An efficient tool for system-level verification of behaviors and temporal properties

The use of process algebras is advocated as a solution for system-level description of structure, communication, and behavior, while an action-based temporal logic is used to specify and check system-level properties. It is shown how SEVERO, a tool for describing and verifying finite state systems, can be used to integrate in the unified framework of symbolic manipulations both descriptive and prescriptive aspects. Experimental results show the efficiency of the BDD (binary decision diagram)-based implementation of the proof procedures.<>