MEANINGS OF PROGRAMS
      F.3.3 Studies of Program Constructs
          Subjects: Type structure

General Terms:
Algorithms, Languages, Verification