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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml index 37e7c6ed17..835e252704 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml @@ -31,12 +31,23 @@ <module>gen_fsm</module> <modulesummary>Generic Finite State Machine Behaviour</modulesummary> <description> + <note> + <p> + There is a new behaviour + <seealso marker="gen_statem"><c>gen_statem</c></seealso> + that is intended to replace <c>gen_fsm</c> for new code. + It has the same features and add some really useful. + This module will not be removed for the foreseeable future + to keep old state machine implementations running. + </p> + </note> <p>A behaviour module for implementing a finite state machine. A generic finite state machine process (gen_fsm) implemented using this module will have a standard set of interface functions and include functionality for tracing and error reporting. It will also fit into an OTP supervision tree. Refer to - <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:fsm">OTP Design Principles</seealso> for more information.</p> + <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:fsm">OTP Design Principles</seealso> for more information. + </p> <p>A gen_fsm assumes all specific parts to be located in a callback module exporting a pre-defined set of functions. The relationship between the behaviour functions and the callback functions can be @@ -848,6 +859,7 @@ gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_sync_event/4 <title>SEE ALSO</title> <p><seealso marker="gen_event">gen_event(3)</seealso>, <seealso marker="gen_server">gen_server(3)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="gen_statem">gen_statem(3)</seealso>, <seealso marker="supervisor">supervisor(3)</seealso>, <seealso marker="proc_lib">proc_lib(3)</seealso>, <seealso marker="sys">sys(3)</seealso></p> |