Flener, PierreLau, K. K.Ornaghi, M.2016-02-082016-02-081997-11http://hdl.handle.net/11693/27695Date of Conference: 1-5 Nov. 1997Conference name: Proceedings 12th IEEE International Conference Automated Software EngineeringIt can be argued that for (semi-)automated software development, program schemas are indispensable, since they capture not only structured program design principles, but also domain knowledge, both of which are of crucial importance for hierarchical program synthesis. Most researchers represent schemas purely syntactically (as higher-order expressions). This means that the knowledge captured by a schema is not formalized. We take a semantic approach and show that a schema can be formalized as an open (first-order) logical theory that contains an open logic program. By using a special kind of correctness for open programs, called steadfastness, we can define and reason about the correctness of schemas. We also show how to use correct schemas to synthesize steadfast programs.EnglishComputational linguisticsFormal logicLogic programmingCorrect schema guided synthesisHierarchical program synthesisSteadfast programsComputer aided software engineeringConference Paper10.1109/ASE.1997.632835