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+#ifndef __TASK_WITH_STATE__
+#define __TASK_WITH_STATE__
+
+#include "Task.h"
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+class TaskWithState : public Task
+{
+public:
+    TaskWithState() : Task(){}; // Default constructor
+
+    void setState(const int state)
+    {
+        this->state = state;
+        this->stateTimestamp = millis();
+    }
+
+    long timeInState()
+    {
+        return millis() - stateTimestamp;
+    }
+
+private:
+    int state;
+    long stateTimestamp;
+};
+
+#endif
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