Interface for interfacing simulation tests written in a high-level programming language to a simulation model

A computer program product for controlling a computer in processing of a shared processing resource module, a plurality of processing modules and a synchronization control module, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having encoded thereon:

• A. the shared processing resource module configured to enable the computer to, in response to a start indication, perform processing operations in connection with input data provided by the processing modules;
• B. each of the plurality of processing modules being configured to enable the computer to perform selected processing operations, at least one of said processing modules also being configured to enable the computer to provide input data to the shared processing resource, each processing module that enables the computer to provide input data being configured to enable the computer to generate a hold indication and provide the input data to the shared processing resource in response to a synchronization barrier lock provided thereto, each processing module further being configured to enable the computer to generate a start enable indication, with each processing module that enables the computer to provide input data being configured to enable the computer to generate the start enable indication after providing the input data, at least one of said processing modules further being configured to enable the computer to generate said start indication for said shared processing resource;
• and
• C. said synchronization control module being configured to enable the computer to
• (i) provide, in response to each hold indication from one of said processing modules, the synchronization barrier lock for enabling said one of said processing modules to, in turn, enable the computer to provide input data to said shared processing resource;
• and
• (ii) receive said start enable indications from all of said processing modules and in response enable said at least one of said processing modules to, in turn, enable the computer to generate the start indication for said shared processing resource.

A method for controlling a computer in processing of a shared processing resource module, a plurality of processing modules and a synchronization control module, the method comprising the steps of

• A. enabling the computer to, in response to a start indication, process said shared processing resource module to perform processing operations in connection with input data provided by the processing modules;
• B. enabling the computer to process each of the plurality of processing modules to perform selected processing operation, at least one of said processing modules being configured to enable the computer to provide input data to the shared processing resource, each processing module that enables the computer to provide input data being configured to enable the computer to generate a hold indication and provide the input data to the shared processing resource module in response to a synchronization barrier lock provided thereto, each processing module further being configured to enable the computer to generate a start enable indication, with each processing module that enables the computer to provide input data being configured to enable the computer to generate the start enable indication after providing the input data, at least one of said processing modules further being configured to enable the computer to generate said start indication for said shared processing resource;
• and
• C. enabling the computer to process said synchronization control module to
• (i) provide, in response to each hold indication from one of said processing modules, the synchronization barrier lock for enabling said one of said processing modules to, in turn, enable the computer to provide input data to said shared processing resource;
• and
• (ii) receive said start enable indications form all of said processing modules and in response enable said at least one of said processing modules to, in turn, enable the computer to generate the start indication for said shared processing resource.