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Formal Analysis of the Internet Open Trading Protocol

Ouyang, Chun and Billington, Jonathan (2004) Formal Analysis of the Internet Open Trading Protocol. Applying Formal Methods: Testing, Performance, and M/E-Commerce, 3236. pp. 1-15.

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DOI : 10.1007/b100825

Abstract

The Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP) is an electronic commerce (e-commerce) protocol developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to support online trading activities. The core of IOTP is a set of financial transactions and therefore it is vitally important that the protocol operates correctly. An informal specification of IOTP is published as Request For Comments (RFC) 2801. We have applied the formal method of Coloured Petri Nets (CPNs) to obtain a formal specification of IOTP. Based on the IOTP CPN specification, this paper presents a detailed investigation of a set of behavioural properties of IOTP using state space techniques. The analysis reveals deficiencies in the termination of IOTP transactions, demonstrating the benefit of applying formal methods to the specification and verification of e-commerce protocols.

ID Code:10719
Item Type:Journal Article
Additional Information :For more information, please refer to the publisher's website (see hypertext link) or contact the author.
ISBN:978-3-540-23169-1
ISSN:1611-3349
Divisions:QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Science and Technology
Copyright Owner :Copyright 2004 Springer
Deposited On:14 Nov 2007
Last Modified:15 Jan 2009 17:54

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