4 files changed, 34 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/Blocks/BlockLadder.h b/src/Blocks/BlockLadder.h
index 7efd8e444..120396c7d 100644
--- a/src/Blocks/BlockLadder.h
+++ b/src/Blocks/BlockLadder.h
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
 
 #include "BlockHandler.h"
 #include "../World.h"
+#include "ClearMetaOnDrop.h"
 
 
 
 
 
 class cBlockLadderHandler :
-	public cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x05, 0x03, 0x04>
+	public cClearMetaOnDrop<cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x05, 0x03, 0x04> >
 {
+	typedef cClearMetaOnDrop<cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x05, 0x03, 0x04> > super; 
 public:
 	cBlockLadderHandler(BLOCKTYPE a_BlockType)
-		: cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x05, 0x03, 0x04>(a_BlockType)
+		: super(a_BlockType)
 	{
 	}	
 
diff --git a/src/Blocks/BlockLilypad.h b/src/Blocks/BlockLilypad.h
index 2dd4ec768..1320174fc 100644
--- a/src/Blocks/BlockLilypad.h
+++ b/src/Blocks/BlockLilypad.h
@@ -8,19 +8,14 @@
 
 
 class cBlockLilypadHandler :
-	public cBlockHandler
+	public cClearMetaOnDrop<cBlockHandler>
 {
+typedef cClearMetaOnDrop<cBlockHandler> super;
 public:
 	cBlockLilypadHandler(BLOCKTYPE a_BlockType)
-		: cBlockHandler(a_BlockType)
+		: super(a_BlockType)
 	{
 	}
-	
-	virtual void ConvertToPickups(cItems & a_Pickups, NIBBLETYPE a_BlockMeta) override
-	{
-		// Reset meta to zero
-		a_Pickups.push_back(cItem(E_BLOCK_LILY_PAD, 1, 0));
-	}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Blocks/BlockPumpkin.h b/src/Blocks/BlockPumpkin.h
index ac2b9817a..d2e9d7843 100644
--- a/src/Blocks/BlockPumpkin.h
+++ b/src/Blocks/BlockPumpkin.h
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 
 
 class cBlockPumpkinHandler :
-	public cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, false>
+	public cClearMetaOnDrop<cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, false> >
 {
+typedef cClearMetaOnDrop<cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, false> > super;
 public:
 	cBlockPumpkinHandler(BLOCKTYPE a_BlockType)
-		: cMetaRotator<cBlockHandler, 0x07, 0x02, 0x03, 0x00, 0x01, false>(a_BlockType)
+		: super(a_BlockType)
 	{
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/Blocks/ClearMetaOnDrop.h b/src/Blocks/ClearMetaOnDrop.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f8c33819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Blocks/ClearMetaOnDrop.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+#pragma once
+
+// mixin for use to clear meta values when the block is converted to a pickup
+
+// Usage: inherit from this class, passing the parent class as the parameter Base
+// For example to use in class Foo which should inherit Bar use 
+// class Foo : public cClearMetaOnDrop<Bar>;
+
+template<class Base>
+class cClearMetaOnDrop : public Base
+{
+public:
+
+	cClearMetaOnDrop(BLOCKTYPE a_BlockType) :
+		Base(a_BlockType)
+	{}
+	
+	virtual ~cClearMetaOnDrop() {}
+	virtual void ConvertToPickups(cItems & a_Pickups, NIBBLETYPE a_BlockMeta) override
+	{
+		a_Pickups.push_back(cItem(this->m_BlockType));
+	}
+};