/obj/effect/baseturf_helper //Set the baseturfs of every turf in the /area/ it is placed.
	name = "baseturf editor"
	icon = 'icons/mapping/helpers/mapping_helpers.dmi'
	icon_state = ""

	var/list/baseturf_to_replace
	var/baseturf

	layer = ABOVE_WINDOW_LAYER

/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/Initialize(mapload)
	. = ..()
	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD

/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/LateInitialize()
	if(!baseturf_to_replace)
		baseturf_to_replace = typecacheof(list(/turf/space, /turf/baseturf_bottom))
	else if(!length(baseturf_to_replace))
		baseturf_to_replace = list(baseturf_to_replace = TRUE)
	else if(baseturf_to_replace[baseturf_to_replace[1]] != TRUE) // It's not associative
		var/list/formatted = list()
		for(var/i in baseturf_to_replace)
			formatted[i] = TRUE
		baseturf_to_replace = formatted

	var/area/our_area = get_area(src)
	for(var/i in get_area_turfs(our_area, z))
		replace_baseturf(i)

	qdel(src)

/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/proc/replace_baseturf(turf/thing)
	var/list/baseturf_cache = thing.baseturfs
	// todo: this is janky as fuck and at the very least need comments
	if(length(baseturf_cache))
		for(var/i in baseturf_cache)
			if(baseturf_to_replace[i])
				baseturf_cache -= i
		if(!baseturf_cache.len)
			thing.assemble_baseturfs(baseturf)
		else
			thing.PlaceOnBottom(null, baseturf)
	else if(baseturf_to_replace[thing.baseturfs])
		thing.assemble_baseturfs(baseturf)
	else
		thing.PlaceOnBottom(null, baseturf)

/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/space
	name = "space baseturf editor"
	baseturf = /turf/space

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/asteroid
// 	name = "asteroid baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/asteroid/airless
// 	name = "asteroid airless baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/airless

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/asteroid/basalt
// 	name = "asteroid basalt baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/basalt

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/asteroid/snow
// 	name = "asteroid snow baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/asteroid/snow

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/beach/sand
// 	name = "beach sand baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/beach/sand

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/beach/water
// 	name = "water baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/beach/water

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/lava
// 	name = "lava baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/lava/smooth

// /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/lava_land/surface
// 	name = "lavaland baseturf editor"
// 	baseturf = /turf/open/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface