From: Charles Rapp <rapp@...>
Date: 2005-09-12T04:51:35+09:00
Subject: [ANN] SMC - State Machine Compiler v. 4.2.0 for Ruby

           SMC - The State Machine Compiler v. 4.2.0


Requires:  Java 1.4.1 SE (Standard Edition) or better.
Download:  http://sourceforge.net/projects/smc
Home Page: http://smc.sourceforge.net

Why use Ruby? You know why - powerful, flexible, simple and
              very capable.

Why use finite state machines (FSMs)? For the exact same reasons.

Computing has long since moved beyond a single process, a single
processor and single computer programming language. Your application
lives in a distributed world with asynchronous events, I/O and
timers. Objects together with FSMs can handle this difficult
world in a robust and efficient manner. An object's encapsulated
FSM tracks the object's current state. The current state defines
how the object should respond to an event.

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What is SMC?
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SMC takes a state machine description (stored in a .sm file) and
generates State pattern classes in a target language (C++, C,
Java, Tcl, VB.Net, C#, Python, Perl and Ruby are currently
supported). SMC is a console-based app written in Java which
means SMC can run anywhere Java (1.4.1 or better) can run. The
download package includes an example directory showing how SMC
can used with all nine supported languages. The examples range
from trivial to GUI apps.

SMC generated code is trivial to hook into existing Ruby
applications:

    + SMC does not change your code or require you to change your
      code's logic.
    + SMC does not require that your class inherit or implement
      any SMC class.
    + SMC does not use state transition arrays or switch
      statements.

An object simply instantiates the FSM and passing in its "self"
to the FSM constructor.

SMC is a mature software tool: 5 years old, in use around the
world and used in production software for the telecommunications
and financial exchanges. It is an active open source project with
new languages and features regularly added.


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How can I learn more?
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At http://smc.sourceforge.net. You can access the SMC
Programmer's Manual there as well. While you're there,  check out
the SMC demo applet at http://smc.sourceforge.net/SmcDemo.htm.


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Where can I get it?
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SMC and the Programmer's Manual can be downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/smc. You can also use this
website to:

    + Ask questions (via the Public Forum's Help discussion)
    + Submit a bug.
    + Join a mailing list.
    + Access SMC documentation.
    + Access SMC's source code in the CVS repository.

(Note: in order to make full use of SourceForge capabilities,
 you must be a SourceForge member. If you are not a member,
 head over to http://sourceforge.net/account/register.php
 and sign up. SourceForge membership is free - no money, no
 requirements and NO SPAM! Membership has its benefits.)

If you have any problems, surf over to
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=27865 and report
the problem. I will try and answer you via the Help forum as
quickly as I can.


                              Enjoy!

                           Charles Rapp