GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(loadout_categories)
GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(gear_datums)

/datum/loadout_category
	var/category = ""
	var/list/gear = list()

/datum/loadout_category/New(cat)
	category = cat
	..()

/datum/gear
	var/display_name       //Name/index. Must be unique.
	var/description        //Description of this gear. If left blank will default to the description of the pathed item.
	var/path               //Path to item.
	var/cost = 1           //Number of points used. Items in general cost 1 point, storage/armor/gloves/special use costs 2 points.
	var/slot               //Slot to equip to.
	var/list/allowed_roles //Roles that can spawn with this item.
	var/whitelisted        //Term to check the whitelist for..
	var/sort_category = "General"
	var/list/gear_tweaks = list() //List of datums which will alter the item after it has been spawned.
	var/subtype_path = /datum/gear //for skipping organizational subtypes (optional)
	var/subtype_cost_overlap = TRUE //if subtypes can take points at the same time
	var/donator_tier = 0

/datum/gear/New()
	..()
	if(!description)
		var/obj/O = path
		description = initial(O.desc)

/datum/gear_data
	var/path
	var/location

/datum/gear_data/New(npath, nlocation)
	path = npath
	location = nlocation

/datum/gear/proc/spawn_item(location, metadata)
	var/datum/gear_data/gd = new(path, location)
	for(var/datum/gear_tweak/gt in gear_tweaks)
		gt.tweak_gear_data(metadata["[gt]"], gd)
	var/item = new gd.path(gd.location)
	for(var/datum/gear_tweak/gt in gear_tweaks)
		gt.tweak_item(item, metadata["[gt]"])
	return item