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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
index 8462f5ff5f..bd210a0d22 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<name name="server_name" />
<desc>
<p>Name specification to use when starting
- a<c>gen_statem</c> server.
+ a <c>gen_statem</c> server.
See <seealso marker="#start_link/3">
<c>start_link/3</c>
</seealso> and
@@ -348,17 +348,6 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</desc>
</datatype>
<datatype>
- <name name="init_option" />
- <desc>
- <p>Option that only is valid when initializing
- the <c>gen_statem</c> that is it can be returned from
- <seealso marker="#Module:init/1">Module:init/1</seealso>
- or given to
- <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5">enter_loop/5,6</seealso>.
- </p>
- </desc>
- </datatype>
- <datatype>
<name name="callback_mode" />
<desc>
<taglist>
@@ -459,7 +448,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<seealso marker="#type-event_type">type <c>timeout</c></seealso>
after <c><anno>Time</anno></c> milliseconds unless some other
event is received before that time. Note that a retried
- event counts just like a new in this respect.
+ or inserted event counts just like a new in this respect.
If <c>Time =:= infinity</c> no timer is started.
If <c>Time =:= 0</c> the timeout event
is immediately enqueued as the newest received.
@@ -468,7 +457,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<seealso marker="#type-transition_action">
<c>transition_action()</c>
</seealso> <c>cancel_timer</c>.
- This timeout is cancelled automatically by any event.
+ This timeout is cancelled automatically by any other event.
</item>
</taglist>
</desc>
@@ -478,9 +467,9 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<desc>
<p>The state transition actions are executed
in the containing list order. This matters
- for <c>next_event</c> where the last one in the list
- will become the next event to present
- to the state functions. Regarding the other actions
+ for <c>next_event</c> where the last such in the list
+ will become the next event to process by
+ the current state function. Regarding the other actions
it is only for <c>remove_event</c> with
<c><anno>EventPredicate</anno></c>
and for <c>reply_action()</c> that the order may matter.
@@ -490,7 +479,9 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<item>Reply to a calling client.</item>
<tag><c>next_event</c></tag>
<item>Insert the given <c><anno>EventType</anno></c>
- and <c><anno>EventContent</anno></c> the next to process.
+ and <c><anno>EventContent</anno></c> as the next to process.
+ This will bypass any events in the process mailbox as well
+ as any other queued events.
An event of type
<seealso marker="#type-event_type">
<c>internal</c>
@@ -841,11 +832,11 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</func>
<func>
- <name name="enter_loop" arity="4" />
+ <name name="enter_loop" arity="5" />
<fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>The same as
- <seealso marker="#enter_loop/6"><c>enter_loop/6</c></seealso>
+ <seealso marker="#enter_loop/7"><c>enter_loop/7</c></seealso>
except that no
<seealso marker="#type-server_name">
<c>server_name()</c>
@@ -854,12 +845,12 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="enter_loop" arity="5" />
+ <name name="enter_loop" arity="6" />
<fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>If <c><anno>Server_or_Ops</anno></c> is a <c>list()</c>
the same as
- <seealso marker="#enter_loop/6"><c>enter_loop/6</c></seealso>
+ <seealso marker="#enter_loop/7"><c>enter_loop/7</c></seealso>
except that no
<seealso marker="#type-server_name">
<c>server_name()</c>
@@ -867,7 +858,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<c>Ops = <anno>Server_or_Ops</anno></c>.
</p>
<p>Otherwise the same as
- <seealso marker="#enter_loop/6"><c>enter_loop/6</c></seealso>
+ <seealso marker="#enter_loop/7"><c>enter_loop/7</c></seealso>
with
<c>Server = <anno>Server_or_Ops</anno></c> and
<c>Ops = []</c>.
@@ -875,7 +866,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="enter_loop" arity="6" />
+ <name name="enter_loop" arity="7" />
<fsummary>Enter the <c>gen_statem</c> receive loop</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Makes an the calling process become a <c>gen_statem</c>.
@@ -903,8 +894,8 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<c>server_name()</c>
</seealso> name must have been registered accordingly
<em>before</em> this function is called.</p>
- <p><c><anno>State</anno></c>, <c><anno>Data</anno></c>
- and <c><anno>Ops</anno></c>
+ <p><c><anno>CallbackMode</anno></c>, <c><anno>State</anno></c>,
+ <c><anno>Data</anno></c> and <c><anno>Ops</anno></c>
have the same meanings as in the return value of
<seealso marker="#Module:init/1">Module:init/1</seealso>.
Also, the callback module <c><anno>Module</anno></c>
@@ -938,15 +929,17 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<fsummary>Initialize process and internal state</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Args = term()</v>
- <v>Result = {ok,State,Data}</v>
- <v>&nbsp;| {ok,State,Data,Ops}</v>
+ <v>Result = {CallbackMode,State,Data}</v>
+ <v>&nbsp;| {CallbackMode,State,Data,Ops}</v>
<v>&nbsp;| {stop,Reason} | ignore</v>
+ <v>CallbackMode =
+ <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">callback_mode()</seealso>
+ </v>
<v>State = <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso></v>
<v>Data = <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
</v>
<v>Ops =
- [<seealso marker="#type-transition_op">transition_op()</seealso>
- | <seealso marker="#type-init_option">init_option()</seealso>]
+ [<seealso marker="#type-transition_op">transition_op()</seealso>]
</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
@@ -962,21 +955,20 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
<p><c>Args</c> is the <c>Args</c> argument provided to the start
function.</p>
<p>If the initialization is successful, the function should
- return <c>{ok,State,Data}</c> or
- <c>{ok,State,Data,Ops}</c>.
- <c>State</c> is the <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso>
+ return <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data}</c> or
+ <c>{CallbackMode,State,Data,Ops}</c>.
+ <c>CallbackMode</c> selects the
+ <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">callback_mode()</seealso>.
of the <c>gen_statem</c>.
+ <c>State</c> is the <seealso marker="#type-state">state()</seealso>
+ of the <c>gen_statem</c> and
+ <c>Data</c> the server <seealso marker="#type-data">data()</seealso>
</p>
<p>The <seealso marker="#type-transition_op"><c>Ops</c></seealso>
are executed when entering the first
<seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso> just as for a
<seealso marker="#state_function">state function</seealso>.
</p>
- <p>This function allows an option to select the callback mode
- of the <c>gen_statem</c>. See
- <seealso marker="#type-init_option">init_option</seealso>.
- This option is not allowed from the state function(s).
- </p>
<p>If something goes wrong during the initialization
the function should return <c>{stop,Reason}</c>
or <c>ignore</c>. See
@@ -984,7 +976,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</p>
<p>This function may use
<seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
- to return its value.
+ to return <c>Result</c>.
</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1065,7 +1057,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</p>
<p>These functions may use
<seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
- to return its value.
+ to return <c>Result</c>.
</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1130,7 +1122,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</p>
<p>This function may use
<seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
- to return its value.
+ to return <c>Ignored</c>, which is ignored anyway.
</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1184,11 +1176,11 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</p>
<p>If the function returns <c>Reason</c>, the ongoing
upgrade will fail and roll back to the old release.</p>
- </desc>
<p>This function may use
<seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
- to return its value.
+ to return <c>Result</c> or <c>Reason</c>.
</p>
+ </desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -1277,7 +1269,7 @@ erlang:'!' -----> Module:StateName/5
</p>
<p>This function may use
<seealso marker="erts:erlang#throw/1"><c>throw</c></seealso>,
- to return its value.
+ to return <c>Status</c>.
</p>
</desc>
</func>