Goffin

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Goffin
       
           A {definitional constraint language} for
          {declarative} parallel programming.  Goffin systematically
          integrates {equational constraint}s and functions within a
          uniform framework of {concurrent} programming.


       
          Goffin is an embedding of a functional language kernel
          ({Haskell}) into a layer of constraint logic, which allows
          {logical variable}s inside functional expressions.  In order
          to preserve {referential transparency}, functional {reduction}
          suspends until logical variables become bound.
       
          Logical variables are bound by equational constraints, which
          impose relations over expressions.  Hence, constraints are the
          means to structure the concurrent reduction of functional
          expressions.
       
          (1995-02-21)