Move "parent" property from PAD to BOARD_ITEM.

include/board_item.h

@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ public:
     virtual const BOARD* GetBoard() const;
     virtual BOARD* GetBoard();
 
+    /**
+     * For "parent" property.
+     * @return the parent footprint's ref or the parent item's UUID.
+     */
+    wxString GetParentAsString() const;
+
     /**
      * Return the name of the PCB layer on which the item resides.
      *

pcbnew/board_item.cpp

@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@ void BOARD_ITEM::Flip( const VECTOR2I& aCentre, bool aFlipLeftRight )
 }
 
 
+wxString BOARD_ITEM::GetParentAsString() const
+{
+    if( FOOTPRINT* fp = dynamic_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( m_parent ) )
+        return fp->GetReference();
+
+    return m_parent->m_Uuid.AsString();
+}
+
+
 static struct BOARD_ITEM_DESC
 {
     BOARD_ITEM_DESC()
@@ -315,6 +324,10 @@ static struct BOARD_ITEM_DESC
         REGISTER_TYPE( BOARD_ITEM );
         propMgr.InheritsAfter( TYPE_HASH( BOARD_ITEM ), TYPE_HASH( EDA_ITEM ) );
 
+        propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<BOARD_ITEM, wxString>( _HKI( "Parent" ),
+                     NO_SETTER( BOARD_ITEM, wxString ), &BOARD_ITEM::GetParentAsString ) )
+                .SetIsHiddenFromLibraryEditors();
+
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<BOARD_ITEM, int>( _HKI( "Position X" ),
                     &BOARD_ITEM::SetX, &BOARD_ITEM::GetX, PROPERTY_DISPLAY::PT_COORD,
                     ORIGIN_TRANSFORMS::ABS_X_COORD ) );

pcbnew/pad.cpp

@@ -1665,15 +1665,6 @@ void PAD::TransformShapeToPolygon( SHAPE_POLY_SET& aBuffer, PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer,
 }
 
 
-wxString PAD::GetParentAsString() const
-{
-    if( FOOTPRINT* fp = dynamic_cast<FOOTPRINT*>( m_parent ) )
-        return fp->GetReference();
-
-    return m_parent->m_Uuid.AsString();
-}
-
-
 static struct PAD_DESC
 {
     PAD_DESC()
@@ -1760,10 +1751,6 @@ static struct PAD_DESC
                     &PAD::SetShape, &PAD::GetShape );
         propMgr.AddProperty( shape, groupPad );
 
-        propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<PAD, wxString>( _HKI( "Parent" ),
-                     NO_SETTER( PAD, wxString ), &PAD::GetParentAsString ), groupPad )
-                .SetIsHiddenFromLibraryEditors();
-
         auto padNumber = new PROPERTY<PAD, wxString>( _HKI( "Pad Number" ),
                                                       &PAD::SetNumber, &PAD::GetNumber );
         padNumber->SetAvailableFunc( isCopperPad );

pcbnew/pad.h

@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ public:
         return GetDrillSizeX() > 0 && GetDrillSizeY() > 0;
     }
 
-    wxString GetParentAsString() const;
-
     bool IsLocked() const override;
 
     /**