AstraKahn: A Coordination Language for Streaming Networks

TL;DR

AstraKahn is a proposed coordination language designed for streaming networks, focusing on defining key concepts and features to facilitate implementation, with a focus on data flow and control in streaming applications.

Contribution

It introduces the core concepts and specifications of AstraKahn, establishing a foundation for a new coordination language for streaming networks.

Findings

Defines key language concepts and features

Provides initial specifications and examples

Lays groundwork for full language implementation

Abstract

This is a preliminary version of the language report. It contains key definitions, specifications and some examples, but lacks completeness. The full document will include Chapter 3 (Data and Instrumentation Layer) and will comprise an appendix giving the complete syntax and some whole program examples. The purpose of the present document is to fix the concepts and major features of the language and to enable the production of the definition document that is required for implementation.