# Explicit State Model

> The requirement that an object's states and their transitions be modeled explicitly.

Record: `lex:explicit-state-model`
Kind: constraint
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-explicit-state-model

## category

- [Behavioral Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/behavioral-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [State Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/state-pattern.md)