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+extends Node
+
+@export var initial_state : State
+
+var states : Dictionary = {}
+var current_state : State = null
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child is State:
+			states[child.name.to_lower()] = child
+			child.Transitioned.connect(_on_state_transitioned)
+	if initial_state:
+		initial_state.enter()
+		current_state = initial_state
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if current_state:
+		current_state.frame_update(delta)
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if current_state:
+		current_state.physics_update(delta)
+
+func _on_state_transitioned(state: State, new_state_name: String) -> void:
+	if state != current_state:
+		push_warning("Attempting transition from nonactive state!")
+		return
+	change_state(new_state_name)
+
+func change_state(new_state_name: String) -> void:
+	var key := new_state_name.to_lower()
+	var new_state: State = states.get(key)
+
+	if new_state == null:
+		push_error("New state not found: %s" % key)
+		return
+	elif current_state == new_state:
+		push_warning("Already in state: %s" % key)
+		return
+
+	if current_state:
+		current_state.exit()
+	new_state.enter()
+	current_state = new_state