acts_as_state_machine

= Acts As State Machine

This act gives an Active Record model the ability to act as a finite state machine (FSM).

Acquire via subversion at:

http://elitists.textdriven.com/svn/plugins/acts_as_state_machine/trunk

If prompted, use the user/pass anonymous/anonymous.

== Example

class Order < ActiveRecord::Base acts_as_state_machine :initial => :opened

state :opened state :closed, :enter => Proc.new {|o| Mailer.send_notice(o)} state :returned

event :close do transitions :to => :closed, :from => :opened end

event :return do transitions :to => :returned, :from => :closed end end

o = Order.create o.close! # notice is sent by mailer o.return!