XVCL Support

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The latest version of the XVCL workbench is available through the Eclipse Update Site (http://xvcl.comp.nus.edu.sg/update/) . For instructions on how to use the Update Site via Eclipse http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/tasks/tasks-127.htm

Dependencies - Minimum Eclipse 3.4 and Java 1.6

We have also released the alpha versions of several tools developed at our lab. These tools aim at aiding the development and maintenance of XVCL code. Although we have tested them before the release, but these tools are still work in progress.

I am listing the known issues/bugs with these tools. User/Demo guides for these tools can be accessed through the Eclipse Help Contents after installation.

XVCL Frame Analyzer - Alpha

Provides static/dynamic program analysis for x-frameworks. It also provides SQL-like functionality to query information on x-frameworks, as well as makes certain UI enhancements to the basic workbench which aim to speed up development.

Bugs/Issues
- Queries involving visit/iteration of x-frames cannot be computed
- XVCL constructs like select/option and while are not fully implemented

XVCL Profiler - Alpha

Generates metrics (profiles) for x-frameworks

Bugs/Issues
- Since it uses the Frame Analyzer to compute results, it has the same issues as above

XVCL Visualizer - Alpha

Provides a visual representation of x-frameworks

Bugs/Issues
- Before generating any visualizations, the user has to mark a frame as SPC and run the processor through the workbench. Not doing this causes an error which can only be resolved by closing all the views related to the visualizer and restarting eclipse.

XVCL Debugger - Pre-Alpha

Description - Built on top of the Eclipse Debugging Framework it provides debugging functionality for x-frameworks.

Major Bugs/Issues
- Usage with eclipse versions 3.3 and above causes the CPU to run at 100% after the debugging has stopped. Manual resolution - after the debugger process has terminated, right click in the debug window and select "Remove all terminated". Selecting the "terminated" configuration in the window and hitting delete works as well.
- This problem does not occur with Eclipse 3.2.2 (the rest of the plugins need the latest version of Eclipse to run)
- Selecting "Debug As.." does not automatically switch to XVCL Debug View at times.

We would really appreciate if you can post any feedback/suggestions/bugs you encounter on these forums.
http://xvcl.comp.nus.edu.sg/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

For more information you can visit our website - http://xvcl.comp.nus.edu.sg