//Landmarks and other helpers which speed up the mapping process and reduce the number of unique instances/subtypes of items/turf/ect



/obj/effect/baseturf_helper //Set the baseturfs of every turf in the /area/ it is placed.
	name = "baseturf editor"
	icon = 'icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi'
	icon_state = "syndballoon"
	var/baseturf = null
	layer = POINT_LAYER

/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/Initialize()
	. = ..()
	var/area/thearea = get_area(src)
	for(var/turf/T in get_area_turfs(thearea, z))
		if(T.baseturf != T.type) //Don't break indestructible walls and the like
			T.baseturf = baseturf
	qdel(src)


/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


//Contains the list of planetary z-levels defined by the planet_z helper.
GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(z_is_planet)

/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/planet_z //adds the map it is on to the z_is_planet list
	name = "planet z helper"
	icon = 'icons/obj/items_and_weapons.dmi'
	icon_state = "syndballoon"
	layer = POINT_LAYER

/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/planet_z/Initialize()
	. = ..()
	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
	if(!turf_z_is_planet(T))
		GLOB.z_is_planet["[T.z]"] = list()
	qdel(src)