generalised the concept of record scope

apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ opencs_units (model/world
 
 opencs_units_noqt (model/world
     universalid record commands columnbase scriptcontext cell refidcollection
-    refidadapter refiddata refidadapterimp ref collectionbase refcollection columns infocollection tablemimedata cellcoordinates cellselection resources resourcesmanager
+    refidadapter refiddata refidadapterimp ref collectionbase refcollection columns infocollection tablemimedata cellcoordinates cellselection resources resourcesmanager scope
     )
 
 opencs_hdrs_noqt (model/world

apps/opencs/model/world/scope.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+
+#include "scope.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+CSMWorld::Scope CSMWorld::getScopeFromId (const std::string& id)
+{
+    // get root namespace
+    std::string namespace_;
+
+    std::string::size_type i = id.find ("::");
+
+    if (i!=std::string::npos)
+        namespace_ = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (id.substr (0, i));
+
+    if (namespace_=="project")
+        return Scope_Project;
+
+    if (namespace_=="session")
+        return Scope_Session;
+
+    return Scope_Content;
+}

apps/opencs/model/world/scope.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef CSM_WOLRD_SCOPE_H
+#define CSM_WOLRD_SCOPE_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace CSMWorld
+{
+    enum Scope
+    {
+        // record stored in content file
+        Scope_Content = 1,
+
+        // record stored in project file
+        Scope_Project = 2,
+
+        // record that exists only for the duration of one editing session
+        Scope_Session = 4
+    };
+
+    Scope getScopeFromId (const std::string& id);
+}
+
+#endif