Callback on entering initial state

[penguoir]

I'd like to run a callback when an object enters its initial state. For example:

class Article
  include Workflow

  workflow do
    state :new
  end

  def on_new_entry
    puts 'entered new'
  end
end

Currently, workflow doesn't run the on_new_entry callback. Is this expected? If so, what's the best practice for running a callback on entering of an initial state?

[tlloydthwaites]

Looking at

workflow/lib/workflow.rb

Line 97 in ba6946b

def process_event!(name, *args, **kwargs)

, on entry is not called for the initial action, only when transitioning from one action to another.

I'd suggest defining a method with the state name, but that's tricky with an event called 'new'. You could always call it something else, like 'initial', and then you could have an initial method?