Abstract
Jade provides an integrated set of tools which are designed
to support the development of distributed software and systems. The Jade
environment provides tools for the design, implementation, debugging, testing,
maintenance, and performance analysis of distributed, concurrent programs.
Novel features of Jade are that it is based on the modelling and
simulation of target distributed systems and partially automatic program
generation is supported. The goals of Jade are to provide a cost effective
software development environment that is both easy and comfortable to use, and
which can produce more reliable, maintainable programs. This paper
presents an overview of the Jade environment, describes its major
components, and outlines the status of the project.
