Feasibility Assessment of JOVIAL to Ada Translation.

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Abstract:

The Ada program is part of a DoD policy change towards incrementally reducing the number of languages in use by the DoD from many to only a few and then eventually to just one Ada. Currently, is the Air Force standard language for use in the embedded application domain. One approach towards an earlier transition of all software written in Ada would be the development of an automatic J73 to Ada translation system. With the translation of all J73 software into Ada, J73 software development systems could be phased out of use, the cost of maintaining the J73 system could be recovered, and programmers would be freed earlier for their eventual transition to Ada. This paper will examine the feasibility and cost effectiveness of developing a J73 to Ada translation system.

Author(s):
Ehrenfried, D. H.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE WRIGHT AERONAUTICAL LABS WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
Descriptive Note:
Technical paper Jun-Aug 82,
Pagination:
0048

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFWAL-TR-83-1058
Task Number(s):
03
Project Number(s):
2003
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.5.2_Task
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*Language translation, *Feasibility studies, Air Force planning, Embedding, Requirements, Cost effectiveness, Computer programs, Transitions
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
ADA programming language, JOVIAL programming language, *Automatic translation, PE62204F, WUAFWAL20030304
Report Date:
1983 Aug 01