Collaborative State Machines (CSM)
A Unified Programming Model for the Computing Continuum
CSM is a framework for developing applications that operate seamlessly across cloud, edge, and IoT environments. Unlike component-centric models that often lead to fragmented architectures, CSM allows you to model an entire distributed system as a single, coherent entity. By managing coordination and state at a global level, the model simplifies orchestration and maintains architectural integrity across your infrastructure.
Hierarchical System Design
CSM uses hierarchical nesting to manage complex application logic. By representing the application as a unified tree rather than isolated black boxes, the entire system topology remains visible. This enables the runtime to perform system-wide optimizations that are impossible in traditional architectures.
CSM uses hierarchical nesting to manage complex application logic. By representing the application as a unified tree rather than isolated black boxes, the entire system topology remains visible. This enables the runtime to perform system-wide optimizations that are impossible in traditional architectures.
Native Data Scoping
Data management is integrated into the model through explicit scoping rules. CSM categorizes variables as persistent (global), transient (local to a machine), or static (local to a state). Aligning code structure with memory placement reduces network synchronization and improves data efficiency.
Data management is integrated into the model through explicit scoping rules. CSM categorizes variables as persistent (global), transient (local to a machine), or static (local to a state). Aligning code structure with memory placement reduces network synchronization and improves data efficiency.
Decoupled Logic and Execution
Maintain a clean separation between high-level coordination and task execution. State machines handle logic and state transitions, while heavy processing and hardware I/O are offloaded to external services. These interactions are managed via declarative
Maintain a clean separation between high-level coordination and task execution. State machines handle logic and state transitions, while heavy processing and hardware I/O are offloaded to external services. These interactions are managed via declarative
Invoke actions, keeping dependencies explicit.
CSM provides the system-wide visibility required for advanced resource optimization. By exposing the full application topology, the model supports automated scheduling and intelligent data placement across the continuum.
- CSML: A declarative DSL for specifying system behavior without the overhead of low-level communication boilerplate.
- Cirrina: An open-source, Kotlin-based runtime designed to manage state machine lifecycles from edge devices to cloud clusters.