Index: modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImpl.java
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--- modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImpl.java	(revision 6307)
+++ modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 
   protected int priority = Priority.NORMAL;
 
-  protected String state = Task.STATE_OPEN;
-
   protected String taskDefinitionName;
   protected TaskDefinitionImpl taskDefinition;
 
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@
   protected Long superTaskDbid;
 
   public TaskImpl() {
+	this.state = Task.STATE_OPEN;
   }
 
   // parent for variable lookup /////////////////////////////////////////////// 
@@ -395,10 +394,6 @@
     this.execution = (ExecutionImpl) execution;
   }
 
-  public String getState() {
-    return state;
-  }
-
   public String getAssignee() {
     return assignee;
   }
@@ -443,10 +438,6 @@
     this.participations = participations;
   }
 
-  public void setState(String state) {
-    this.state = state;
-  }
-
   public String getExecutionId() {
     return executionId;
   }
Index: modules/pvm/src/test/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImplTest.java
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--- modules/pvm/src/test/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImplTest.java	(revision 0)
+++ modules/pvm/src/test/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/task/TaskImplTest.java	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+package org.jbpm.pvm.internal.task;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import org.jbpm.api.task.Task;
+import org.jbpm.pvm.internal.task.TaskImpl;
+
+public class TaskImplTest extends TestCase {
+    public void testSuspend() {
+        TaskImpl task = new TaskImpl();
+        assertEquals(Task.STATE_OPEN, task.getState());
+
+        task.suspend();
+        assertEquals(Task.STATE_SUSPENDED, task.getState());
+        assertFalse(task.isCompleted());
+
+        task.resume();
+        assertEquals(Task.STATE_OPEN, task.getState());
+    }
+
+    public void testState() {
+        TaskImpl task = new TaskImpl();
+        assertEquals(Task.STATE_OPEN, task.getState());
+
+        task.setState(Task.STATE_COMPLETED);
+
+        assertEquals(Task.STATE_COMPLETED, task.getState());
+        assertTrue(task.isCompleted());
+    }
+
+}