var/list/holder_mob_icon_cache = list()

//Helper object for picking dionaea (and other creatures) up.
/obj/item/weapon/holder
	name = "holder"
	desc = "You shouldn't ever see this."
	icon = 'icons/obj/objects.dmi'
	slot_flags = SLOT_HEAD

	sprite_sheets = list(
		"Vox" = 'icons/mob/species/vox/head.dmi',
		"Resomi" = 'icons/mob/species/resomi/head.dmi'
		)

	origin_tech = null
	item_icons = list(
		slot_l_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/lefthand_holder.dmi',
		slot_r_hand_str = 'icons/mob/items/righthand_holder.dmi',
		)
	pixel_y = 8

/obj/item/weapon/holder/New()
	..()
	processing_objects.Add(src)

/obj/item/weapon/holder/Destroy()
	processing_objects.Remove(src)
	..()

/obj/item/weapon/holder/process()

	if(istype(loc,/turf) || !(contents.len))

		for(var/mob/M in contents)

			var/atom/movable/mob_container
			mob_container = M
			mob_container.forceMove(get_turf(src))
			M.reset_view()

		qdel(src)

/obj/item/weapon/holder/proc/sync(var/mob/living/M)
	dir = 2
	overlays.Cut()
	icon = M.icon
	icon_state = M.icon_state
	color = M.color
	name = M.name
	desc = M.desc
	overlays |= M.overlays
	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
	if(istype(H))
		if(H.l_hand == src)
			H.update_inv_l_hand()
		else if(H.r_hand == src)
			H.update_inv_r_hand()
		else
			H.regenerate_icons()

//Mob specific holders.
/obj/item/weapon/holder/diona
	origin_tech = list(TECH_MAGNET = 3, TECH_BIO = 5)
	slot_flags = SLOT_HEAD | SLOT_OCLOTHING

/obj/item/weapon/holder/drone
	origin_tech = list(TECH_MAGNET = 3, TECH_ENGINEERING = 5)

/obj/item/weapon/holder/mouse
	w_class = 1

/obj/item/weapon/holder/borer
	origin_tech = list(TECH_BIO = 6)

/obj/item/weapon/holder/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
	for(var/mob/M in src.contents)
		M.attackby(W,user)

//Mob procs and vars for scooping up
/mob/living/var/holder_type

/mob/living/proc/get_scooped(var/mob/living/carbon/grabber)
	if(!holder_type || buckled || pinned.len)
		return

	var/obj/item/weapon/holder/H = new holder_type(loc)
	src.loc = H
	H.name = loc.name
	H.attack_hand(grabber)

	grabber << "You scoop up [src]."
	src << "[grabber] scoops you up."
	grabber.status_flags |= PASSEMOTES
	H.sync(src)
	return H

/obj/item/weapon/holder/human
	icon = 'icons/mob/holder_complex.dmi'
	var/list/generate_for_slots = list(slot_l_hand_str, slot_r_hand_str, slot_back_str)
	slot_flags = SLOT_BACK

/obj/item/weapon/holder/human/sync(var/mob/living/M)

	// Generate appropriate on-mob icons.
	var/mob/living/carbon/human/owner = M
	if(istype(owner) && owner.species)

		var/skin_colour = rgb(owner.r_skin, owner.g_skin, owner.b_skin)
		var/hair_colour = rgb(owner.r_hair, owner.g_hair, owner.b_hair)
		var/eye_colour =  rgb(owner.r_eyes, owner.g_eyes, owner.b_eyes)
		var/species_name = lowertext(owner.species.get_bodytype())

		for(var/cache_entry in generate_for_slots)
			var/cache_key = "[owner.species]-[cache_entry]-[skin_colour]-[hair_colour]"
			if(!holder_mob_icon_cache[cache_key])

				// Generate individual icons.
				var/icon/mob_icon = icon(icon, "[species_name]_holder_[cache_entry]_base")
				mob_icon.Blend(skin_colour, ICON_ADD)
				var/icon/hair_icon = icon(icon, "[species_name]_holder_[cache_entry]_hair")
				hair_icon.Blend(hair_colour, ICON_ADD)
				var/icon/eyes_icon = icon(icon, "[species_name]_holder_[cache_entry]_eyes")
				eyes_icon.Blend(eye_colour, ICON_ADD)

				// Blend them together.
				mob_icon.Blend(eyes_icon, ICON_OVERLAY)
				mob_icon.Blend(hair_icon, ICON_OVERLAY)

				// Add to the cache.
				holder_mob_icon_cache[cache_key] = mob_icon
			item_icons[cache_entry] = holder_mob_icon_cache[cache_key]

	// Handle the rest of sync().
	..(M)