matthewp/robot
Robot
Robot is a functional and immutable finite state machine library for managing declarative application states and transitions. It utilizes an immutable state transition engine where next states and side effects are computed through pure functions operating on immutable data structures without any side-effect mutations. States and allowed transitions are mapped in a declarative state table definition, making the overall state machine logic readable and inspectable.
The library connects finite state machines directly to component rendering engines through component reactive bindings, ensuring that user interfaces update automatically when active states change. Additionally, state definitions parse into visual flow graph generation tools, rendering graphical node and edge diagrams to help developers inspect and debug application logic and state transition flows easily.
Features
- Finite State Machine Libraries - Provides a functional and immutable finite state machine library for managing declarative application states and transitions.
- Pure State Transitions - Computes next states and side effects through pure functions operating on immutable data structures without mutations.
- Application State Machines - Manages application and component states declaratively by defining states, transitions, and actions functionally.
- Table-Driven State Machines - Maps states and allowed transitions in a declarative table definition for readable and inspectable state logic.
- State Machine Visualizations - Renders graphical diagrams of state transitions and flows to help developers inspect and debug application logic.
- Control-Flow Graph Generation - Parses state definitions into graphical node and edge diagrams to visualize application logic and flows easily.
- State-Driven UI Rendering - Links state machines directly to UI component rendering engines to automatically update views when active states change.
- State Transition Visualizers - Renders graphical diagrams of state transitions and flows to help developers inspect and debug application logic easily.
- State Management Libraries - Connects finite state machines directly to component rendering engines to update user interfaces automatically.
- UI Component State Managers - Connects state machines directly to component rendering engines so user interfaces update automatically when active states change.
- UI State Transition Logic - Triggers automatic user interface updates when state transitions occur by connecting rendering engines to state machines.
- Reactive Bindings - Connects state machine transitions directly to component rendering engines via reactive bindings for automatic UI updates.
