/* the bits controller.... Doesn't do overly much... */
object *bits;

#define TIME_OUT 60

void    create()
{
    bits = ({ });
}

void    add_bit( object ob )
{
    bits += ({ ob });
    call_out( "do_update", TIME_OUT );
}

void    remove_bit( object ob )
{
    int     i;

    if( (i = member_array( ob, bits )) == -1 )
	return;
    bits = delete( bits, i, 1 );
}

void    do_update()
{
    mixed * new;
    int     i;

    new = unique_array( bits, "do_decay" );
    if( (i = member_array( 1, new )) == -1 )
    {
	bits = ({ });
	return;
    }
    bits = new[ i + 1 ];
    call_out( "do_update", TIME_OUT );
}