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\section{OpenXM Stack machines}\label{sec:ox-stackmachines} (Tamura) |
\section{OpenXM Stack machines}\label{sec:ox-stackmachines} |
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In OpenXM specification, all servers are stack machines. |
In OpenXM specification, all servers are stack machines. |
%These are called OpenXM stack machines. |
%These are called OpenXM stack machines. |
When a server ox\_xyz gets an OX data message, |
When a server ox\_xyz gets an OX data message, |
it translates the data into an object of its local mathematical system |
it translates the data into a local object of ox\_xyz |
and push the object on the stack. |
and pushes the object onto the stack. |
Following the OpenMath specification, |
According to the OpenMath specification, |
the translation scheme together with definitions of mathematical operations |
the translation scheme together with definitions of mathematical operations |
of the system ox\_xyz is called the {\it PhraseBook} of ox\_xyz. |
of the system ox\_xyz is called the {\it PhraseBook} of ox\_xyz. |
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Line 31 The codes are listed below. |
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Line 31 The codes are listed below. |
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#define SM_executeStringByLocalParserInBatchMode 274 |
#define SM_executeStringByLocalParserInBatchMode 274 |
#define SM_getsp 275 |
#define SM_getsp 275 |
#define SM_dupErrors 276 |
#define SM_dupErrors 276 |
#define SM_DUMMY_sendcmo 280 |
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#define SM_sync_ball 281 |
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#define SM_control_kill 1024 |
#define SM_control_kill 1024 |
#define SM_control_to_debug_mode 1025 |
#define SM_control_to_debug_mode 1025 |
#define SM_control_exit_debug_mode 1026 |
#define SM_control_exit_debug_mode 1026 |
Line 40 The codes are listed below. |
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Line 38 The codes are listed below. |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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OpenXM does not have a standard for mathematical operation sets |
OpenXM does not have a standard for mathematical operation sets |
while it is a work in progress in \cite{gap}. |
while it is a work in progress in the GAP group \cite{gap}. |
Each OpenXM server has its own set of mathematical operations, |
Each OpenXM server has its own set of mathematical operations, |
which are performed as follows. |
which are performed as follows. |
Mathematical operator name, such as {\tt fctr} (asir factorization command), |
First, arguments for a mathematical operation |
is pushed as a string, |
and the number of the arguments are pushed. |
the stack machine command |
Second, |
{\tt SM\_executeFunction} (269) pops the operator name, the number of arguments |
the mathematical operator name, |
and arguments, and |
such as {\tt fctr} (asir factorization command), |
the OX stack machine evaluates the operator, and pushes the result onto the stack. |
is pushed as a string. |
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Finally, the stack machine command |
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{\tt SM\_executeFunction} (269) evaluates the operator and |
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pushes the result onto the stack |
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after poping the operator name, the number of arguments |
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and arguments. |
For example, the following code factorizes $x^{100}-1$ by calling |
For example, the following code factorizes $x^{100}-1$ by calling |
ox\_asir from asir. |
{\tt ox\_asir} from asir. |
\begin{verbatim} |
\begin{verbatim} |
P = ox_launch(); |
P = ox_launch(); |
ox_push_cmo(P,x^100-1); ox_push_cmo(P,ntoint32(1)); |
ox_push_cmo(P,x^100-1); ox_push_cmo(P,ntoint32(1)); |
Line 69 error([8,fctr : invalid argument]) |
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Line 72 error([8,fctr : invalid argument]) |
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\end{verbatim} |
\end{verbatim} |
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OpenXM server won't send error messages to the client |
OpenXM server won't send error messages to the client |
except when it receives a SM\_pop* command. |
except when it receives a {\tt SM\_pop*} command. |
OX stackmachines works in the asynchronous mode which is similar |
OX stackmachines work in the asynchronous mode which is similar |
to X servers. |
to X servers. |
For servers for graphic applications, it is an advantageous feature. |
For servers for graphic and sound applications, it is an advantageous feature. |
It is also easy to emulate RPC and a web server for MCP \cite{iamc} |
It is also easy to emulate RPC and a web server for MCP \cite{iamc} |
on our asynchronous OX stackmachines. |
on our asynchronous OX stackmachines. |
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