Tutorial

ProB is a flexible and extensible validation tool for high-level specification formalisms. ProB supports

• multiple languages: B, Z, CSP, Event-B, Promela, dSL, ...
• and multiple validation techniques
: animation, model checking, ...

Below we present a gentle introduction to ProB focusing on classical B (but many of the commands are also applicable to the other formalisms such as CSP, Event-B and Z).

• Starting ProB and first animation steps
• Some animation tips (dealing with large parameter values,...)
• First steps in model checking
• Complete model checking
• Directed model checking
• Understanding the ProB Setup Phases
• Tutorial Troubleshooting the Setup
• Tutorial Understanding the Complexity of B Animation
• Tutorial Understanding ProB's Constraint Solver
• Tutorial Debugging Well-Definedness and Transition Errors

• Tutorial Enabling Analysis
• Tutorial Various Optimizations

• Tutorial on using the Evaluation View
• Tutorial on using the Eval Console

• Model Checking, Proof and Constraint-Based Checking
• Tutorial on Model-Based Testing

• Using the Command-Line Version of ProB

• Tutorial Modeling Infinite Datatypes

• Tutorial Co-Simulation

• Some Example Specifications and their Validation with ProB

For ProB for Rodin, the following presents a gentle introduction:

• Starting ProB for Rodin and first animation steps
• Important Parameters of ProB for Rodin
• Exporting Rodin Models for ProB Classic
• Using the Symbolic Contants Plugin
• Using the ProB (Dis-)Prover
• Visualization of LTL Counter-examples in Rodin

The Rodin handbook also contains material about ProB:

• Finding Invariant Violations with ProB
• Finding Solutions to Axioms

Furthermore, there are several tutorials on the physical units plugin:

• Using the Physical Units Plugin inside ProB
• Analysing Physical Units with ProB for Rodin

For ProB for CSP, the following presents a gentle introduction:

• Starting ProB for CSP and first animation steps

We also have a tutorial for B Motion Studio.

Feedback

Please help us to improve this documentation by providing feedback in our bug tracker, asking questions in our prob-users group or sending an email to Michael Leuschel.