2 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/areastore.cpp b/src/util/areastore.cpp
index b0076faa3..cf972586c 100644
--- a/src/util/areastore.cpp
+++ b/src/util/areastore.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 	AST_OVERLAPS_IN_DIMENSION((amine), (amaxe), (b), Y) &&  \
 	AST_OVERLAPS_IN_DIMENSION((amine), (amaxe), (b), Z))
 
+
+AreaStore *AreaStore::getOptimalImplementation()
+{
+#if USE_SPATIAL
+	return new SpatialAreaStore();
+#else
+	return new VectorAreaStore();
+#endif
+}
+
 u16 AreaStore::size() const
 {
 	return areas_map.size();
diff --git a/src/util/areastore.h b/src/util/areastore.h
index c36cbc389..dee1f8bab 100644
--- a/src/util/areastore.h
+++ b/src/util/areastore.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct Area {
 	std::string data;
 };
 
-std::vector<std::string> get_areastore_typenames();
 
 class AreaStore {
 protected:
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ public:
 
 	const Area *getArea(u32 id) const;
 	u16 size() const;
+
+	static AreaStore *getOptimalImplementation();
 #if 0
 	bool deserialize(std::istream &is);
 	void serialize(std::ostream &is) const;