25 files changed, 144 insertions, 188 deletions

diff --git a/src/animatedsprite.h b/src/animatedsprite.h
index 405bf42e..41857d8f 100644
--- a/src/animatedsprite.h
+++ b/src/animatedsprite.h
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class AnimatedSprite
          * @param filename the file of the sprite to animate
          * @param variant  the sprite variant
          */
-        static AnimatedSprite *load(std::string const &filename, int variant = 0);
+        static AnimatedSprite *load(const std::string &filename,
+                                    int variant = 0);
 
         /**
          * Destructor.
@@ -60,50 +61,42 @@ class AnimatedSprite
         /**
          * Resets the animated sprite.
          */
-        void
-        reset();
+        void reset();
 
         /**
          * Plays an action using the current direction
          */
-        void
-        play(SpriteAction action);
+        void play(SpriteAction action);
 
         /**
          * Inform the animation of the passed time so that it can output the
          * correct animation frame.
          */
-        void
-        update(int time);
+        void update(int time);
 
         /**
          * Draw the current animation frame at the coordinates given in screen
          * pixels.
          */
-        bool
-        draw(Graphics* graphics, int posX, int posY) const;
+        bool draw(Graphics* graphics, int posX, int posY) const;
 
         /**
          * gets the width in pixels of the image of the current frame
          */
-        int
-        getWidth() const;
+        int getWidth() const;
 
         /**
          * gets the height in pixels of the image of the current frame
          */
-        int
-        getHeight() const;
+        int getHeight() const;
 
         /**
          * Sets the direction.
          */
-        void
-        setDirection(SpriteDirection direction);
+        void setDirection(SpriteDirection direction);
 
     private:
-        bool
-        updateCurrentAnimation(unsigned int dt);
+        bool updateCurrentAnimation(unsigned int dt);
 
         SpriteDirection mDirection;    /**< The sprite direction. */
         int mLastTime;                 /**< The last time update was called. */
diff --git a/src/being.cpp b/src/being.cpp
index 7c37d8e3..d32ffa59 100644
--- a/src/being.cpp
+++ b/src/being.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void Being::setPosition(const Vector &pos)
 {
     mPos = pos;
     mDest = pos;
+    mPath.clear();
 }
 
 void Being::adjustCourse(int srcX, int srcY, int dstX, int dstY)
diff --git a/src/being.h b/src/being.h
index f9e6c58f..aeb03564 100644
--- a/src/being.h
+++ b/src/being.h
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ class Being : public Sprite
         const Vector &getDestination() const { return mDest; }
 
         /**
-         * Adjusts course to expected stat point.
+         * Adjusts course to expected start point.
          */
-        void adjustCourse(int, int);
+        void adjustCourse(int srcX, int srcY);
 
         /**
          * Adjusts course to expected start and end points.
          */
-        void adjustCourse(int, int, int, int);
+        void adjustCourse(int srcX, int srcY, int destX, int destY);
 
         /**
          * Puts a "speech balloon" above this being for the specified amount
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ class Being : public Sprite
         int getPixelY() const { return (int) mPos.y; }
 
         /**
-         * Sets the position of this being.
+         * Sets the position of this being. When the being was walking, it also
+         * clears the destination and the path.
          */
         void setPosition(const Vector &pos);
 
diff --git a/src/channelmanager.cpp b/src/channelmanager.cpp
index a332edbb..2a3f4eff 100644
--- a/src/channelmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/channelmanager.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-#include <list>
-
 #include "channelmanager.h"
 #include "channel.h"
 
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@
 
 ChannelManager::ChannelManager()
 {
-
 }
 
 ChannelManager::~ChannelManager()
@@ -37,39 +34,43 @@ ChannelManager::~ChannelManager()
     mChannels.clear();
 }
 
-Channel* ChannelManager::findById(int id)
+Channel *ChannelManager::findById(int id) const
 {
-    Channel* channel;
-    for(std::list<Channel*>::iterator itr = mChannels.begin();
-        itr != mChannels.end();
-        itr++)
+    Channel *channel = 0;
+    for (std::list<Channel*>::const_iterator itr = mChannels.begin(),
+                                             end = mChannels.end();
+         itr != end;
+         itr++)
     {
-        channel = (*itr);
-        if(channel->getId() == id)
+        Channel *c = (*itr);
+        if (channel->getId() == id)
         {
-            return channel;
+            channel = c;
+            break;
         }
     }
-    return NULL;
+    return channel;
 }
 
