org.springframework.webflow.definition
Interface StateDefinition

All Superinterfaces:

Annotated

All Known Subinterfaces:

TransitionableStateDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActionState, DecisionState, EndState, State, SubflowState, TransitionableState, ViewState

public interface StateDefinition
extends Annotated

A step within a flow definition where behavior is executed.

States have identifiers that are local to their containing flow definitions. They may also be annotated with attributes.

Author:

Keith Donald, Erwin Vervaet

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getId() Returns this state's identifier, locally unique to is containing flow definition.
FlowDefinition	getOwner() Returns the flow definition this state belongs to.
boolean	isViewState() Returns true if this state is a view state.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.webflow.core.Annotated

getAttributes, getCaption, getDescription

Method Detail

getOwner

FlowDefinition getOwner()

Returns the flow definition this state belongs to.

Returns:

the owning flow definition

getId

java.lang.String getId()

Returns this state's identifier, locally unique to is containing flow definition.

Returns:

the state identifier

isViewState

boolean isViewState()

Returns true if this state is a view state.

Returns:

true if a view state, false otherwise