state.ino

class State {
  public:    
    int id;
    String name;
  
} currentState, previousState;


void setup() {
  // serial
  Serial.begin( 9600 );
  Serial.println( "hailing" );
  
  State states[5];
  states[0] = State();
}

void loop() {

}

void state_1() {
  Serial.println( "Entered state a" );
  changeState( 0, 1, 2000 );
}

void state_2() {
  Serial.println( "Entered state b" );
  changeState( 1, 0, 1000 );
}

void changeState( int previous, int current, int time ) {
  // 'previous'   - state you are in now;
  // 'next'       - state you are heading to;
  // 'time'       - the delay that the transition will take
  //                blocks the system, in milliseconds.

  previousState = previous;
  currentState = current;
  delay( time );
}