-Channel *ChannelManager::findByName(std::string const &name)
+Channel *ChannelManager::findByName(const std::string &name) const
 {
-    Channel* channel;
-    if(name != "")
+    Channel *channel = 0;
+    if (!name.empty())
     {
-        for(std::list<Channel*>::iterator itr = mChannels.begin();
-            itr != mChannels.end();
-            itr++)
+        for (std::list<Channel*>::const_iterator itr = mChannels.begin(),
+                                                 end = mChannels.end();
+             itr != end;
+             itr++)
         {
-            channel = (*itr);
-            if(channel->getName() == name)
+            Channel *c = (*itr);
+            if (c->getName() == name)
             {
-                return channel;
+                channel = c;
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
-    return NULL;
+    return channel;
 }
 
 void ChannelManager::addChannel(Channel *channel)
diff --git a/src/channelmanager.h b/src/channelmanager.h
index c19c548a..e42a5960 100644
--- a/src/channelmanager.h
+++ b/src/channelmanager.h
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ class ChannelManager
 public:
     ChannelManager();
     ~ChannelManager();
-    Channel* findById(int id);
-    Channel *findByName(std::string const &name);
+
+    Channel *findById(int id) const;
+    Channel *findByName(const std::string &name) const;
+
     void addChannel(Channel *channel);
     void removeChannel(Channel *channel);
+
 private:
     std::list<Channel*> mChannels;
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/chat.cpp b/src/gui/chat.cpp
index c9663192..5bd661d6 100644
--- a/src/gui/chat.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/chat.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ChatWindow::~ChatWindow()
     delete mChatTabs;
 }
 
-const std::string& ChatWindow::getFocused() const
+const std::string &ChatWindow::getFocused() const
 {
     return mChatTabs->getSelectedTab()->getCaption();
 }
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ void ChatWindow::logic()
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::chatLog(std::string line, int own, std::string channelName)
+void ChatWindow::chatLog(std::string line, int own, std::string channelName)
 {
     if(channelName.empty())
         channelName = getFocused();
@@ -240,8 +239,7 @@ ChatWindow::chatLog(std::string line, int own, std::string channelName)
     scroll->logic();
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
+void ChatWindow::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
 {
     if (event.getId() == "chatinput")
     {
@@ -274,8 +272,7 @@ ChatWindow::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::requestChatFocus()
+void ChatWindow::requestChatFocus()
 {
     // Make sure chatWindow is visible
     if (!isVisible())
@@ -295,13 +292,12 @@ ChatWindow::requestChatFocus()
     mChatInput->requestFocus();
 }
 
-bool
-ChatWindow::isInputFocused()
+bool ChatWindow::isInputFocused()
 {
     return mChatInput->isFocused();
 }
 
-void ChatWindow::chatSend(std::string const &msg)
+void ChatWindow::chatSend(const std::string &msg)
 {
     if (msg.empty()) return;
 
@@ -327,20 +323,17 @@ void ChatWindow::chatSend(std::string const &msg)
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::removeChannel(short channelId)
+void ChatWindow::removeChannel(short channelId)
 {
     removeChannel(channelManager->findById(channelId));
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::removeChannel(const std::string &channelName)
+void ChatWindow::removeChannel(const std::string &channelName)
 {
     removeChannel(channelManager->findByName(channelName));
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::removeChannel(Channel *channel)
+void ChatWindow::removeChannel(Channel *channel)
 {
     if (channel)
     {
@@ -356,8 +349,7 @@ ChatWindow::removeChannel(Channel *channel)
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::createNewChannelTab(const std::string &channelName)
+void ChatWindow::createNewChannelTab(const std::string &channelName)
 {
     // Create new channel
     BrowserBox *textOutput = new BrowserBox(BrowserBox::AUTO_WRAP);
@@ -384,8 +376,9 @@ ChatWindow::createNewChannelTab(const std::string &channelName)
     logic();
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::sendToChannel(short channelId, const std::string &user, const std::string &msg)
+void ChatWindow::sendToChannel(short channelId,
+                               const std::string &user,
+                               const std::string &msg)
 {
     Channel *channel = channelManager->findById(channelId);
     if (channel)
@@ -395,8 +388,7 @@ ChatWindow::sendToChannel(short channelId, const std::string &user, const std::s
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::keyPressed(gcn::KeyEvent &event)
+void ChatWindow::keyPressed(gcn::KeyEvent &event)
 {
     if (event.getKey().getValue() == Key::DOWN &&
             mCurHist != mHistory.end())
@@ -421,15 +413,13 @@ ChatWindow::keyPressed(gcn::KeyEvent &event)
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::setInputText(std::string input_str)
+void ChatWindow::setInputText(std::string input_str)
 {
      mChatInput->setText(input_str + " ");
      requestChatFocus();
 }
 
