Refactor race_info_idx() to avoid "invisible" static pointers

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/monster_type.hpp b/src/monster_type.hpp
index 912c97d0..8353f228 100644
--- a/src/monster_type.hpp
+++ b/src/monster_type.hpp
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 #include "h-basic.h"
 #include "monster_blow.hpp"
+#include "monster_race_fwd.hpp"
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 
 /**
  * Monster information for a specific monster.
@@ -67,6 +69,12 @@ struct monster_type
 	s16b possessor = 0;                 /* Is it under the control of a possessor ? */
 
 	/**
+	 * @brief get the "effective race" of the monster. This incorporates
+	 * the effects of the "ego" of the monster, if any.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<monster_race> race() const;
+
+	/**
 	 * @brief wipe the object's state
 	 */
 	void wipe()