The Java Intermediate Language (JIL) is a subset of XML and SGML described in this document. Its goal is to provide an intermediate representation of Java source code suitable for machine use. JIL benefits from the features of XML, such as extensibility and portability, while providing a common ground for software tools. The following document discusses the design issues and overall framework f...

We present our experiences in using Java as an intermediate language for the high level program ming language Nesl First we describe the design and implementation of a system for translating Vcode the current intermediate language used by Nesl into Java Second we evaluate this translation by comparing the performance of the original Vcode implementation with several vari ants of the Java implem...

We present Pegasus, a compact and expressive intermediate representation for imperative languages. The representation is suitable for target architectures supporting predicated execution and aggressive speculation. In Pegasus information about the global dataflow of the program is encoded in local structures, enabling compact and efficient algorithms for program optimizations. As a proof of the...

We present the results of a long ROSAT HRI observation of the candidate intermediate polar TW Pic. The power spectrum shows no sign of either the previously proposed white dwarf spin period or the proposed binary orbital period (1.996 hr and 6.06 hr respectively). The limits to the X-ray modulation are less than 0.3% in each case. In the absence of a coherent X-ray pulsation, the credentials of...

Economic., technological and social changes compel organizations to adapt themselves to the new environment to survive and prosper. This is true of large as well as small organizations. Both find that, often, their size hinders them from achieving their goals. AS a result, a new form of organization, intermediate organization, emerges. The paper illustrates the new mode by citing a few cases of...

During the last few years, the field of software engineering has witnessed an increased interest in formal methods and software reuse. At the same time, functional programming languages, often espoused as rapid prototyping tools, have begun to enjoy more mainstream usage. Assuming that these trends continue, software developers will need improved methods to transform existing specifications int...

The basic functions of a typical satellite, distilled to their quintessence, include only the absorption, processing, and subsequent re-radiation of photons. To this end, spacecraft components need only be able to exchange energy – which tends to be dichotomized into power and information – and transmit the occasional force or torque. Perfectly adequate and efficient mechanisms for accomplishin...