bool monsters::wants_armour(const item_def &item) const
{
    // FIXME: Need monster body-size handling. For now, never attempt to
    // change armour.
    return (!mslot_item(MSLOT_ARMOUR));
}
bool monsters::pickup_armour(item_def &item, int near, bool force)
{
    ASSERT(item.base_type == OBJ_ARMOUR);
    
    if (!force && !wants_armour(item))
        return (false);
    // XXX: Monsters can only equip body armour (as of 0.3).
    if (get_armour_slot(item) != EQ_BODY_ARMOUR)
        return (false);
    // XXX: Very simplistic armour evaluation for the moment.
    if (const item_def *existing_armour = slot_item(EQ_BODY_ARMOUR))
    {
        if (!force && existing_armour->armour_rating() >= item.armour_rating())
            return (false);
        if (!drop_item(MSLOT_ARMOUR, near))
            return (false);
    }
    return pickup(item, MSLOT_ARMOUR, near);
}

        return pickup(item, MSLOT_ARMOUR, near);

        return pickup_armour(item, near, force);

}
int item_def::armour_rating() const
{
    if (!is_valid_item(*this) || base_type != OBJ_ARMOUR)
        return (0);
    return (property(*this, PARM_AC) + plus);

    int  armour_rating() const;

    bool      pickup_armour(item_def &item, int near, bool force);

    bool wants_armour(const item_def &item) const;