State.java

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package org.activiti.spring.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * indicates that a method is to be enlisted as a handler for a given BPMN state
 *
 * @author Josh Long
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface State {

	/**
	 * the business process name
	 */
	String process () default "";

	/**
	 * the state that the component responds to,
	 */
	String state () default "";

    /**
     * by default, this will be the #stateName
     */
	String value() default "";
}