Midlet States

3 distinct phases

• Paused:
  
• Just been constructed and not yet entered startApp
• Can be in paused state after a call to pauseApp or notifyPaused methods
• Should hold as few resources in this state
• Can receive asynchronous notifications like a timer firing
• Active
  
• After entry to startApp
• moves from Paused to Active after a call to resumeRequest
• Can allocate and hold all resources for active execution
• Destroyed
• After return from destroyApp or notifyDestroyed
• Cannot reenter any other state.
• Replaces System.exit which will throw a java.lang.SecurityException

• Midlet states can be triggered by MIDP or requests from app.
• All states except startApp complet after return from caller