A survey of stream processing

• DOI: 10.1007/s002360050095
• Publication Date: 2002-08-25T03:47:25Z
• Authors: Robert Stephens
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 0102 computer and information sciences; 02 engineering and technology; 01 natural sciences

Stream processing is a term that is used widely in the literature to describe a variety of systems. We present an overview of the historical development of stream processing and a detailed discussion of the different languages and techniques for programming with streams that can be found in the literature. This includes an analysis of dataflow, specialized functional and logic programming with streams, reactive systems, signal processing systems, and the use of streams in the design and verification of hardware.