--- deliantra/server/include/living.h	2007/05/12 18:14:47	1.13
+++ deliantra/server/include/living.h	2007/05/12 18:34:19	1.14
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #ifndef LIVING_H
 #define LIVING_H
 
+#include <cassert>
+
 // corresponds to some arrays in common/living.C
 enum {
   STR,
@@ -83,8 +85,31 @@
   sint16 ACC (RW, grace);	/* Grace.  Used to invoke clerical prayers. */
   sint16 ACC (RW, maxgrace);	/* Grace.  Used to invoke clerical prayers. */
 
-  sint8 &stat (int index);
-  sint8 stat (int index) const;
+  // this method enforces field ordering and should not normally result in
+  // any code being generated strictly speaking, c++ compilers may reorder
+  // stat fields, so check for it and declare those compilers unsupported.
+  void check_ordering () const
+  {
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Str - (sint8 *)&Str == STR);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Dex - (sint8 *)&Str == DEX);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Con - (sint8 *)&Str == CON);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Int - (sint8 *)&Str == INT);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Wis - (sint8 *)&Str == WIS);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Pow - (sint8 *)&Str == POW);
+    assert ((sint8 *)&Cha - (sint8 *)&Str == CHA);
+  }
+
+  sint8 &stat (int index)
+  {
+    check_ordering ();
+    return ((sint8 *)&Str)[index];
+  }
+
+  sint8 stat (int index) const
+  {
+    check_ordering ();
+    return ((const sint8 *)&Str)[index];
+  }
 };
 
 #endif