--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2007/08/27 06:29:17	1.146
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2007/09/04 05:43:21	1.148
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
   key_value *key_values;	/* Fields not explictly known by the loader. */
 
   bool parse_kv (object_thawer &f); // parse kv pairs, (ab-)used by archetypes, which should not exist at all
-  void post_load_check ();          // do some adjustments after parsing
+  MTH void post_load_check ();          // do some adjustments after parsing
   static object *read (object_thawer &f, maptile *map = 0); // map argument due to toal design bogosity, must go.
   bool write (object_freezer &f);
 
@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@
   void statusmsg (const char *msg, int color = NDI_BLACK);
   void failmsg (const char *msg, int color = NDI_RED);
 
+  MTH const_octet_string ref () const; // creates and returns a consistent persistent object reference
+  static object *deref (const_octet_string ref); // returns the object from the generated refreence, if possible
+
 protected:
   void link   ();
   void unlink ();
@@ -567,16 +570,16 @@
   void gather_callbacks (AV *&callbacks, event_type event) const;
 
   static archetype *read (object_thawer &f);
-  static archetype *get  (const char *name); // find or create
-  static archetype *find (const char *name);
 
-  void link   ();
-  void unlink ();
+  MTH static archetype *get  (const_utf8_string name); // find or create
+  MTH static archetype *find (const_utf8_string name);
+
+  MTH void link   ();
+  MTH void unlink ();
 
   object_vector_index ACC (RW, archid);         // index in archvector
   shstr ACC (RW, archname);		   	/* More definite name, like "generate_kobold" */
   bool ACC (RW, stub);                          // if true, this is an invalid archetype
-  uint32 ACC (RW, editable);	       		/* editable flags (mainly for editor) */
 
   sint8 ACC (RW, min_x), ACC (RW, min_y);       /* extents, compared to the head (min_x, min_y should be zero, but aren't...) */
   sint8 ACC (RW, max_x), ACC (RW, max_y);