All Known Implementing Classes:

LifeCycleImpl
```
public interface LifeCycle
```
Document life cycle.

Author:

Julien Anguenot

See Also:

LifeCycleImpl

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Collection<String>`	`getAllowedStateTransitionsFrom(String stateName)`	Gets the allowed state transitions from a given state.
`String`	`getDefaultInitialStateName()`	Returns the default initial state name.
`Collection<String>`	`getInitialStateNames()`	Returns the list of allowed initial state names.
`String`	`getName()`	Gets the life cycle name.
`LifeCycleState`	`getStateByName(String stateName)`	Returns a life cycle state instance given its name.
`Collection<LifeCycleState>`	`getStates()`	Returns the list of life cycle state instances.
`LifeCycleTransition`	`getTransitionByName(String transitionName)`	Returns a life cycle transition instance given its name.
`Collection<LifeCycleTransition>`	`getTransitions()`	Returns a list of life cycle transition instances.

- Method Detail
  - getAllowedStateTransitionsFrom
```
Collection<String> getAllowedStateTransitionsFrom(String stateName)
```
    Gets the allowed state transitions from a given state.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stateName - the current state name
    
    Returns:
    
    collection of allowed state transition names.
  - getDefaultInitialStateName
```
String getDefaultInitialStateName()
```
    Returns the default initial state name.
  - getInitialStateNames
```
Collection<String> getInitialStateNames()
```
    Returns the list of allowed initial state names.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Gets the life cycle name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the life cycle name
  - getStateByName
```
LifeCycleState getStateByName(String stateName)
```
    Returns a life cycle state instance given its name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stateName - the state name
    
    Returns:
    
    the life cycle state instance
  - getStates
```
Collection<LifeCycleState> getStates()
```
    Returns the list of life cycle state instances.
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of life cycle state instances
  - getTransitionByName
```
LifeCycleTransition getTransitionByName(String transitionName)
```
    Returns a life cycle transition instance given its name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    transitionName - the transition name
    
    Returns:
    
    the life cycle transition instance
  - getTransitions
```
Collection<LifeCycleTransition> getTransitions()
```
    Returns a list of life cycle transition instances.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of life cycle transition instances.

Interface LifeCycle

Method Summary

Method Detail

getAllowedStateTransitionsFrom

getDefaultInitialStateName

getInitialStateNames

getName

getStateByName

getStates

getTransitionByName

getTransitions