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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Shaun Dreclin <shaundreclin@gmail.com>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import net.runelite.api.Client;
+import net.runelite.api.InventoryID;
+import net.runelite.api.Item;
+import net.runelite.api.ItemContainer;
+
+public class ItemFinder
+{
+	@Inject
+	private Client client;
+
+	public List<Item> find(Container container, Match match, Integer... itemIDs)
+	{
+		ItemContainer inventory = client.getItemContainer(InventoryID.INVENTORY);
+		ItemContainer equipment = client.getItemContainer(InventoryID.EQUIPMENT);
+		List<Integer> inputIDs = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(itemIDs));
+		List<Integer> foundIDs = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<Item> foundItems = new ArrayList<>();
+		List<Item> items = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		if (inventory != null && equipment != null)
+		{
+			if (container == Container.INVENTORY || container == Container.INVENTORY_AND_EQUIPMENT)
+			{
+				items.addAll(Arrays.asList(inventory.getItems()));
+			}
+
+			if (container == Container.EQUIPMENT || container == Container.INVENTORY_AND_EQUIPMENT)
+			{
+				items.addAll(Arrays.asList(equipment.getItems()));
+			}
+
+			for (Item item : items)
+			{
+				if (inputIDs.contains(item.getId()))
+				{
+					foundIDs.add(item.getId());
+					foundItems.add(item);
+				}
+			}
+
+			//todo: make this work with multiples of the same item in inputIDs
+			if (match == Match.ALL_ITEMS && !foundIDs.containsAll(inputIDs))
+			{
+				foundItems = Collections.emptyList();
+			}
+		}
+
+		return foundItems;
+	}
+
+	public enum Container
+	{
+		INVENTORY,
+		EQUIPMENT,
+		INVENTORY_AND_EQUIPMENT
+	}
+
+	public enum Match
+	{
+		ALL_ITEMS,
+		ANY_ITEM
+	}
+}