-void
-ChatWindow::setVisible(bool isVisible)
+void ChatWindow::setVisible(bool isVisible)
 {
      Window::setVisible(isVisible);
 
@@ -440,11 +430,8 @@ ChatWindow::setVisible(bool isVisible)
      mTmpVisible = false;
 }
 
-bool
-ChatWindow::tabExists(const std::string &tabName)
+bool ChatWindow::tabExists(const std::string &tabName)
 {
     Tab *tab = mChatTabs->getTab(tabName);
-    if (tab)
-        return true;
-    return false;
+    return tab != 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/chat.h b/src/gui/chat.h
index a41b11fb..8ca0e4c9 100644
--- a/src/gui/chat.h
+++ b/src/gui/chat.h
@@ -118,41 +118,34 @@ class ChatWindow : public Window,
          * @param msg  The message text which is to be sent.
          *
          */
-        void chatSend(std::string const &msg);
+        void chatSend(const std::string &msg);
 
         /** Called to remove the channel from the channel manager */
-        void
-        removeChannel(short channelId);
+        void removeChannel(short channelId);
 
-        void
-        removeChannel(const std::string &channelName);
+        void removeChannel(const std::string &channelName);
 
-        void
-        removeChannel(Channel *channel);
+        void removeChannel(Channel *channel);
 
         /** Called to create a new channel tab */
-        void
-        createNewChannelTab(const std::string &channelName);
+        void createNewChannelTab(const std::string &channelName);
 
         /** Called to output text to a specific channel */
-        void
-        sendToChannel(short channel, const std::string &user, const std::string &msg);
+        void sendToChannel(short channel,
+                           const std::string &user,
+                           const std::string &msg);
 
         /** Called when key is pressed */
-        void
-        keyPressed(gcn::KeyEvent &event);
+        void keyPressed(gcn::KeyEvent &event);
 
         /** Called to set current text */
-        void
-        setInputText(std::string input_str);
+        void setInputText(std::string input_str);
 
         /** Override to reset mTmpVisible */
-        void
-        setVisible(bool visible);
+        void setVisible(bool visible);
 
         /** Check if tab with that name already exists */
-        bool
-        tabExists(const std::string &tabName);
+        bool tabExists(const std::string &tabName);
 
         void logic();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp b/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
index 57783d96..c55255ea 100644
--- a/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ std::string NpcListDialog::getElementAt(int i)
     return mItems[i];
 }
 
-void NpcListDialog::addItem(std::string const &item)
+void NpcListDialog::addItem(const std::string &item)
 {
     mItems.push_back(item);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/npclistdialog.h b/src/gui/npclistdialog.h
index 9d970ac2..65281f58 100644
--- a/src/gui/npclistdialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/npclistdialog.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class NpcListDialog : public Window, public gcn::ActionListener,
         /**
          * Adds an item to the option list.
          */
-        void addItem(std::string const &);
+        void addItem(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Resets the list by removing all items.
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/avatar.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/avatar.cpp
index 68ce5243..9fcd00a6 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/avatar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/avatar.cpp
@@ -33,23 +33,17 @@ Avatar::Avatar(const std::string &name):
     mLabel = new gcn::Label(name);
     mLabel->setSize(85, 12);
     mLabel->setPosition(25, 0);
-    mStatusOffline = ResourceManager::getInstance()->getImage("graphics/gui/circle-gray.png");
-    mStatusOnline = ResourceManager::getInstance()->getImage("graphics/gui/circle-green.png");
+    ResourceManager *resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();
+    mStatusOffline = resman->getImage("graphics/gui/circle-gray.png");
+    mStatusOnline = resman->getImage("graphics/gui/circle-green.png");
     mStatus = new Icon(mStatusOffline);
     mStatus->setSize(25, 12);
     mStatus->setPosition(0, 0);
 }
 
