From: Mark Probert <probertm@...>
Date: 2004-11-03T05:53:48+09:00
Subject: fsmgen 0.1

Hi, all.

I am pleased to announce the release of fsmgen.  This is a class library 
and generator for creating simple finite state machine.  The application 
is to make simple TCP / UDP servers easy to write.  This is done using a 
YAML file to define the server and then using a generator to create a 
default server and client template.  These templates are then modified to 
add "real" responses, rather than the default of sending strings back.

An example of a simple config file is:

	Server:
	  name: SimpleSvr     # we need a name
	  type: TCP           # default server type [TCP|UDP]
	  port: 8045          # mandatory field

	Events:
	  HELO:   A client wants to connect
	  CMD:    The client sends in a command

	Actions:
	  INIT:      [ init,        "Initializing the system." ]
	  ACK:       [ acknowledge, "HELO" ]
	  LIST:      [ list,        "Show available commands" ]
	  RUN:       [ run,         "Run a command" ]

	States:
	  Start:  [ INIT, Idle ]
	  Idle:
	    HELO: [ ACK, Ready ]
	    CMD:
	  Ready:
	    CMD:  [ RUN, Idle ]
	    LIST: [ LIST, Ready ]
	    HELO:


I don't have a website up at the moment, so, if you are interested, 
please contact me for the code.  

Regards,
-mark.  (probertm at acm dot org)