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+package org.osflash.statemachine {
+import flexunit.framework.Assert;
+
+import org.osflash.statemachine.core.IFSMController;
+import org.osflash.statemachine.core.ISignalState;
+import org.robotlegs.adapters.SwiftSuspendersInjector;
+import org.robotlegs.adapters.SwiftSuspendersReflector;
+import org.robotlegs.base.GuardedSignalCommandMap;
+import org.robotlegs.core.IGuardedSignalCommandMap;
+import org.robotlegs.core.IInjector;
+import org.robotlegs.core.IReflector;
+
+public class SignalStateMachineBasicTests {
+
+
+    private var injector:IInjector;
+    private var reflector:IReflector;
+    private var signalCommandMap:IGuardedSignalCommandMap;
+    private var fsmInjector:SignalFSMInjector;
+
+    [Before]
+    public function before():void {
+        injector = new SwiftSuspendersInjector();
+        reflector = new SwiftSuspendersReflector();
+        signalCommandMap = new GuardedSignalCommandMap(injector, reflector);
+        fsmInjector = new SignalFSMInjector(injector, signalCommandMap);
+        fsmInjector.initiate(FSM);
+        fsmInjector.inject();
+        fsmInjector.destroy();
+
+    }
+
+    [After]
+    public function after():void {
+        injector = null;
+        reflector = null;
+        signalCommandMap = null;
+        fsmInjector = null;
+    }
+
+
+    [Test]
+    public function fsmController_is_mapped():void {
+        Assert.assertTrue(injector.hasMapping(IFSMController));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function fsm_is_initialised():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        Assert.assertEquals(STARTING, fsmController.currentStateName);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function STARTING_state_should_not_be_injected():void {
+        Assert.assertFalse(injector.hasMapping(ISignalState, STARTING));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function advance_to_next_state():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);   // to SECOND
+        Assert.assertEquals(SECOND, fsmController.currentStateName);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function advance_to_SECOND_state_with_payload_testing_SECOND_onEntered_arguments():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var transitionPayload:Object = {};
+        var wasOnEnteredCalled:Boolean;
+        var onEntered:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            Assert.assertStrictlyEquals(transitionPayload, payload);
+            wasOnEnteredCalled = true;
+        };
+        state.entered.addOnce(onEntered);
+        fsmController.action(NEXT, transitionPayload);     // to SECOND
+        Assert.assertTrue(wasOnEnteredCalled);
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function advance_to_SECOND_state_with_payload_testing_SECOND_enteringGuard_arguments():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var transitionPayload:Object = {};
+        var wasOnEnteringGuardCalled:Boolean;
+        var onEnteringGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            Assert.assertStrictlyEquals(transitionPayload, payload);
+            wasOnEnteringGuardCalled = true;
+        };
+        state.enteringGuard.addOnce(onEnteringGuard);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT, transitionPayload);  // toSECOND
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(wasOnEnteringGuardCalled);
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function advance_to_THIRD_state_with_payload_testing_SECOND_exitingGuard_arguments():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var transitionPayload:Object = {};
+        var wasOnExitingGuardCalled:Boolean;
+        var onEnteringGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            Assert.assertStrictlyEquals(transitionPayload, payload);
+            wasOnExitingGuardCalled = true;
+        };
+        state.exitingGuard.addOnce(onEnteringGuard);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT, transitionPayload); // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT, transitionPayload); // to THIRD
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(wasOnExitingGuardCalled);
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_SECOND_state_exitingGuard_testing_SECOND_cancellation_arguments():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var cancellationReason:String = "testingReason";
+        var cancellationPayload:Object = {};
+        var wasOnCancellationCalled:Boolean;
+
+        var onExitingGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel(cancellationReason, cancellationPayload);
+        };
+        state.exitingGuard.addOnce(onExitingGuard);
+
+        var onCancellation:Function = function (reason:String, payload:Object):void {
+            Assert.assertEquals( cancellationReason, reason );
+            Assert.assertStrictlyEquals( cancellationPayload, payload );
+            wasOnCancellationCalled = true;
+        };
+        state.cancelled.addOnce(onCancellation);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+        Assert.assertTrue( wasOnCancellationCalled);
+
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_THIRD_state_enteringGuard_testing_SECOND_cancellation_arguments():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var secondState:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var thirdState:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, THIRD) as ISignalState;
+        var cancellationReason:String = "testingReason";
+        var cancellationPayload:Object = {};
+        var wasOnCancellationCalled:Boolean;
+
+        var onEnteringGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel(cancellationReason, cancellationPayload);
+        };
+        thirdState.enteringGuard.addOnce(onEnteringGuard);
+
+        var onCancellation:Function = function (reason:String, payload:Object):void {
+            Assert.assertEquals( cancellationReason, reason );
+            Assert.assertStrictlyEquals( cancellationPayload, payload );
+            wasOnCancellationCalled = true;
+        };
+        secondState.cancelled.addOnce(onCancellation);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+        Assert.assertTrue( wasOnCancellationCalled );
+
+
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    [Test]
