Proceedings Eighth International Workshop on Programming Language Approaches to Concurrency- and Communication-cEntric Software

TL;DR

PLACES 2015 showcased recent advances in programming languages tailored for concurrency and communication, emphasizing novel features, designs, and analysis techniques for multi-core and distributed systems.

Contribution

The workshop introduced new programming language concepts and semantic approaches specifically addressing concurrency and communication challenges in modern software systems.

Findings

Presentation of innovative language features for concurrency

Introduction of new type systems for communication-centric software

Revised papers demonstrating practical implementations and analyses

Abstract

PLACES 2015 (full title: Programming Language Approaches to Concurrency- and Communication-Centric Software) is the eighth edition of the PLACES workshop series. After the first PLACES, which was affiliated to DisCoTec in 2008, the workshop has been part of ETAPS every year since 2009 and is now an established part of the ETAPS satellite events. PLACES 2015 was held on 18th April in London, UK. The workshop series was started in order to promote the application of novel programming language ideas to the increasingly important problem of developing software for systems in which concurrency and communication are intrinsic aspects. This includes software for both multi-core systems and large-scale distributed and/or service-oriented systems. The scope of PLACES includes new programming language features, whole new programming language designs, new type systems, new semantic approaches, new program analysis techniques, and new implementation mechanisms. This volume consists of revised versions of the papers that were presented at the workshop.