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20 package org.apache.mina.statemachine.context;
21
22 import org.apache.mina.statemachine.State;
23 import org.apache.mina.statemachine.StateMachine;
24
25 /**
26 * {@link StateContext} objects are used to store the current {@link State} and
27 * any application specific attributes for a specific client of a
28 * {@link StateMachine}. Since {@link StateMachine}s are singletons and shared
29 * by all clients using the {@link StateMachine} this is where client specific
30 * data needs to be stored.
31 *
32 * @author The Apache MINA Project (dev@mina.apache.org)
33 * @version $Rev: 586695 $, $Date: 2007-10-20 12:01:17 +0200 (sam, 20 oct 2007) $
34 */
35 public interface StateContext {
36 /**
37 * Returns the current {@link State}. This is only meant for internal use.
38 *
39 * @return the current {@link State}.
40 */
41 State getCurrentState();
42
43 /**
44 * Sets the current {@link State}. This is only meant for internal use.
45 * Don't call it directly!
46 *
47 * @param state the new current {@link State}.
48 */
49 void setCurrentState(State state);
50
51 /**
52 * Returns the value of the attribute with the specified key or
53 * <code>null</code>if not found.
54 *
55 * @param key the key.
56 * @return the value or <code>null</code>.
57 */
58 Object getAttribute(Object key);
59
60 /**
61 * Sets the value of the attribute with the specified key.
62 *
63 * @param key the key.
64 * @param value the value.
65 */
66 void setAttribute(Object key, Object value);
67 }