VORTEX 2018
Mon 16 - Sat 21 July 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands
co-located with ECOOP and ISSTA 2018

20th Workshop on Formal Techniques for Java-like Programs

Formal techniques can help analyze programs, precisely describe program behavior, and verify program properties. Languages such as Java, C#, and Scala are interesting targets for formal techniques due to their ubiquity and wide user base, stable and well-defined interfaces and platforms, and powerful (but also complex) libraries. New languages and applications in this space are continually arising, resulting in new PL research challenges.

Work on formal techniques and tools and on the formal underpinnings of programming languages themselves naturally complement each other. FTfJP is an established workshop which has run annually since 1999 alongside ECOOP, with the goal of bringing together people working in both fields. The workshop has a broad PL theme; the most important criterion is that submissions will generate interesting discussions within this community. Example topics of interest include:

  • Language design and semantics
  • Type systems
  • Concurrency and new application domains
  • Specification and verification of program properties
  • Program analysis (static or dynamic)
  • Security
  • Pearls (programs or proofs)

FTfJP welcomes submissions on technical contributions, case studies, experience reports, challenge proposals, and position papers. Just as the number and the feature set of Java-like languages is expanding, the term “Java-like” should be interpreted broadly.

Accepted Papers

Title
A Formalism for Specification of Java API Interfaces
FTfJP
Pre-print
An Exercise in Verifying Sequential Programs with VerCors
FTfJP
Pre-print
Incremental Overload Resolution in Object-Oriented Programming Languages
FTfJP
Pre-print
Monotonic Gradual Typing in a Common Calculus
FTfJP
Pre-print
Reasoning about Functional Programming in Java and C++
FTfJP
Pre-print
Safely Abstracting Memory Layouts
FTfJP
Pre-print
Specification Idioms from Industrial Experience
FTfJP
Pre-print
Static Latency Tracking with Placement Types
FTfJP
Pre-print
Tool demonstration: The VerCors Verification Toolset
FTfJP
Pre-print
Towards specifications of robustness -- the things that programs do *not* doKeynote
FTfJP

Call for Papers

Contributions related to formal techniques for Java-like programs are sought in two categories:

Full Papers. In 6 two-column pages, the paper should present a technical contribution, case study, or detailed experience report. We welcome both complete and incomplete technical results; ongoing work is particularly welcome, provided it is substantial enough to stimulate interesting discussions.

Short Papers. In 2 two-column pages, the paper should advocate a promising research direction, or otherwise present a position likely to stimulate discussion at the workshop. We encourage e.g. established researchers to set out a personal vision, and beginning researchers to present a planned path to a PhD.

Both types of contributions will benefit from feedback received at the workshop. Submissions will be peer reviewed, and will be evaluated based on their clarity and based on their potential to generate interesting discussions. The format of the workshop encourages interaction. FTfJP is a forum in which a wide range of people share their expertise, from experienced researchers to beginning PhD students.

Accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library by default, though authors will be able to opt out of this publication, if desired. The use of ACM’s template for the SIGPLAN format is required. At least one author of an accepted paper must attend the workshop to present the work and participate in the discussions.

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Mon 16 Jul

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11:00 - 12:30
Session 1FTfJP at Hanoi
11:00
30m
Full-paper
Monotonic Gradual Typing in a Common Calculus
FTfJP
Benjamin Chung Northeastern University, Jan Vitek Northeastern University
Pre-print
11:30
30m
Full-paper
Incremental Overload Resolution in Object-Oriented Programming Languages
FTfJP
Tamás Szabó itemis AG / TU Delft, Edlira Kuci TU Darmstadt, Germany, Matthijs Bijman Delft University of Technology, Mira Mezini TU Darmstadt, Sebastian Erdweg TU Delft
Pre-print
12:00
30m
Full-paper
Safely Abstracting Memory Layouts
FTfJP
Juliana Franco Microsoft Research, Cambridge, Alexandros Tasos Imperial College London, Sophia Drossopoulou Imperial College London, Tobias Wrigstad Uppsala University, Susan Eisenbach Imperial College London
Pre-print
14:00 - 15:30
Session 2FTfJP at Hanoi
14:00
60m
Talk
Towards specifications of robustness -- the things that programs do *not* doKeynote
FTfJP
Sophia Drossopoulou Imperial College London
15:00
30m
Full-paper
Specification Idioms from Industrial Experience
FTfJP
David Cok CEA, LIST, Software Safety and Security Laboratory
Pre-print
16:00 - 18:15
Session 3FTfJP at Hanoi
16:00
25m
Short-paper
Reasoning about Functional Programming in Java and C++
FTfJP
David Cok CEA, LIST, Software Safety and Security Laboratory
Pre-print
16:25
25m
Short-paper
A Formalism for Specification of Java API Interfaces
FTfJP
Davide Ancona University of Genova, Francesco Dagnino DIBRIS, University of Genova, Italy, Luca Franceschini DIBRIS, University of Genova
Pre-print
16:50
25m
Short-paper
Static Latency Tracking with Placement Types
FTfJP
Pascal Weisenburger Technische Universität Darmstadt, Tobias Reinhard Technische Universität Darmstadt, Guido Salvaneschi TU Darmstadt
Pre-print
17:15
30m
Demonstration
Tool demonstration: The VerCors Verification Toolset
FTfJP
Wytse Oortwijn University of Twente, The Netherlands
Pre-print
17:45
30m
Full-paper
An Exercise in Verifying Sequential Programs with VerCors
FTfJP
Sebastiaan Joosten , Wytse Oortwijn University of Twente, The Netherlands, Mohsen Safari University of Twente, The Netherlands, Marieke Huisman University of Twente
Pre-print