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15: package com.metaboss.sdlctools.domains.enterprisemodel;
16:
17: import com.metaboss.enterprise.bo.BOException;
18: import com.oldboss.framework.bo.BOObject;
19:
20: /** Represents the descriptor for one of the possible entity states */
21: public interface BOState extends BOObject {
22: /** Retrieves the name of the state. Name is only unique within owner entity */
23: public String getName() throws BOException;
24:
25: /** Returns state's description */
26: public String getDescription() throws BOException;
27:
28: /* Returns entity which owns this state */
29: public BOEntity getEntity() throws BOException;
30:
31: /** Returns type of this state */
32: public com.metaboss.sdlctools.types.enterprisemodel.StateType getType()
33: throws BOException;
34:
35: /** Returns list of transtions it is possible to do from this state.
36: * Note that final states do not have transitions */
37: public BOStateTransitionList getTransitions() throws BOException;
38: }
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