--- deliantra/server/include/living.h	2007/05/12 18:14:47	1.13
+++ deliantra/server/include/living.h	2007/05/28 21:15:56	1.15
@@ -1,30 +1,32 @@
 /*
- * CrossFire, A Multiplayer game
+ * This file is part of Crossfire TRT, the Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game.
  * 
- * Copyright (C) 2005, 2006, 2007 Marc Lehmann & Crossfire+ Development Team
- * Copyright (C) 2002 Mark Wedel & Crossfire Development Team
- * Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen
+ * Copyright (©) 2005,2006,2007 Marc Alexander Lehmann / Robin Redeker / the Crossfire TRT team
+ * Copyright (©) 2002,2007 Mark Wedel & Crossfire Development Team
+ * Copyright (©) 1992,2007 Frank Tore Johansen
  * 
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * Crossfire TRT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
  * 
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
  * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- *
- * The authors can be reached via e-mail at crossfire@schmorp.de
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with Crossfire TRT; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51
+ * Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ * 
+ * The authors can be reached via e-mail to <crossfire@schmorp.de>
  */
 
 #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