-void Avatar::setOnline(bool status)
+void Avatar::setOnline(bool online)
 {
-    if (status)
-    {
-        mStatus->setImage(mStatusOnline);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        mStatus->setImage(mStatusOffline);
-    }
+    mStatus->setImage(online ? mStatusOnline : mStatusOffline);
 }
 
 void Avatar::draw(gcn::Graphics *g)
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/avatar.h b/src/gui/widgets/avatar.h
index 0f657895..c6151020 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/avatar.h
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/avatar.h
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ class Avatar : public gcn::Widget
 {
 public:
     /**
-     * Constructor
+     * Constructor.
      * @param name Character name
      */
     Avatar(const std::string &name);
 
     /**
-     * Set the avatar online status
+     * Set the avatar online status.
      */
-    void setOnline(bool status);
+    void setOnline(bool online);
 
     /**
-     * Draws the Avatar
+     * Draws the avatar.
      */
     void draw(gcn::Graphics *g);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/window.cpp b/src/gui/window.cpp
index 37c61520..9dc70189 100644
--- a/src/gui/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/window.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Window::~Window()
 {
     logger->log("UNLOAD: Window::~Window(\"%s\")", getCaption().c_str());
 
-    std::string const &name = mConfigName;
+    const std::string &name = mConfigName;
     if (!name.empty())
     {
         // Saving X, Y and Width and Height for resizables in the config
@@ -179,10 +179,9 @@ void Window::setWindowContainer(WindowContainer *wc)
 
 void Window::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
 {
-    if(mAlphaChanged)
+    if (mAlphaChanged)
         setGuiAlpha();
 
-
     Graphics *g = static_cast<Graphics*>(graphics);
 
     //g->drawImageRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight(), border);
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ void Window::mouseDragged(gcn::MouseEvent &event)
     }
 }
 
-void Window::loadWindowState(std::string const &name)
+void Window::loadWindowState(const std::string &name)
 {
     mConfigName = name;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/window.h b/src/gui/window.h
index 22355572..493bce37 100644
--- a/src/gui/window.h
+++ b/src/gui/window.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Window : public gcn::Window, gcn::WidgetListener
          * Don't forget to set these default values and resizable before
          * calling this function.
          */
-        void loadWindowState(std::string const &);
+        void loadWindowState(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Set the default win pos and size.
diff --git a/src/localplayer.cpp b/src/localplayer.cpp
index 14d253c0..ffb4aac9 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/localplayer.cpp
@@ -353,10 +353,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::setDestination(Uint16 x, Uint16 y)
 
 void LocalPlayer::setWalkingDir(int dir)
 {
-    if (mWalkingDir != dir)
-    {
-        mWalkingDir = dir;
-    }
+    mWalkingDir = dir;
 
     // If we're not already walking, start walking.
     if (mAction != WALK && dir
@@ -368,7 +365,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::setWalkingDir(int dir)
 
 void LocalPlayer::stopWalking(bool sendToServer)
 {
-    if(mAction == WALK && mWalkingDir){
+    if (mAction == WALK && mWalkingDir) {
         mWalkingDir = 0;
         mLocalWalkTime = 0;
         Being::setDestination(getPosition().x,getPosition().y);
diff --git a/src/properties.h b/src/properties.h
index 2eafeeca..a593e8c2 100644
--- a/src/properties.h
+++ b/src/properties.h
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class Properties
         /**
          * Destructor.
          */
-        virtual
-        ~Properties() {}
+        virtual ~Properties() {}
 
         /**
          * Get a map property.
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ class Properties
          * @return the value of the given property or the given default when it
          *         doesn't exist.
          */
-        const std::string&
-        getProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &def = "") const
+        const std::string &getProperty(const std::string &name,
+                                       const std::string &def = "") const
         {
             PropertyMap::const_iterator i = mProperties.find(name);
             return (i != mProperties.end()) ? i->second : def;
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ class Properties
          * @return the value of the given property, or 0.0f when it doesn't
          *         exist.
          */
-        float getFloatProperty(std::string const &name, float def = 0.0f) const
+        float getFloatProperty(const std::string &name, float def = 0.0f) const
         {
             PropertyMap::const_iterator i = mProperties.find(name);
             float ret = def;
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ class Properties
          * @return <code>true</code> when a property is defined,
          *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
          */
-        bool
-        hasProperty(const std::string &name) const
+        bool hasProperty(const std::string &name) const
         {
             return (mProperties.find(name) != mProperties.end());
         }
@@ -93,8 +91,7 @@ class Properties
          * @param name  The name of the property.
          * @param value The value of the property.
          */
-        void
-        setProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
+        void setProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
         {
             mProperties[name] = value;
         }
diff --git a/src/resources/dye.cpp b/src/resources/dye.cpp
index 3be105d8..d180d725 100644
--- a/src/resources/dye.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/dye.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "../log.h"
 
