1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lily/include/notehead.hh b/lily/include/notehead.hh
index d7a68e7798..5d9c1d012d 100644
--- a/lily/include/notehead.hh
+++ b/lily/include/notehead.hh
@@ -6,20 +6,23 @@
 
 #ifndef NOTEHEAD_HH
 #define NOTEHEAD_HH
+
 #include "item.hh"
 
-/**
- ball at the end of the stem
-takes care of:
+/** ball at the end of the stem takes care of:
 
   * help lines  
   * proper placing of dots 
 
+  It also is the item for a Rest
+  
   */
 
-struct Notehead : Item {
+class Notehead : public Item {
+public:
     NAME_MEMBERS(Notehead);
 
+    bool rest_b_;
     int position;
     /// -1 = lowest, 0 = inside, 1 = top
     int extremal;
@@ -37,9 +40,10 @@ struct Notehead : Item {
       position of top line (5 linestaff: 8)
       */
     Notehead(int staff_size);
-    void do_print()const;
     static int compare(Notehead * const &a, Notehead *const &b) ;
-    Molecule* brew_molecule_p()const;
+protected:
+    virtual    void do_print()const;
+    virtual    Molecule* brew_molecule_p()const;
 };
 #endif // NOTEHEAD_HH