1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/templates.h b/src/core/templates.h
index 51a24e4c..4f7b8490 100644
--- a/src/core/templates.h
+++ b/src/core/templates.h
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ public:
 	void clear(void){
 		this->allocPtr = 0;
 	}
+	int getIndex(T *item){
+		assert(item >= &this->store[0]);
+		assert(item < &this->store[n]);
+		return item - this->store;
+	}
+	T *getItem(int index){
+		assert(index >= 0);
+		assert(index < n);
+		return &this->store[index];
+	}
 };
 
 template<typename T, typename U = T>
@@ -35,6 +45,7 @@ class CPool
 
 public:
 	CPool(int size){
+		// TODO: use new here
 		m_entries = (U*)malloc(sizeof(U)*size);
 		m_flags = (Flags*)malloc(sizeof(Flags)*size);
 		m_size = size;
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 			m_flags[i].free = 1;
 		}
 	}
+
 	~CPool() {
 		Flush();
 	}
@@ -119,7 +131,7 @@ public:
 		// TODO: the cast is unsafe
 		return (int)((U*)entry - m_entries);
 	}
-	int GetNoOfUsedSpaces(void){
+	int GetNoOfUsedSpaces(void) const{
 		int i;
 		int n = 0;
 		for(i = 0; i < m_size; i++)