Package org.jpatterns.gof

Annotation Type StatePattern

@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
@Documented
@DesignPattern(type=BEHAVIORAL,
               related={FlyweightPattern.class,SingletonPattern.class})
public @interface StatePattern

Intent [GoF, pg 305]: Allow an object to alter its behavior when its internal state changes. The object will appear to change its class.

Since:

2010-08-09

Author:

Heinz Kabutz

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
java.lang.String	comment
java.lang.Class[]	participants

Element Detail

participants

java.lang.Class[] participants

Default:

{}

comment

java.lang.String comment

Default:

""