 | StateMachineTemplateCreateStateMachine Method (Object) |
Creates a StateMachine instance from the StateMachineTemplate.
Namespace: StaMa
Assembly: StaMa (in StaMa.dll) Version: 2.3.1.7
SyntaxParameters
- context
- Type: SystemObject
An Object that may be used to transport additional context information to the StateMachineActionCallback. The given value will be accessible through the Context property.
Return Value
Type: StateMachineA new StateMachine instance.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | A StateMachine instance cannot be created when the StateMachineTemplate is not complete. The Root property is not initialized to a valid Region instance. |
Remarks
The StateMachine is a lightweight object composed of very few members.
State names and all other runtime meta information are used per reference from the StateMachineTemplate.
A StateMachine contains essentially the following data:
- A reference to a State that is currently the active state for this state machine. In case of orthogonal regions the active state for each orthogonal region is referenced. The active states are accessible through the ActiveStateConfiguration property.
- A reference to a State for each region to keep the history.
- A queue that intermediately caches events sent to the state machine during execution of actions.
All further structural information needed e.g. for transition evaluation is taken from the StateMachineTemplate instance.
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