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20  package org.apache.mina.statemachine.annotation;
21  
22  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
23  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
24  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
25  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
26  
27  import org.apache.mina.statemachine.StateMachine;
28  import org.apache.mina.statemachine.event.Event;
29  
30  /**
31   * Annotation used on methods to indicate that the method handles a specific
32   * kind of event when in a specific state.
33   *
34   * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
35   */
36  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
37  @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
38  @TransitionAnnotation(Transitions.class)
39  public @interface Transition {
40      /** The self transition */
41      public static final String SELF = "__self__";
42  
43      /**
44       * Specifies the ids of one or more events handled by the annotated method. If
45       * not specified the handler method will be executed for any event.
46       * 
47       * @return the ids of the handled events
48       */
49      String[] on() default Event.WILDCARD_EVENT_ID;
50  
51      /**
52       * The id of the state or states that this handler applies to. Must be
53       * specified.
54       * 
55       * @return the ids of the handled states
56       */
57      String[] in();
58  
59      /**
60       * The id of the state the {@link StateMachine} should move to next after
61       * executing the annotated method. If not specified the {@link StateMachine}
62       * will remain in the same state.
63       * 
64       * @return the id of the next state
65       */
66      String next() default SELF;
67  
68      /**
69       * The weight used to order handler annotations which match the same event 
70       * in the same state. Transitions with lower weight will be matched first. The
71       * default weight is 0.
72       * 
73       * @return the weight used to order the handler
74       */
75      int weight() default 0;
76  }