protected void fireSentries(List<String> satisfiedSentries) {
    if (satisfiedSentries != null && !satisfiedSentries.isEmpty()) {
      // if there are satisfied sentries, trigger the associated
      // case executions

      // 1. propagate to all child case executions ///////////////////////////////////////////

      // collect the execution tree.
      ArrayList<CmmnExecution> children = new ArrayList<CmmnExecution>();
      collectCaseExecutionsInExecutionTree(children);

      for (CmmnExecution currentChild : children) {

        // check and fire first exitCriteria
        currentChild.checkAndFireExitCriteria(satisfiedSentries);

        // then trigger entryCriteria
        currentChild.checkAndFireEntryCriteria(satisfiedSentries);
      }

      // 2. check exit criteria of the case instance //////////////////////////////////////////

      if (isCaseInstanceExecution() && isActive()) {
        checkAndFireExitCriteria(satisfiedSentries);
      }
    }
  }