Can we get a "TimedStateBase"?

[ManuelRauber]

Hi,

Thanks for UnityHFSM. I like it, and it gets better with each release. 👍

I prefer developing custom states to separate things instead of using the State class.

However, the State class has a nice timer built in, whereas the StateBase does not. Sure, I can create my own base class that just includes the timer but not the exact constructor definition that State has.

I think it would be nice, if that base class with a timer could be provided by UnityHFSM directly, something like:

// Pseudo-Code'ish
public class StateBaseWithTimer<...> : StateBase<...> {
  public ITimer timer;

  constructor(needsExitTime, isGhostState) {
    this.timer = new Timer();
  }

  public override void OnEnter()
  {
    timer.Reset();
  }
}

This class then could be used by State as well.

And yes, I could inherit from State as well, but then I get the all the conditional delegate invokes that I won't use because I override OnLogic in my class.

Having the StateBaseWithTimer would fill a little gap, at least for me. :-)

What do you think?

[sandsalamand]

The timer is nice, but it doesn't feel like a core feature that fits the name of StateBase. What's the problem with defining your own StateBaseWithTimer?