Bridge program, bridge method, and simulator

A bridge method that connects a plurality of modules having different configurations from each other which are implemented by software or hardware and at least one hardware model obtained by modeling hardware with software, comprising:

• an acquisition step that acquires an operation instruction issued from the module to hardware model;
• a conversion step that converts the interface of the module into a first interface corresponding to the hardware model;
• and
• a discrimination step that acquires the operation instruction acquired by the acquisition step via the first interface into which the interface of the module is converted by the conversion step, discriminates to which hardware model the operation instruction is issued, and outputs the operation instruction to the discriminated hardware model.

A simulator comprising:

• a plurality of modules having different configurations from each other which are implemented by software or hardware;
• at least one hardware model obtained by modeling hardware with software;
• an acquisition section that acquires an operation instruction issued from the module to hardware model;
• a conversion section that converts the interface of the module into a first interface corresponding to the hardware model;
• and
• a discrimination section that acquires the operation instruction acquired by the acquisition section via the first interface into which the interface of the module is converted by the conversion section, discriminates to which hardware model the operation instruction is issued, and outputs the operation instruction to the discriminated hardware model.