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+// MorgenGrauen MUDlib
+//
+// container/vitems.h -- managing virtually present automatic items
+//
+
+#ifndef __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H__
+#define __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H__
+
+#define P_VITEMS "p_lib_vitems"
+
+// VI_REFRESH* haben aehnliche Bedeutung wie bei AddItem
+#define VI_REFRESH_NONE      1
+#define VI_REFRESH_DESTRUCT  2
+#define VI_REFRESH_REMOVE    3
+#define VI_REFRESH_ALWAYS    4
+#define VI_REFRESH_MOVE_HOME 5
+#define VI_REFRESH_INSTANT   6
+
+// Prefix fuer einen Propertynamen, welcher anzeigt, dass die Prop vor dem
+// Seten resettet (d.h. komplett ueberschrieben werden soll).
+#define VI_RESET_PREFIX      '-'
+#define VI_PROP_RESET(x)      ("-"+x)
+
+#endif // __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H__
+
+#ifdef NEED_PROTOTYPES
+
+#ifndef __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H_PROTO__
+#define __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H_PROTO__
+public varargs void RemoveVItem(string key);
+public varargs void AddVItem(string key, int refresh, mapping shadowprops,
+                             string path, mapping props);
+public object *GetVItemClones();
+public object present_vitem(string complex_desc);
+
+#endif // __CONTAINER_VITEMS_H_PROTO__
+
+#endif // NEED_PROTOTYPES
+