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* Copyright (C) 2011-2015 Rinde van Lon, iMinds-DistriNet, KU Leuven
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package com.github.rinde.rinsim.fsm;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* Defines a state in a state machine.
* @author Rinde van Lon
* @param Trigger type, see {@link StateMachine} for details.
* @param Context type, see {@link StateMachine} for details.
*/
public interface State {
/**
* @return The name of the state.
*/
String name();
/**
* Should handle the trigger. Allows the state to take control and react to
* the trigger.
* @param trigger The trigger that should be handled.
* @param context The context of the state.
* @return An trigger or null. If null is returned
* there will be no state transition. If the returned trigger is not
* supported by this state (as defined by the {@link StateMachine}) a
* {@link RuntimeException} will be thrown by the {@link StateMachine}
* .
*/
@Nullable
T handle(@Nullable T trigger, C context);
/**
* This method is called at the moment the {@link StateMachine} 'enters' this
* state (i.e. during a state transition). It is called just before the
* {@link #handle(Object, Object)} is called.
* @param trigger The trigger that triggered the transition.
* @param context The context of the state.
*/
void onEntry(T trigger, C context);
/**
* This method is called at the moment the {@link StateMachine} 'exits' this
* state (i.e. during a state transition).
* @param trigger The trigger that triggered the transition.
* @param context The context of the state.
*/
void onExit(T trigger, C context);
}