--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2006/09/11 20:28:37	1.28
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2006/09/11 23:33:29	1.29
@@ -239,6 +239,41 @@
   void set_owner (object *owner);
   object *get_owner ();
 
+  // fully recursive iterator
+  struct iterator_base
+  {
+    object *item;
+
+    iterator_base (object *item)
+    : item(item)
+    {
+    }
+
+    operator object *() const { return item; }
+
+    object *operator ->() const { return  item; }
+    object &operator * () const { return *item; }
+  };
+
+  struct deep_iterator : iterator_base
+  {
+    deep_iterator (object *op) : iterator_base (op) { }
+
+    void next ();
+    object *operator ++(   ) { next (); return item; }
+    object *operator ++(int) { object *i = item; next (); return i; }
+  };
+
+  object *begin ()
+  {
+    return this->inv ? this->inv : end ();
+  }
+
+  object *end ()
+  {
+    return this->below;
+  }
+
 protected:
   friend struct archetype;