-Palette::Palette(std::string const &description)
+Palette::Palette(const std::string &description)
 {
     int size = description.length();
     if (size == 0) return;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Palette::getColor(int intensity, int color[3]) const
     color[2] = ((255 - t) * b1 + t * b2) / 255;
 }
 
-Dye::Dye(std::string const &description)
+Dye::Dye(const std::string &description)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
         mPalettes[i] = 0;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void Dye::update(int color[3]) const
         mPalettes[i - 1]->getColor(cmax, color);
 }
 
-void Dye::instantiate(std::string &target, std::string const &palettes)
+void Dye::instantiate(std::string &target, const std::string &palettes)
 {
     std::string::size_type next_pos = target.find('|');
     if (next_pos == std::string::npos || palettes.empty()) return;
diff --git a/src/resources/dye.h b/src/resources/dye.h
index 528a1d91..f0bd7aab 100644
--- a/src/resources/dye.h
+++ b/src/resources/dye.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Palette
          * The string is either a file name or a sequence of hexadecimal RGB
          * values separated by ',' and starting with '#'.
          */
-        Palette(std::string const &);
+        Palette(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Gets a pixel color depending on its intensity.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Dye
          * The parts of string are separated by semi-colons. Each part starts
          * by an uppercase letter, followed by a colon and then a palette name.
          */
-        Dye(std::string const &);
+        Dye(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Destroys the associated palettes.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Dye
          * Fills the blank in a dye placeholder with some palette names.
          */
         static void instantiate(std::string &target,
-                                std::string const &palettes);
+                                const std::string &palettes);
 
     private:
 
diff --git a/src/resources/imageloader.cpp b/src/resources/imageloader.cpp
index 29458ba3..835ba100 100644
--- a/src/resources/imageloader.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/imageloader.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ProxyImage::convertToDisplayFormat()
     mSDLImage = NULL;
 }
 
-gcn::Image *ImageLoader::load(std::string const &filename, bool convert)
+gcn::Image *ImageLoader::load(const std::string &filename, bool convert)
 {
     ResourceManager *resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();
     ProxyImage *i = new ProxyImage(resman->loadSDLSurface(filename));
diff --git a/src/resources/imageloader.h b/src/resources/imageloader.h
index 7979fd2f..821a0254 100644
--- a/src/resources/imageloader.h
+++ b/src/resources/imageloader.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class ProxyImage : public gcn::Image
 class ImageLoader : public gcn::ImageLoader
 {
     public:
-        gcn::Image *load(std::string const &filename, bool convertToDisplayFormat);
+        gcn::Image *load(const std::string &filename,
+                         bool convertToDisplayFormat);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
index 8c6d1376..bebd17f8 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ std::string ResourceManager::getPath(const std::string &file)
     return path;
 }
 
-Resource *ResourceManager::get(std::string const &idPath, generator fun,
+Resource *ResourceManager::get(const std::string &idPath, generator fun,
                                void *data)
 {
     // Check if the id exists, and return the value if it does.
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ struct ResourceLoader
     }
 };
 
-Resource *ResourceManager::load(std::string const &path, loader fun)
+Resource *ResourceManager::load(const std::string &path, loader fun)
 {
     ResourceLoader l = { this, path, fun };
     return get(path, ResourceLoader::load, &l);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ struct DyedImageLoader
     }
 };
 
-Image *ResourceManager::getImage(std::string const &idPath)
+Image *ResourceManager::getImage(const std::string &idPath)
 {
     DyedImageLoader l = { this, idPath };
     return static_cast<Image*>(get(idPath, DyedImageLoader::load, &l));
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ struct SpriteDefLoader
     }
 };
 
-SpriteDef *ResourceManager::getSprite
-    (std::string const &path, int variant)
+SpriteDef *ResourceManager::getSprite(const std::string &path, int variant)
 {
     SpriteDefLoader l = { path, variant };
     std::stringstream ss;
@@ -377,7 +376,8 @@ void ResourceManager::release(Resource *res)
 ResourceManager *ResourceManager::getInstance()
 {
     // Create a new instance if necessary.
-    if (instance == NULL) instance = new ResourceManager();
+    if (!instance)
+        instance = new ResourceManager();
     return instance;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
index c1007f4a..e70dfb9d 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ class ResourceManager
         bool isDirectory(const std::string &path);
 
