Java for parallel discrete event simulation: a survey. (18th July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Castilla, I.; Aguilar, R.M.; Callero, Y.
• Is Part Of: International journal of simulation and process modelling. Volume 6:Number 4(2011)
• Page Start: 250
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2012-07-18
• Subjects: PDES -- parallel DES -- discrete event simulation -- Java -- survey -- distributed events -- centralised list -- simulation tools -- SIGHOS -- parallel simulation; Management -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Mathematical models -- Periodicals; Operations research -- Periodicals; Simulation methods -- Periodicals; 003.05
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-2123

Abstract

Since the early 1990s, when it was first released, Java has become one of the most widespread programming languages. Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and also Parallel Discrete Event Simulation (PDES) have attracted more and more projects which are Java–based. This paper presents a brief survey on the tools and facilities that make Java such an attractive option for parallel simulation developers. Nevertheless, several drawbacks and lacks of the language are also exposed.