/**
* Common functionality for an npc that is owned (ie summoned/controlled
* by someone else).
* @author Aquilo
*/
/*
Store player owners as string name as it means they remain owner over su's.
*/
private mixed _owner;
/**
* Set who owns us.
* @param owner either player name, player ob, or other living ob
*/
object set_owner( mixed owner ){
if( stringp(owner) )
_owner = owner;
if( objectp(owner) && living(owner) ){
if( userp(owner) )
_owner = owner->query_name();
else
_owner = owner;
}
return _owner;
}
/**
* @return the ob pointing to the thing that owns/controls us
*/
object query_owner() {
if( stringp(_owner) )
return find_player(_owner);
else
return _owner;
}
/**
* Checked by pk checking code
* @ignore yes */
object query_owner_pk_check() {
return query_owner();
}
mixed *stats(){
return ({
({ "owner", _owner }),
});
}
