An abstract type have a signature, which contains types, uses and operations, and have some axioms. An axiom let us determine the value of the application of the observers with the internal operations (in the example below, the operation modify). We can see that as a validation. An axiom must be precise. An axiom is the application of the observer on an internal operation : `observer(internal operation)` ``` Types vector Uses integer, element Operations Modify : vector x integer x element -> vector /*internal operation*/ Nth: vector x integer -> element /* Observers */ Lowerlimit: vector -> integer /* Observers */ Upperlimit: vector -> integer /* Observers */ Axioms lowerlimit(v) =< i =< upperlimit(v) -> nth(modify(v,i,e), i) = e ``` In this example, the axiom explain that it check nth position in the modified vector The axiom can't be contradictory. Two (or more) contradictory axioms are call the consistency. When we create the axiom, we have to remove all the consistency. Example: ``` nth(v,1)=0 nth(v,i)=i ``` That an consistency, because the two `nth`axioms are contradictory The completeness is when we have enough axioms for our abstract type To use partial operations we have to create some preconditions ``` Types vector Uses integer, element, boolean Operations Vect: integer x integer -> vector /* internal operation */ Modify : vector x integer x element -> vector /*internal operation*/ Nth: vector x integer -> element /* Observers */ isint: vector x integer -> boolean Lowerlimit: vector -> integer /* Observers */ Upperlimit: vector -> integer /* Observers */ Preconditions nth(v,i) is-defined-iaoi lowerlimit(v) =< (i) =< upperlimit(v) & isinit(v,i) = true Axioms lowerlimit(v) =< i =< upperlimit(v) -> nth(modify(v,i,e), i) = e lowerlimit(v) =< i =< upperlimit(v) & lowerlimit(v) =< j =< upperlimit(v) & i≠j -> nth(modifiy(v,i,e), j) = nth(v,j) isinit(vect(i,j),k)= false lowerlimit(v) =< i =< upperlimit(v) -> isinit(modifiy(v,i,e),i)= true ... (all the other axioms) ``` Here, `nth`is a partial operation and `isinit` is a auxiliary operation ## Important things to create a abstract type - What we want to create - Add all necessary operations - Preconditions - Axios