LifeCycleState.java

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 * Contributors:
 *     Nuxeo - initial API and implementation
 * $Id:LifeCycleState.java 4249 2006-10-16 19:56:10Z janguenot $
 */

package org.eclipse.ecr.core.lifecycle;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Life cycle state.
 *
 * @see org.eclipse.ecr.core.lifecycle.impl.LifeCycleStateImpl
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:ja@nuxeo.com">Julien Anguenot</a>
 *
 */
public interface LifeCycleState {

    /**
     * Returns the life cycle state name.
     *
     * @return the life cycle state name as a string
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Returns the life cycle state descriptions.
     *
     * @return the life cycle state description
     */
    String getDescription();

    /**
     * Returns the allowed state transitions.
     *
     * @return a collection of string representing the allowed state transitions
     */
    Collection<String> getAllowedStateTransitions();

    /**
     * Returns true if state is a valid initial state
     */
    boolean isInitial();

}