stateselected

Stateselected is a term used in software development to describe a variable, flag, or parameter that holds the identity of the currently chosen state within a stateful system. It is commonly used in state machines, user interface components, and workflow controllers to track which state is active or has been selected by the user.

In state machines, stateselected may represent the active state or a user-selected target for a transition. In UI programming, it often stores the identifier of the currently chosen option, such as a tab, dropdown value, or button group. The concept helps separate the logic of state management from presentation, enabling clearer transitions and easier testing.

Typical representations include strings, enumerations, or symbol constants. It may be null or undefined when no state has been selected. Changes to stateselected usually trigger handlers or effectful logic and, in concurrent environments, require synchronization to avoid race conditions. Proper validation is often applied to ensure the new state is valid within the defined state set.

Example: stateselected = 'processing'; if (stateselected == 'idle') { transitionTo('idle'); }

Related terms include currentState, activeState, and selectedState, as well as state management patterns such as finite state machines and reactive UI frameworks.