"""Thing — an item that can exist in zones or inventories."""

from __future__ import annotations

from dataclasses import dataclass, field

from mudlib.object import Object


@dataclass
class Thing(Object):
    """An item in the world.

    Things can be on the ground (location=zone, with x/y) or carried
    by an entity (location=entity, no x/y). The portable flag controls
    whether entities can pick them up.
    """

    description: str = ""
    portable: bool = True
    aliases: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)