3 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
index 7091abed..53e7530b 100644
--- a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 namespace
 {
     ItemDB::ItemInfos mItemInfos;
+    ItemDB::NamedItemInfos mNamedItemInfos;
     ItemInfo *mUnknown;
     bool mLoaded = false;
 }
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ void ItemDB::load()
         if (id)
         {
             ItemInfo *itemInfo = new ItemInfo;
+            itemInfo->setId(id);
             itemInfo->setImageName(image);
             itemInfo->setName(name.empty() ? _("Unnamed") : name);
             itemInfo->setDescription(description);
@@ -117,6 +119,19 @@ void ItemDB::load()
             }
 
             mItemInfos[id] = itemInfo;
+            if (!name.empty())
+            {
+                NamedItemInfoIterator itr = mNamedItemInfos.find(name);
+                if (itr == mNamedItemInfos.end())
+                {
+                    mNamedItemInfos[name] = itemInfo;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    logger->log(_("ItemDB: Duplicate name of item found item %d"),
+                                   id);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
 #define CHECK_PARAM(param, error_value) \
@@ -166,6 +181,23 @@ const ItemInfo& ItemDB::get(int id)
     }
 }
 
+const ItemInfo& ItemDB::get(const std::string &name)
+{
+    assert(mLoaded && !name.empty());
+
+    NamedItemInfoIterator i = mNamedItemInfos.find(name);
+
+    if (i == mNamedItemInfos.end())
+    {
+        logger->log("ItemDB: Error, unknown item name %s", name.c_str());
+        return *mUnknown;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return *(i->second);
+    }
+}
+
 void loadSpriteRef(ItemInfo *itemInfo, xmlNodePtr node)
 {
     std::string gender = XML::getProperty(node, "gender", "unisex");
diff --git a/src/resources/itemdb.h b/src/resources/itemdb.h
index 9b661a60..2cc23ec9 100644
--- a/src/resources/itemdb.h
+++ b/src/resources/itemdb.h
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ namespace ItemDB
     void unload();
 
     const ItemInfo& get(int id);
+    const ItemInfo& get(const std::string &name);
 
     // Items database
     typedef std::map<int, ItemInfo*> ItemInfos;
+    typedef std::map<std::string, ItemInfo*> NamedItemInfos;
     typedef ItemInfos::iterator ItemInfoIterator;
+    typedef NamedItemInfos::iterator NamedItemInfoIterator;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/resources/iteminfo.h b/src/resources/iteminfo.h
index b7729d2c..773fd17c 100644
--- a/src/resources/iteminfo.h
+++ b/src/resources/iteminfo.h
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ class ItemInfo
         {
         }
 
+        void setId(int id)
+        { mId = id; }
+
+        int getId() const
+        { return mId; }
+
         void setName(const std::string &name)
         { mName = name; }
 
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ class ItemInfo
         char mType;                    /**< Item type. */
         short mWeight;                 /**< Weight in grams. */
         int mView;                     /**< Item ID of how this item looks. */
+        int mId;                       /**< Item ID */
 
         // Equipment related members
         SpriteAction mAttackType;      /**< Attack type, in case of weapon. */