configStateMachine.js

var machine = {
    initial: 'state/STARTING',
    states: [
        {
            name: 'state/STARTING',
            transitions: [
                {
                    action: 'action/completed/STARTED', 
                    target: 'state/CONSTRUCTING' //name of the state to move to when event received
                },
                {
                    action: 'action/START_FAILED',
                    target: 'state/FAILING'
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            name: 'state/CONSTRUCTING',
            changed: 'event/CONSTRUCT',
            exiting: 'event/CONSTRUCTION_EXIT',
            entering: 'action/CONSTRUCTION_ENTERING',
            transitions: [
                {
                    action: 'action/completed/CONSTRUCTED', //action is the event constant
                    target: 'NAVIGATING' //name of the state to move to when event received
                },
                {
                    action: 'action/CONSTRUCTION_FAILED',
                    target: 'FAILING'
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            name: 'state/NAVIGATING',
            changed: 'event/NAVIGATE'
            //no transitions because this is effectively the end of the road
        },
        {
            name: 'state/FAILING',
            changed: 'event/FAIL'
        }
    ]
}