On the Benefits of Using Aspect-Orientation in UPPAAL Timed Automata

We present an evaluation study on applying aspect-oriented modeling concepts in UPPAAL timed automata. The study is focusing on the modeling and verification effort that can be reduced when applying explicit aspect-oriented structuring principles in model construction. We discuss the drawbacks and benefits related to model update and verification effort. The approach suggested is benchmarked on a mission critical crisis management system case study. We demonstrate the usability of our approach by extracting the aspects such as resource authentication and mission execution. Finally, we demonstrate by experimental data how our approach is more efficient compared to verification and testing effort applied in the non-aspect-oriented model.