VDM File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name VDM Specification File
File Extension .vdm
MIME Type text/plain
Primary Use Specification and modeling
Used In Software development, Formal methods
Specification Format Text-based
Character Encoding ASCII or UTF-8
Advantages Human-readable, easily version-controlled
Disadvantages Requires understanding of VDM syntax and semantics
Editor Support Text editors and specialized VDM tools
Integration Can be integrated with software development tools
Versioning Supports versioning through comments or external tools
Application Used in formal specification and validation of systems
License Varies by the tool generating or processing VDM files
Accessibility Text-based format makes it accessible for editing and viewing
Complexity High - requires knowledge of formal methods
Community Support Limited to formal methods and software engineering communities
Standardization ISO standardized as part of the VDM specification
File Size Generally small, but can grow based on the complexity of the model
Compression Not inherently supported, but can be compressed with general-purpose compression tools
Security Text-based files, no inherent security features but can be protected by external means