StateMachineJS

Implementation of State Machine Pattern in JavaScript.

Get Started

1. Define states in host object

   var app = {                     // host object for state machine
       states: [{                  // states definition
           name: 'STATE_A',        // state name
           entry: 'stateAEntry',   // state entry function
           exit: 'stateAExit',     // state exit function
           transitions: [{         // transitions definition
               trigger: 'event1',  // transition trigger
               dest: 'STATE_B',    // transition destination
               action: 'action1',  // transition action function
               guard: 'guard1'     // transition guard function
           }]
       }, {
           name: 'STATE_B'         // minimal state definition
       }],
   
       // host object is used as the context (`this`) of all state functions
   
       stateAEntry: function() {
           // this function will be called when entering STATE_A
       },
   
       stateAExit: function() {
           // this function will be called when leaving STATE_A
       },
   
       action1: function() {
           // this function will be called when "event1" transition is taking place
       },
   
       guard1: function() {
           // this function returns `false` to prevent "event1" transition from
           // happening
       }
   };

2. Initialize host object

   StateMachine.init(app);

3. Check current state

   app.getCurrentStateName();          // => 'STATE_A', app is now in the first state

4. Trigger state transition

   app.handleStateTrigger('event1')

5. Check current state again

   app.getCurrentStateName();          // => 'STATE_B', app is now in the STATE_B state

API Document

TODO