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# HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState

Possible values for the state of a lock mechanism.

```
enum HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState
```

## Topics

### Lock Mechanism State

[`HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismStateUnsecured`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState/unsecured)

The lock mechanism is unlocked.

[`HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismStateSecured`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState/secured)

The lock mechanism is locked.

[`HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismStateJammed`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState/jammed)

The lock mechanism is jammed.

[`HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismStateUnknown`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueLockMechanismState/unknown)

The lock mechanism is in an unknown state.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

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