Hi-C++: An Object-oriented Programming Environment For High Performance Platforms

This research project uses object-oriented technology to enable the creation of production quality commercial software for high performance computing (HPC) hardware. Primary concerns include ease of use, platform flexibility, and high performance. The investigation focuses on a C++ programming environment, called Hi-C++, scalable and portable over a variety of HPC platforms ranging from workstation clusters to massively parallel machines. The Hi-C++ approach makes use of detailed structural and contextual analysis of each program segment, with run-time implementations designed to exploit this special knowledge to gain high performance. The proposed concepts will be proven via commercial applications written in Hi-C++. The compiler/run-time system know-how and infrastructure required are advantages unique to Cooperating Systems Corporation. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS: The proposed software solution lowers the risk and long-range cost of HPC and makes it truly useful for commercial as well as defense applications. Modeling and simulation in production, manufacturing, engineering, and financial instrument trading will all benefit.