Interface Action<S>

Type Parameters:
S - Type of the state object

@API(status=MAINTAINED, since="1.0") public interface Action<S>
An action class represents a state change that can be preformed on a stateful S. At runtime the execution of an action is regulated by a precondition.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default boolean
    precondition(S state)
    If this method returns false, the action will not be performed.
    run(S state)
    Perform an action on state S and return the same state (if it has state) or a new one representing the new state.
  • Method Details

    • precondition

      default boolean precondition(S state)
      If this method returns false, the action will not be performed.
      Parameters:
      state - the current state
      Returns:
      true if the precondition holds
    • run

      S run(S state)
      Perform an action on state S and return the same state (if it has state) or a new one representing the new state.
      Parameters:
      state - the current state
      Returns:
      the new state, which may or may not be the same object