diff --git a/scheduler/scheduler.h b/scheduler/scheduler.h
index e3487a9..83b9926 100644
--- a/scheduler/scheduler.h
+++ b/scheduler/scheduler.h
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@
   virtual void
   rescheduleTask(const Task::Tag &tag);
 
+  // if the task is not pending, it will be added to the schedule queue
+  // if the task is pending, the delay is changed to the passed in delay
+  // e.g. if at second 0 task A with delay 5 is originally going to run at second 5 and
+  // rescheduleTask(A) is called at second 4, A will be reschedule to run
+  // at second 9
+  virtual void
+  rescheduleTask(const TaskPtr &task);
+
   void
   eventLoop();