Changed default dbref search mechanic to require #N format and thus allow searching for objects named as integers (so "@create/drop 2" followed by 'look 2' will now work as expected instead of looking at the object with dbref=2). Doing "look #2" will now look at the object with dbref 2 (Limbo). Resolves Issue 284.

src/typeclasses/managers.py

@@ -67,12 +67,16 @@ class TypedObjectManager(idmapper.manager.SharedMemoryManager):
     Common ObjectManager for all dbobjects.
     """
 
-    def dbref(self, dbref):
+    def dbref(self, dbref, reqhash=True):
         """
         Valid forms of dbref (database reference number)
         are either a string '#N' or an integer N.
         Output is the integer part.
+        reqhash - require input to be on form "#N" to be
+        identified as a dbref
         """
+        if reqhash and not (isinstance(dbref, basestring) and dbref.startswith("#")):
+            return None
         if isinstance(dbref, basestring):
             dbref = dbref.lstrip('#')
         try:
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ class TypedObjectManager(idmapper.manager.SharedMemoryManager):
         """
         Find object with given dbref
         """
-        dbref = self.dbref(dbref)
+        dbref = self.dbref(dbref, reqhash=False)
         try:
             return self.get(id=dbref)
         except self.model.DoesNotExist: