--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2006/09/12 18:15:34	1.32
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2006/09/13 02:05:19	1.34
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
   shstr key, value;
 };
 
+struct UUID
+{
+  uint64 seq;
+};
+
+extern void init_uuid ();
+extern UUID gen_uuid ();
 
 /* Definition for WILL_APPLY values.  Replaces having harcoded values
  * sprinkled in the code.  Note that some of these also replace fields
@@ -70,7 +77,6 @@
 #define WILL_APPLY_DOOR         0x08
 #define WILL_APPLY_FOOD         0x10
 
-
 /* However, if you're keeping a pointer of some sort, you probably
  * don't just want it copied, so you'll need to add to common/object.C,
  * e.g. copy_object.
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@
 struct object_keep : refcounted
 {
   tag_t ACC (RW, count);		/* Unique object number for this object */
+  UUID uuid;                            // Unique Identifier, survives saves etc.
 
   /* These variables are not changed by copy_object() */
   struct pl *ACC (RW, contr);	/* Pointer to the player which control this object */
@@ -236,9 +243,21 @@
   void clear ();
   void clone (object *destination);
 
+  void instantiate ()
+  {
+    if (!uuid.seq) // HACK
+      uuid = gen_uuid ();
+
+    attachable<object>::instantiate ();
+  }
+
   void set_owner (object *owner);
   object *get_owner ();
 
+  // info must hold 256 * 3 bytes currently
+  const char *debug_desc (char *info) const;
+  const char *debug_desc () const;
+
   // fully recursive iterator
   struct iterator_base
   {