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+// MorgenGrauen MUDlib
+//
+// thing/description.h -- header
+//
+// $Id: description.h 9208 2015-05-10 20:54:06Z Zesstra $
+// MorgenGrauen MUDlib
+//
+// thing/description.h -- header
+//
+// $Id: description.h 9208 2015-05-10 20:54:06Z Zesstra $
+ 
+#ifndef __THING_DESCRIPTION_H__
+#define __THING_DESCRIPTION_H__
+
+// properties
+#define P_NAME               "name"       // name of the object
+#define P_NAME_ADJ           "name_adj"   // adjective of the name
+#define P_SHORT              "short"      // short desciption of the object
+#define P_LONG               "long"       // long description of the object
+#define P_IDS                "ids"        // identifier of the object
+#define P_ADJECTIVES         "adjectives" // adjectives of the object
+#define P_SHOW_INV           "show_inv"   // Show in inventory of player
+#define P_CLASS              "class"      // class, like undead or explosive
+
+#define P_KILL_MSG           "kill_msg"
+#define P_KILL_NAME          "kill_name"
+
+#define P_HEAL               "heal"
+#define P_COMBATCMDS         "combatcmds"
+
+#define P_VALUE              "value"
+#define P_NOBUY              "nobuy"
+#define P_NOSELL             "nosell"
+#define P_MAGIC              "magic"
+#define P_NOMAGIC            "nomagic"
+
+#define P_LOG_FILE           "log_file"   // bugs in anderes repfile umleiten
+
+#define P_LIGHT              "light"
+#define P_TOTAL_LIGHT        "total_light"
+
+#define P_CURSED             "cursed"
+#define P_KEEP_ON_SELL       "keep_on_sell"
+
+#define P_CLONER             "cloner"
+#define P_CLONE_TIME         "clone_time"
+
+/* read_msg ist auch fuer nicht fernwest-kundige lesbar */
+#define P_READ_MSG           "read_msg"
+#define P_FW_ALWAYS_READABLE "fw_always_readable"
+#define P_DETAILS            "details"
+#define P_SPECIAL_DETAILS    "special_details"
+#define P_READ_DETAILS       "read_details"
+#define P_SMELLS             "smell_details"
+#define P_SOUNDS             "sound_details"
+#define P_TOUCH_DETAILS      "p_lib_touch_details"
+#ifndef P_INVIS
+#define P_INVIS              "invis"
+#endif
+
+#define SENSE_DEFAULT "\ndefault"
+#define SENSE_VIEW  0
+#define SENSE_SMELL 1
+#define SENSE_SOUND 2
+#define SENSE_TOUCH 3
+#define SENSE_READ  4
+
+#endif // __THING_DESCRIPTION_H__
+
+#ifdef NEED_PROTOTYPES
+
+#ifndef __THING_DESCRIPTION_H_PROTO__
+#define __THING_DESCRIPTION_H_PROTO__
+
+// prototypes
+// check if the objects can by identified by str
+varargs int id(string str, int lvl);
+
+// check IDs vs. string*
+int match_ids(string *list);
+
+// add an id to the current object
+void AddId(string|string* str);
+
+// remove an id from the object
+void RemoveId(string|string* str);
+
+// add an adjective to describe the object
+void AddAdjective(string|string* str);
+
+// remove an adjective from the object
+void RemoveAdjective(string|string* str);
+
+// get the name with casus and demonstrative
+varargs string name(int casus, int demon);
+varargs string Name(int casus, int demon);
+
+// check if object is member of a class
+int is_class_member(string|string* str);
+
+// add object to a class
+void AddToClass(string str);
+
+// add a detail to object
+public void AddDetail( string|string* keys, string|string*|mapping|closure descr );
+public void AddReadDetail( string|string* keys, string|string*|mapping|closure descr );
+public void AddSmells( string|string* keys, string|string*|mapping|closure descr );
+public void AddSounds( string|string* keys, string|string*|mapping|closure descr );
+public void AddTouchDetail( string|string* keys, string|string*|mapping|closure descr );
+
+// remove a detail from object
+public varargs void RemoveDetail( string|string* keys );
+public varargs void RemoveSmells( string|string* keys );
+public varargs void RemoveSounds( string|string* keys );
+public varargs void RemoveReadDetail( string|string* keys );
+public varargs void RemoveTouchDetail( string|string* keys );
+
+// add a special detail to object
+void AddSpecialDetail(string|string* keys, string functionname );
+
+// remove a special detail to object
+void RemoveSpecialDetail( string|string* keys );
+
+static void GiveEP(int type, string key);
+
+#endif // __THING_DESCRIPTION_H_PROTO__
+
+#endif	// NEED_PROTOYPES