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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml index 848d57f3e6..5f7b5a3437 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_fsm.xml @@ -4,20 +4,21 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2014</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> - The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, - Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in - compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the - Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be - retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" - basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See - the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations - under the License. + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. </legalnotice> @@ -43,8 +44,11 @@ <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 +191,39 @@ 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> @@ -528,7 +565,8 @@ gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_sync_event/4 <c>Module:init/1</c> for a description of <c>Timeout</c> and <c>hibernate</c>.</p> <p>If the function returns <c>{stop,Reason,NewStateData}</c>, the gen_fsm will call - <c>Module:terminate(Reason,NewStateData)</c> and terminate.</p> + <c>Module:terminate(Reason,StateName,NewStateData)</c> and + terminate.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -614,7 +652,8 @@ gen_fsm:sync_send_all_state_event -----> Module:handle_sync_event/4 <c>{stop,Reason,NewStateData}</c>, any reply to <c>From</c> must be given explicitly using <c>gen_fsm:reply/2</c>. The gen_fsm will then call - <c>Module:terminate(Reason,NewStateData)</c> and terminate.</p> + <c>Module:terminate(Reason,StateName,NewStateData)</c> and + terminate.</p> </desc> </func> <func> |