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BTDecorator
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**Inherits:** :ref:`BTTask<class_BTTask>` **<** :ref:`BT<class_BT>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`BTAlwaysFail<class_BTAlwaysFail>`, :ref:`BTAlwaysSucceed<class_BTAlwaysSucceed>`, :ref:`BTCooldown<class_BTCooldown>`, :ref:`BTDelay<class_BTDelay>`, :ref:`BTForEach<class_BTForEach>`, :ref:`BTInvert<class_BTInvert>`, :ref:`BTNewScope<class_BTNewScope>`, :ref:`BTProbability<class_BTProbability>`, :ref:`BTRepeat<class_BTRepeat>`, :ref:`BTRepeatUntilFailure<class_BTRepeatUntilFailure>`, :ref:`BTRepeatUntilSuccess<class_BTRepeatUntilSuccess>`, :ref:`BTRunLimit<class_BTRunLimit>`, :ref:`BTTimeLimit<class_BTTimeLimit>`

Base class for BT decorators.

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Description
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Base class for all :ref:`BehaviorTree<class_BehaviorTree>` decorators. You can create your own decorators by extending the BTDecorator class.

A decorator is a task within a :ref:`BehaviorTree<class_BehaviorTree>` that alters the behavior of its child task. Decorators can have only one child task.

Decorators can be used to add conditions, limits, or other constraints to the execution of a task. Examples of :ref:`BehaviorTree<class_BehaviorTree>` decorators include :ref:`BTInvert<class_BTInvert>`, :ref:`BTRepeat<class_BTRepeat>`, and :ref:`BTCooldown<class_BTCooldown>`. The use of :ref:`BehaviorTree<class_BehaviorTree>` decorators can simplify the design and implementation of complex behaviors by adding additional logic to existing tasks.

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