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20 package org.apache.mina.statemachine.transition;
21
22 import org.apache.mina.statemachine.context.StateContext;
23 import org.apache.mina.statemachine.State;
24
25 /**
26 * The interface implemented by classes which need to react on entering
27 * a certain states.
28 *
29 * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
30 */
31 public interface SelfTransition {
32 /**
33 * Executes this {@link SelfTransition}.
34 *
35 * @param stateContext The context in which we are executing the transition
36 * @param state The current state
37 * @return <tt>true</tt> if the execution succeeded, <tt>false</tt> otherwise.
38 */
39 boolean execute(StateContext stateContext, State state);
40 }