CanContain ( self,  pWhat )

can we contain something?

CanSee ( self,  pWhat )

can we see the given object? (assuming it's present)

GetDesc ( self,  pDepth=0 )

get description

GetListLine ( self )

get line to be printed in a list of items (e.g., for inventory) when an item should have a listline you either have to write it like so: - a shrubbery of sorts or self.Getname(a) + of sorts if the main name is shrubbery.

GetName (
        self,
        article=0,
        pLooker=None,
        )

get name

GetNote ( self )

get note (for when listing the contents of a room)

GetRoom ( self )

get room (not just any container, but the first ROOM container)

MoveTo ( self,  pWhere )

move objects to destination in pWhere if checks pass

if the destination is TRASH delete object

NameMatch ( self,  pName )

check for a name match

PreMove ( self )

checks before and after this object is moved

Tell (
        self,
        pWhat,
        pCmd=None,
        )

let the object hear something

by default, do nothing the pCmd parameter allows substitution of various object names, depending on whether this object can see 'em

__call__ (
        self,
        article=0,
        pLooker=None,
        )

allow treating an object like a function, as a shorthand for GetName

__getinitargs__ ( self )

get arguments (used by copy.copy)

__init__ ( self,  pName='' )

initialization method