GenStatem for State Management

Welcome to GenStatem! It's an OTP behavior in Erlang used to build Finite State Machines (FSMs). If your system component needs to behave differently based on its current state, GenStatem is your friend.

Think of it as a specialized tool for managing complex state logic, offering more explicit control over state transitions than a regular GenServer.

A Finite State Machine (FSM) is a mathematical model of computation that describes the behavior of a system. It can only be in one state at any given time.

• States: Distinct conditions a system can be in (e.g., "on", "off", "idle", "active").
• Events: Inputs or occurrences that trigger a change in state (e.g., "button_press", "timeout").
• Transitions: Rules that define how an event in a particular state causes a shift to a new state.