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/**
 * Copyright (C) 2000-2010 Atomikos 
 *
 * This code ("Atomikos TransactionsEssentials"), by itself,
 * is being distributed under the
 * Apache License, Version 2.0 ("License"), a copy of which may be found at
 * http://www.atomikos.com/licenses/apache-license-2.0.txt .
 * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * Atomikos TransactionsEssentials by itself.
 *
 * This code (Atomikos TransactionsEssentials) contains certain interfaces
 * in package (namespace) com.atomikos.icatch
 * (including com.atomikos.icatch.Participant) which, if implemented, may
 * infringe one or more patents held by Atomikos.
 * It should be appreciated that you may NOT implement such interfaces;
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package com.atomikos.finitestates;

/**
*
*
*Abstract representation of an object that has a state and this state 
*can be set.
*A state can be anything.
*/
public interface StateMutable extends  Stateful{
	
	/**
	*To set a new state.
	*
	*@param s The new state.
	*@exception IllegalStateException if the new state transition to 
	*the new state is not allowed.
	*/

	public void setState(Object s) throws IllegalStateException;
}