2.3. What is the makeup of a typical flow?
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## 2.3. What is the makeup of a typical flow?

In Spring Web Flow, a flow consists of a series of steps called "states". Entering a state typically results in a view being displayed to the user. On that view, user events occur that are handled by the state. These events can trigger transitions to other states which result in view navigations.

The example below shows the structure of the book hotel flow referenced in the previous diagram:

Flow diagram

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