         /**
-         * Returns the real path to a file
+         * Returns the real path to a file. Note that this method will always
+         * return a path, it does not check whether the file exists.
          * 
          * @param file The file to get the real path to.
          * @return The real path.
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class ResourceManager
          * @return A valid resource or <code>NULL</code> if the resource could
          *         not be generated.
          */
-        Resource *get(std::string const &idPath, generator fun, void *data);
+        Resource *get(const std::string &idPath, generator fun, void *data);
 
         /**
          * Loads a resource from a file and adds it to the resource map.
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class ResourceManager
          * @return A valid resource or <code>NULL</code> if the resource could
          *         not be loaded.
          */
-        Resource *load(std::string const &path, loader fun);
+        Resource *load(const std::string &path, loader fun);
 
         /**
          * Convenience wrapper around ResourceManager::get for loading
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class ResourceManager
          * Creates a sprite definition based on a given path and the supplied
          * variant.
          */
-        SpriteDef *getSprite(std::string const &path, int variant = 0);
+        SpriteDef *getSprite(const std::string &path, int variant = 0);
 
         /**
          * Releases a resource, placing it in the set of orphaned resources.
diff --git a/src/resources/spritedef.cpp b/src/resources/spritedef.cpp
index 5aea55fa..f5b763ea 100644
--- a/src/resources/spritedef.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/spritedef.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 #include "../log.h"
 #include "../utils/xml.h"
 
-Action*
-SpriteDef::getAction(SpriteAction action) const
+Action *SpriteDef::getAction(SpriteAction action) const
 {
     Actions::const_iterator i = mActions.find(action);
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ SpriteDef::getAction(SpriteAction action) const
     return i->second;
 }
 
-SpriteDef *SpriteDef::load(std::string const &animationFile, int variant)
+SpriteDef *SpriteDef::load(const std::string &animationFile, int variant)
 {
     std::string::size_type pos = animationFile.find('|');
     std::string palettes;
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ void SpriteDef::loadSprite(xmlNodePtr spriteNode, int variant,
     }
 }
 
-void SpriteDef::loadImageSet(xmlNodePtr node, std::string const &palettes)
+void SpriteDef::loadImageSet(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &palettes)
 {
     const std::string name = XML::getProperty(node, "name", "");
 
@@ -147,8 +146,7 @@ void SpriteDef::loadImageSet(xmlNodePtr node, std::string const &palettes)
     mImageSets[name] = imageSet;
 }
 
-void
-SpriteDef::loadAction(xmlNodePtr node, int variant_offset)
+void SpriteDef::loadAction(xmlNodePtr node, int variant_offset)
 {
     const std::string actionName = XML::getProperty(node, "name", "");
     const std::string imageSetName = XML::getProperty(node, "imageset", "");
@@ -188,10 +186,9 @@ SpriteDef::loadAction(xmlNodePtr node, int variant_offset)
     }
 }
 
-void
-SpriteDef::loadAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode,
-                         Action *action, ImageSet *imageSet,
-                         int variant_offset)
+void SpriteDef::loadAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode,
+                              Action *action, ImageSet *imageSet,
+                              int variant_offset)
 {
     const std::string directionName =
         XML::getProperty(animationNode, "direction", "");
@@ -268,8 +265,7 @@ SpriteDef::loadAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode,
     } // for frameNode
 }
 
-void
-SpriteDef::includeSprite(xmlNodePtr includeNode)
+void SpriteDef::includeSprite(xmlNodePtr includeNode)
 {
     // TODO: Perform circular dependency check, since it's easy to crash the
     // client this way.
@@ -290,8 +286,7 @@ SpriteDef::includeSprite(xmlNodePtr includeNode)
     loadSprite(rootNode, 0);
 }
 
-void
-SpriteDef::substituteAction(SpriteAction complete, SpriteAction with)
+void SpriteDef::substituteAction(SpriteAction complete, SpriteAction with)
 {
     if (mActions.find(complete) == mActions.end())
     {
@@ -325,8 +320,7 @@ SpriteDef::~SpriteDef()
     }
 }
 