+    public function advance_with_non_declared_transition():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        fsmController.action(NON_DECLARED_TRANSITION);
+        Assert.assertEquals(STARTING, fsmController.currentStateName);
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function advance_to_non_declared_target_state():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        fsmController.action(TO_NON_DECLARED_TARGET);
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function SECOND_and_THIRD_state_should_be_injected():void {
+        Assert.assertTrue("SECOND state should be injected", injector.hasMapping(ISignalState, SECOND));
+        Assert.assertTrue("THIRD state should be injected", injector.hasMapping(ISignalState, THIRD));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_SECOND_state_exitingGuard():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onExitingGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        state.exitingGuard.addOnce(onExitingGuard);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(SECOND, fsmController.currentStateName);
+
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_THIRD_state_enteringGuard():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, THIRD) as ISignalState;
+        var onEnteringGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        state.enteringGuard.addOnce(onEnteringGuard);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(SECOND, fsmController.currentStateName);
+
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_SECOND_state_tearDown():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onTearDown:Function = function ():void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        state.tearDown.addOnce(onTearDown);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_THIRD_state_entered():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, THIRD) as ISignalState;
+        var onEntered:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        state.entered.addOnce(onEntered);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function cancel_transition_from_SECOND_state_cancelled():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onExitingGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        var onCancelled:Function = function (reason:String, payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        state.exitingGuard.addOnce(onExitingGuard);
+        state.cancelled.addOnce(onCancelled);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);  // to THIRD
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function invoke_transition_from_SECOND_state_entered():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onEntered:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.action(NEXT);    // to THIRD
+        };
+        state.entered.addOnce(onEntered);
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);   // to SECOND
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(THIRD, fsmController.currentStateName);
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function invoke_transition_from_SECOND_state_enteringGuard():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onEnteringGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.action(NEXT);     // to THIRD
+        };
+        state.enteringGuard.addOnce(onEnteringGuard);
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);     // to SECOND
+
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function invoke_transition_from_SECOND_state_exitingGuard():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onExitingGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.action(NEXT);
+        };
+        state.enteringGuard.addOnce(onExitingGuard);
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);    // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);     // to THIRD
+
+    }
+
+    [Test(expected="org.osflash.statemachine.errors.StateTransitionError")]
+    public function invoke_transition_from_SECOND_state_tearDown():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onTearDown:Function = function ():void {
+            fsmController.action(NEXT);
+        };
+        state.tearDown.addOnce(onTearDown);
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);    // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT);    // to THIRD
+
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public function invoke_transition_from_SECOND_state_cancelled():void {
+        var fsmController:IFSMController = injector.getInstance(IFSMController) as IFSMController;
+        var state:ISignalState = injector.getInstance(ISignalState, SECOND) as ISignalState;
+        var onExitingGuard:Function = function (payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.cancel("testing");
+        };
+        var onCancelled:Function = function (reason:String, payload:Object):void {
+            fsmController.action(NEXT); // to THIRD
+        };
+        state.exitingGuard.addOnce(onExitingGuard);
+        state.cancelled.addOnce(onCancelled);
+
+        fsmController.action(NEXT); // to SECOND
+        fsmController.action(NEXT); // to THIRD (but cancelled)
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(THIRD, fsmController.currentStateName);
+
+    }
+
+
+    private static const STARTING:String = "starting";
+    private static const SECOND:String = "second";
+    private static const THIRD:String = "third";
+    private static const NON_DECLARED_TARGET:String = "nonDeclaredTarget";
+
+    private static const NEXT:String = "next";
+    private static const NON_DECLARED_TRANSITION:String = "nonDeclaredTransition";
+    private static const TO_NON_DECLARED_TARGET:String = "toNonDeclaredTarget";
+
+    private var FSM:XML =
+            <fsm initial={STARTING}>
+                <state  name={STARTING}>
+                    <transition action={NEXT} target={SECOND}/>
+                    <transition action={TO_NON_DECLARED_TARGET} target={NON_DECLARED_TARGET}/>
+                </state>
+
+                <state name={SECOND} inject="true">
+                    <transition action={NEXT} target={THIRD}/>
+                </state>
+
+                <state name={THIRD} inject="true">
+                    <transition action={NEXT} target={THIRD}/>
+                </state>
+            </fsm>;
+
+
+}
+}