\subsubsection{Network}
\label{network}

A \network is specified by the following definitions:\\

(1) It is any communication link between any hardware components. \\

(2) It is used to simulate message scheduling.\\

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Standard attributes
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$Name$: It is the unique name of entity \network.\\

$Network_{-}type$: It is the technique of taking into account the communication.\\

  
 

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Legality rules
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(L1) The network name must not be empty.\\

(L2) The network name must be valid identifier.\\

(L3) The $Network_{-}type$ is mandatory. \\


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Annexes
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(A1) The $Network_{-}type$ techniques \cite{Bounded1} \cite{Li99} 
\cite{Daniel03} \cite{Emmi11} is in fact the way to characterize delay 
when we consider the network. 

We distinguish:\\

\indent \indent (A11) $Bounded_{-}Delay$: In this case, the delay is bounded.

It is an effective search prioritization strategy for concurrent programs 
that handles both statically-known and dynamically-created tasks.

The sending of message is characterized by a bounded time.\\

\indent \indent (A12) $Jitter_{-}Delay$: In this case, the delay is a function of jitter.

The sending of message is characterized by an bounded interval (max
and min).\\

\indent \indent (A13) $Parametric_{-}Delay$: In this case, the delay is parametric.

The user may define its own delay.\\

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Implementation
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The figure \ref{dtd_network} gives the DTD of entity \network.


\begin{figure}{}
\begin{lstlisting}{}
<!ELEMENT networks (network)+>
<!ELEMENT network (object_type | name 
  | network_type)*>
<!ATTLIST network id ID #REQUIRED>
\end{lstlisting}
	\caption{The DTD of entity $Network$}
	\label{dtd_network}
\end{figure}



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Example
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The figure \ref{Network_example} gives an example of entity \network described using Cheddar ADL.

The type of \network in this case is $BOUNDED_-DELAY$.

\begin{figure}{}
\begin{lstlisting}{}
 <networks>
  <network id="id_89">
   <object_type>NETWORK_OBJECT_TYPE</object_type>
   <name>a_network</name>
   <network_type>BOUNDED_DELAY</network_type>
  </network>
 </networks>
\end{lstlisting}
\caption{An example of \network description}
\label{Network_example}
\end{figure}