--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2008/12/28 06:59:27	1.192
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2009/01/12 00:17:23	1.199
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of Deliantra, the Roguelike Realtime MMORPG.
  * 
- * Copyright (©) 2005,2006,2007,2008 Marc Alexander Lehmann / Robin Redeker / the Deliantra team
+ * Copyright (©) 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 Marc Alexander Lehmann / Robin Redeker / the Deliantra team
  * Copyright (©) 2001,2007 Mark Wedel & Crossfire Development Team
  * Copyright (©) 1992,2007 Frank Tore Johansen
  * 
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@
   signed char used:4;	/* Calculated value based on items equipped */
 };
 
+typedef struct oblnk
+{				/* Used to link together several objects */
+  object_ptr ob;
+  struct oblnk *next;
+} objectlink;
+
+typedef struct oblinkpt
+{				/* Used to link together several object links */
+  struct oblnk *link;
+  struct oblinkpt *next;
+  shstr id;			/* Used as connected value in buttons/gates */
+} oblinkpt;
+
 INTERFACE_CLASS (object)
 // these are being copied
 struct object_copy : attachable
@@ -280,6 +293,11 @@
   shstr ACC (RW, custom_name);	/* Custom name assigned by player */
 };
 
+const char *query_weight (const object *op);
+const char *query_short_name (const object *op);
+const char *query_name (const object *op);
+const char *query_base_name (const object *op, int plural);
+
 struct object : zero_initialised, object_copy
 {
   // These variables are not changed by ->copy_to
@@ -310,36 +328,36 @@
   key_value *key_values;	/* Fields not explictly known by the loader. */
 
   // privates / perl
-  const shstr &kv_get (const shstr &key) const;
-  void kv_del (const shstr &key);
-  void kv_set (const shstr &key, const shstr &value);
+  shstr_tmp kv_get (shstr_tmp key) const;
+  void kv_del (shstr_tmp key);
+  void kv_set (shstr_tmp key, shstr_tmp value);
 
   // custom extra fields management
   struct key_value_access_proxy
   {
     object &ob;
-    shstr key;
+    shstr_tmp key;
 
-    key_value_access_proxy (object &ob, const shstr &key)
+    key_value_access_proxy (object &ob, shstr_tmp key)
     : ob (ob), key (key)
     {
     }
 
-    const key_value_access_proxy &operator =(const shstr &value) const
+    const key_value_access_proxy &operator =(shstr_tmp value) const
     {
       ob.kv_set (key, value);
       return *this;
     }
 
-    operator const shstr &() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
-    operator const char  *() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
+    operator const shstr_tmp () const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
+    operator const char     *() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
 
   private:
     void operator =(int);
   };
 
   // operator [] is too annoying to use
-  const key_value_access_proxy kv (const shstr &key)
+  const key_value_access_proxy kv (shstr_tmp key)
   {
     return key_value_access_proxy (*this, key);
   }
@@ -367,7 +385,8 @@
   // recursively destroy all objects in inventory, optionally dropping them to the ground instead
   MTH void destroy_inv (bool drop_to_ground = false);
   MTH object *insert (object *item); // insert into inventory
-  MTH void play_sound (faceidx sound);
+  MTH void play_sound (faceidx sound) const;
+  MTH void say_msg (const char *msg) const;
 
   void do_remove ();
   MTH void remove ()
@@ -405,6 +424,7 @@
 
   MTH void set_owner (object *owner);
   MTH void set_speed (float speed);
+  MTH void set_glow_radius (sint8 rad);
   MTH bool change_weapon (object *ob);
   MTH bool change_skill (object *ob);
 
@@ -414,8 +434,12 @@
     open_container (0);
   }
 
-  MTH object *force_find (const shstr name);
-  MTH object *force_add (const shstr name, int duration = 0);
+  MTH object *force_find (shstr_tmp name);
+  MTH object *force_add (shstr_tmp name, int duration = 0);
+
+  oblinkpt *find_link () const;
+  MTH void add_link (maptile *map, shstr_tmp id);
+  MTH void remove_link ();
 
   // overwrite the attachable should_invoke function with a version that also checks ev_want_type
   bool should_invoke (event_type event)
@@ -508,19 +532,19 @@
   }
 
   // returns the outermost environment, never returns 0
-  MTH object *outer_env ()
+  MTH object *outer_env () const
   {
-    object *op;
+    const object *op;
 
     for (op = this; op->env; op = op->env)
       ;
 
-    return op;
+    return const_cast<object *>(op);
   }
 
   // returns the player that has this object in his inventory, or 0
   // we assume the player is always the outer env
-  MTH object *in_player ()
+  MTH object *in_player () const
   {
     object *op = outer_env ();
 
@@ -528,12 +552,12 @@
   }
 
   // "temporary" helper function
-  MTH object *head_ ()
+  MTH object *head_ () const
   {
-    return head ? head : this;
+    return head ? head : const_cast<object *>(this);
   }
 
-  MTH bool is_head ()
+  MTH bool is_head () const
   {
     return head_ () == this;
   }
@@ -558,6 +582,11 @@
     return glow_radius || flag [FLAG_BLOCKSVIEW];
   }
 
+  MTH bool has_carried_lights () const
+  {
+    return glow_radius;
+  }
+
   // returns the player that cna see this object, if any
   MTH object *visible_to () const;
 
@@ -566,6 +595,11 @@
   MTH std::string describe_item    (object *who = 0);
   MTH std::string describe         (object *who = 0);
 
+  MTH const char *query_weight     () { return ::query_weight     (this); }
+  MTH const char *query_name       () { return ::query_name       (this); }
+  MTH const char *query_short_name () { return ::query_short_name (this); }
+  MTH const char *query_base_name  (bool plural) { return ::query_base_name (this, plural); }
+
   // If this object has no extra parts but should have them,
   // add them, effectively expanding heads into multipart
   // objects. This method only works on objects not inserted
@@ -694,21 +728,8 @@
   return ob;
 }
 
-typedef struct oblnk
-{				/* Used to link together several objects */
-  object_ptr ob;
-  struct oblnk *next;
-} objectlink;
-
-typedef struct oblinkpt
-{				/* Used to link together several object links */
-  struct oblnk *link;
-  sint32 value;			/* Used as connected value in buttons/gates */
-  struct oblinkpt *next;
-} oblinkpt;
-
-object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, const char *name);
-object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, const shstr &sh);
+object *find_skill_by_name_fuzzy (object *who, const char *name);
+object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, shstr_cmp sh);
 object *find_skill_by_number (object *who, int skillno);
 
 /*