Abstract: The control flow underlying an application is represented in the form of a FSM (Finite State Machine) containing multiple states, transitions between states, and tasks associated with each transition. An execution block iteratively (in loops) transitions between the states according to the FSM representation, performing various operations according to the specified tasks in the transitions. In an embodiment, each state is associated with utmost one file providing inputs to the application. Such an approach provides an explicit control flow and easier way to develop and manage an application.

Abstract: The control flow underlying an application is represented in the form of a FSM (Finite State Machine) containing multiple states, transitions between states, and tasks associated with each transition. An execution block iteratively (in loops) transitions between the states according to the FSM representation, performing various operations according to the specified tasks in the transitions. In an embodiment, each state is associated with utmost one file providing inputs to the application. Such an approach provides an explicit control flow and easier way to develop and manage an application.