A Unified Modeling Framework for Discrete Event Simulation

We propose a unified modeling framework for discrete event simulation. Our approach aims to provide a generic framework to simplify construction of simulation models, and at the same time provide the capability to capture the dynamic, static, and functional aspects of a system under study. We adopt a graphical modeling technique that integrates best practices from several powerful modeling paradigms and unify them in a consistent framework. The model when defined using this framework would be amenable to formal analysis. We also provide a graphical editor that makes these models easy to construct, reuse, and extend.