Mool is a mini object-oriented language in a Java-like style with support for concurrency, that allows programmers to specify class usage protocols as types. The specification formalizes (1) the available methods, (2) the tests clients must perform on the values returned by methods, and (3) the existence of aliasing and concurrency restrictions, all of which depend on the object’s state.
Linear and shared objects are handled as a single category, allowing linear objects to evolve into shared ones. The Mool type system verifies that methods are called only when available, and by a single client if so specified in the usage type. Mool builds upon previous works on (Modular) Session Types and Linear Type Systems.
Team: Joana Campos; Vasco T. Vasconcelos