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// util/property.qh

// INFO: the property functions:
// INFO: to save some entity fields I support property strings, which use altstrings to manage a dynamic
// INFO: range of properties
// INFO: "'nameOfProp''Value''nameOfProp''Value'.."
// INFO: for speed reasons most of the Property_* functions assume that the property string has been validated
// INFO: by Property_Validate
// more or less generic functions
string() 			Property_Create;
string( string pString ) 	Property_Zone;
string( string pString ) 	Propery_Free;
bool( string pString ) 	Property_Validate;

bool( string pString, string pName ) 				Property_Exists;
string( string pString, string pName, string pInitValue ) 	Property_Register; // doesnt change anything if the property does already exist
string( string pString, string pName, string pValue )	  	Property_Set; // errors if the property isnt found
//string( string pString, string pName, string pValue ) 	  Property_Set; // if the property doesnt exist yet, it adds it
string( string pString, string pOldName, string pNewName ) 	Property_Rename;
string( string pString, string pName )			  	Property_Delete;

string( string pString, string pName )	Property_Get;
string( string pString, string pName ) 	Property_GetString;
float( string pString, string pName ) 	Property_GetFloat;
vector( string pString, string pName ) 	Property_GetVector;
entity( string pString, string pName ) 	Property_GetEntity;