1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nascent5.js b/nascent5.js
index b07afec..1d9e8ae 100644
--- a/nascent5.js
+++ b/nascent5.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Properties {
 	}
 	has(type, dest) {
 		for (let p of this.props)
-			if (p.type == type && p.dest == dest)
+			if ((p.type == type || isVar(type))
+			    && (p.dest == dest || isVar(dest)))
 				return true
 		return false
 	}
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ class Properties {
 		}
 		return false
 	}
+	hasIsVar() {
+		return this.has('is','variable')
+	}
 }
 class AbstractData {
 	constructor(from) {
@@ -57,6 +61,14 @@ class ArrayData extends Array {
 	}
 }
 
+// Abstractions?
+const VAR_X = new StringData('X')
+VAR_X.props.add('is','variable')
+// recommend e.g. 'is','variable-rep' when code is designing them, so don't match everything
+function isVar(x) {
+	return x.props && x.props.has('is','variable')
+}
+
 // MEMORY
 // the archivist.  Provides for needs of data.  Memory is relevent whenever there is
 // an informational need.
@@ -159,7 +171,7 @@ class FunctionData {
 //)
 //         - place a value in such a place
 //         - retrieve a value from such a place
-// data-structures:
+// data-structures: (these are like promises of what to do and how to use something)
 //         - make a class definition (collection of variables)
 //         - initialize an object
 //         - set/retrieve properties (variables)
@@ -270,6 +282,7 @@ genprophaslines = new FunctionData(
 // 		[how do we pull a need out of the list?]
 
 // make a habit that plans core behavior
+// for some other ideas, see this function in nascent6.js
 findstepsfor = new FunctionData(
 	'findstepsfor',
 	/*call*/(need, depth) => {