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Keyword reference for buffered-channel

Question 123 (2003):

How should we answer the question which asks us to explain how a buffered channel of capacity 100 can be implemented without using an ALT. Does this meen that the buffer size is 100 or we have 100 channels. I assumed the latter seeing as it mentioned the ALT but don't really know how to answer it.

Answer 123:

The actual solution is to use a pipeline of (parallel) processes. See the answers to Question 65 (2000) and Question 41 (2002).

Keywords: exams , buffered-channel

Question 41 (2002):

In past exam paper 1998 question 3(b), it says that without writing an ALT construct, explain how a buffered channel with a capacity of 100 can be implemented. I'm interested in how can an ALT construct implement a buffered channel,please? Thank you.

Answer 41:

You stick a buffer process in the channel - see slides 6-11 to 6-13 and slides 6-17 to 6-17. The answer to the question asked in the paper, of course, is given by slide 5-7 (or 6-17).

Keywords: exams , buffered-channel

Referrers: Question 123 (2003)

Question 65 (2000):

Can you explain "without using ALT constructs" a buffered channel with a max capacity of 100 items? Does the question mean a buffered channel like a ring buffer??

Answer 65:

No - the serial ring buffer process (slides 6-11 through 6-13) requires an ALT. The sought answer is the parallel piepline of id processes (slides 5-7 and 6-17).

Keywords: buffered-channel , alternation

Referrers: Question 123 (2003)