-SpriteAction
-SpriteDef::makeSpriteAction(const std::string& action)
+SpriteAction SpriteDef::makeSpriteAction(const std::string &action)
 {
     if (action == "" || action == "default") {
         return ACTION_DEFAULT;
@@ -408,8 +402,7 @@ SpriteDef::makeSpriteAction(const std::string& action)
     }
 }
 
-SpriteDirection
-SpriteDef::makeSpriteDirection(const std::string& direction)
+SpriteDirection SpriteDef::makeSpriteDirection(const std::string& direction)
 {
     if (direction == "" || direction == "default") {
         return DIRECTION_DEFAULT;
@@ -428,5 +421,5 @@ SpriteDef::makeSpriteDirection(const std::string& direction)
     }
     else {
         return DIRECTION_INVALID;
-    };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/spritedef.h b/src/resources/spritedef.h
index 56b9a713..0c3e443b 100644
--- a/src/resources/spritedef.h
+++ b/src/resources/spritedef.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class SpriteDef : public Resource
         /**
          * Loads a sprite definition file.
          */
-        static SpriteDef *load(std::string const &file, int variant);
+        static SpriteDef *load(const std::string &file, int variant);
 
         /**
          * Returns the specified action.
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ class SpriteDef : public Resource
         /**
          * Converts a string into a SpriteAction enum.
          */
-        static SpriteAction
-        makeSpriteAction(const std::string &action);
+        static SpriteAction makeSpriteAction(const std::string &action);
 
     private:
         /**
@@ -114,27 +113,24 @@ class SpriteDef : public Resource
         /**
          * Loads an imageset element.
          */
-        void loadImageSet(xmlNodePtr node, std::string const &palettes);
+        void loadImageSet(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &palettes);
 
         /**
          * Loads an action element.
          */
-        void
-        loadAction(xmlNodePtr node, int variant_offset);
+        void loadAction(xmlNodePtr node, int variant_offset);
 
         /**
          * Loads an animation element.
          */
-        void
-        loadAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode,
-                      Action *action, ImageSet *imageSet,
-                      int variant_offset);
+        void loadAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode,
+                           Action *action, ImageSet *imageSet,
+                           int variant_offset);
 
         /**
          * Include another sprite into this one.
          */
-        void
-        includeSprite(xmlNodePtr includeNode);
+        void includeSprite(xmlNodePtr includeNode);
 
         /**
          * Complete missing actions by copying existing ones.
@@ -145,8 +141,7 @@ class SpriteDef : public Resource
          * When there are no animations defined for the action "complete", its
          * animations become a copy of those of the action "with".
          */
-        void
-        substituteAction(SpriteAction complete, SpriteAction with);
+        void substituteAction(SpriteAction complete, SpriteAction with);
 
         /**
          * Converts a string into a SpriteDirection enum.
diff --git a/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.cpp b/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.cpp
index c93f46c8..058e0515 100644
--- a/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.cpp
+++ b/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "dye.h"
 
-Palette::Palette(std::string const &description)
+Palette::Palette(const std::string &description)
 {
     int size = description.length();
     if (size == 0) return;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void Palette::getColor(int intensity, int color[3]) const
     color[2] = ((255 - t) * b1 + t * b2) / 255;
 }
 
-Dye::Dye(std::string const &description)
+Dye::Dye(const std::string &description)
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
         mPalettes[i] = 0;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void Dye::update(int color[3]) const
         mPalettes[i - 1]->getColor(cmax, color);
 }
 
-void Dye::instantiate(std::string &target, std::string const &palettes)
+void Dye::instantiate(std::string &target, const std::string &palettes)
 {
     std::string::size_type next_pos = target.find('|');
     if (next_pos == std::string::npos || palettes.empty()) return;
diff --git a/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.h b/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.h
index 528a1d91..f0bd7aab 100644
--- a/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.h
+++ b/tools/dyecmd/src/dye.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Palette
          * The string is either a file name or a sequence of hexadecimal RGB
          * values separated by ',' and starting with '#'.
          */
-        Palette(std::string const &);
+        Palette(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Gets a pixel color depending on its intensity.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Dye
          * The parts of string are separated by semi-colons. Each part starts
          * by an uppercase letter, followed by a colon and then a palette name.
          */
-        Dye(std::string const &);
+        Dye(const std::string &);
 
         /**
          * Destroys the associated palettes.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Dye
          * Fills the blank in a dye placeholder with some palette names.
          */
         static void instantiate(std::string &target,
-                                std::string const &palettes);
+                                const std::string &palettes);
 
     private: