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+++ new/test/jdk/jfr/api/recording/state/TestState.java	2020-01-30 06:31:22.165908665 +0000
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
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+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.api.recording.state;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+import jdk.jfr.RecordingState;
+import jdk.test.lib.jfr.CommonHelper;
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @summary Test Recording state
+ * @key jfr
+ *
+ * @library /lib /
+ * @run main/othervm jdk.jfr.api.recording.state.TestState
+ */
+public class TestState {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
+        Recording r = new Recording();
+        CommonHelper.verifyRecordingState(r, RecordingState.NEW);
+        r.scheduleStart(Duration.ofHours(2));
+        CommonHelper.verifyRecordingState(r, RecordingState.DELAYED);
+        r.start();
+        CommonHelper.verifyRecordingState(r, RecordingState.RUNNING);
+        r.stop();
+        CommonHelper.verifyRecordingState(r, RecordingState.STOPPED);
+        r.close();
+        CommonHelper.verifyRecordingState(r, RecordingState.CLOSED);
+    }
+}