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# PlayerStates

Allows the player to utilize and access the Player States.

### Functions and Accessors | PlayerStates.cs 

> <mark style="color:orange;">CurrentState ( PlayerBaseState ) / Public get / Private set</mark>
>
> Returns the current state of the state machine ( which inherits from PlayerBaseState )

> <mark style="color:orange;">\_States ( PlayerStateFactory ) / Public get / Private set</mark>
>
> Returns[ ](#playerbasestate.cs)all the PlayerStates.

> <mark style="color:green;">ForceChangeState(PlayerBaseState newState)</mark>
>
> Forces the state machine to switch states.

{% hint style="info" %}
Take a look at an example of implementation for <mark style="color:green;">ForceChangeState</mark> ( Assuming you previously have a reference for PlayerStates )
{% endhint %}

```csharp
PlayerBaseState myNewState = playerStates._States.Default();
playerStates.ForceChangeState(myNewState);
```