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ECLiPSe – From LP to CLP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2011

JOACHIM SCHIMPF  and
KISH SHEN
JOACHIM SCHIMPF
Affiliation:
Monash University, Melbourne, and Coninfer Ltd, London (e-mail: jschimpf@coninfer.com)
KISH SHEN
Affiliation:
Independent Consultant, London, UK (e-mail: kisshen@cisco.com)
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Abstract

ECLiPSe is a Prolog-based programming system, aimed at the development and deployment of constraint programming applications. It is also used for teaching most aspects of combinatorial problem solving, for example, problem modelling, constraint programming, mathematical programming and search techniques. It uses an extended Prolog as its high-level modelling and control language, complemented by several constraint solver libraries, interfaces to third-party solvers, an integrated development environment and interfaces for embedding into host environments. This paper discusses language extensions, implementation aspects, components, and tools that we consider relevant on the way from Logic Programming to Constraint Logic Programming.

Keywords

Prologlogic programming systemconstraintsolvermodelling
Type
Regular Papers
Information
Theory and Practice of Logic Programming , Volume 12 , Special Issue 1-2: Prolog Systems , January 2012 , pp. 127 - 156
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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