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package org.springframework.webflow;
/**
* A simple transitionable state that when entered will execute the first
* transition whose matching criteria evaluates to true in the
* {@link RequestContext context} of the current request.
*
* A decision state is a convenient, simple way to encapsulate reusable state
* transition logic in one place.
*
* @author Keith Donald
*/
public class DecisionState extends TransitionableState {
/**
* Creates a new decision state with the supported set of transitions.
* @param flow the owning flow
* @param stateId the state identifier (must be unique to the flow)
* @throws IllegalArgumentException when this state cannot be added to given
* flow
* @see TransitionableState#TransitionableState(Flow, String)
*/
public DecisionState(Flow flow, String stateId) throws IllegalArgumentException {
super(flow, stateId);
}
/**
* Specialization of State's doEnter template method that
* executes behaviour specific to this state type in polymorphic fashion.
*
* Simply looks up the first transition that matches the state of the
* context and executes it.
* @param context the control context for the currently executing flow, used
* by this state to manipulate the flow execution
* @return a view selection containing model and view information needed to
* render the results of the state execution
* @throws FlowExecutionException if an exception occurs in this state
*/
protected ViewSelection doEnter(RequestControlContext context) throws FlowExecutionException {
return getRequiredTransition(context).execute(this, context);
}
}