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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml index 1713367bd8..24468b0e8e 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2014</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ <pre> gen_fsm module Callback module -------------- --------------- +gen_fsm:start gen_fsm:start_link -----> Module:init/1 +gen_fsm:stop -----> Module:terminate/3 + gen_fsm:send_event -----> Module:StateName/2 gen_fsm:send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_event/3 @@ -187,6 +190,39 @@ gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_sync_event/4 </desc> </func> <func> + <name>stop(FsmRef) -> ok</name> + <name>stop(FsmRef, Reason, Timeout) -> ok</name> + <fsummary>Synchronously stop a generic FSM.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>FsmRef = Name | {Name,Node} | {global,GlobalName} + | {via,Module,ViaName} | pid()</v> + <v> Node = atom()</v> + <v> GlobalName = ViaName = term()</v> + <v>Reason = term()</v> + <v>Timeout = int()>0 | infinity</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Orders a generic FSM to exit with the given <c>Reason</c> + and waits for it to terminate. The gen_fsm will call + <seealso marker="#Module:terminate/3">Module:terminate/3</seealso> + before exiting.</p> + <p>The function returns <c>ok</c> if the generic FSM terminates + with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>, + <c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> will cause an + error report to be issued using + <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">error_logger:format/2</seealso>. + The default <c>Reason</c> is <c>normal</c>.</p> + <p><c>Timeout</c> is an integer greater than zero which + specifies how many milliseconds to wait for the generic FSM + to terminate, or the atom <c>infinity</c> to wait + indefinitely. The default value is <c>infinity</c>. If the + generic FSM has not terminated within the specified time, a + <c>timeout</c> exception is raised.</p> + <p>If the process does not exist, a <c>noproc</c> exception + is raised.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>send_event(FsmRef, Event) -> ok</name> <fsummary>Send an event asynchronously to a generic FSM.</fsummary> <type> |