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* $Id: LifeCycle.java 21744 2007-07-02 12:51:51Z sfermigier $
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package org.nuxeo.ecm.core.lifecycle;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
* Document life cycle.
*
* @see org.nuxeo.ecm.core.lifecycle.impl.LifeCycleImpl
* @author <a href="mailto:ja@nuxeo.com">Julien Anguenot</a>
*/
public interface LifeCycle {
/**
* Gets the allowed state transitions from a given state.
*
* @param stateName the current state name
* @return collection of allowed state transition names.
*/
Collection<String> getAllowedStateTransitionsFrom(String stateName);
/**
* Returns the default initial state name.
*/
String getDefaultInitialStateName();
/**
* Returns the list of allowed initial state names.
*/
Collection<String> getInitialStateNames();
/**
* Gets the life cycle name.
*
* @return the life cycle name
*/
String getName();
/**
* Returns a life cycle state instance given its name.
*
* @param stateName the state name
* @return the life cycle state instance
*/
LifeCycleState getStateByName(String stateName);
/**
* Returns the list of life cycle state instances.
*
* @return the list of life cycle state instances
*/
Collection<LifeCycleState> getStates();
/**
* Returns a life cycle transition instance given its name.
*
* @param transitionName the transition name
* @return the life cycle transition instance
*/
LifeCycleTransition getTransitionByName(String transitionName);
/**
* Returns a list of life cycle transition instances.
*
* @return a list of life cycle transition instances.
*/
Collection<LifeCycleTransition> getTransitions();
}