1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index 472aa8d5be..b2319f6246 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -158,6 +158,23 @@ void *create_object(const unsigned char *sha1, void *o)
 	return obj;
 }
 
+void *object_as_type(struct object *obj, enum object_type type, int quiet)
+{
+	if (obj->type == type)
+		return obj;
+	else if (obj->type == OBJ_NONE) {
+		obj->type = type;
+		return obj;
+	}
+	else {
+		if (!quiet)
+			error("object %s is a %s, not a %s",
+			      sha1_to_hex(obj->sha1),
+			      typename(obj->type), typename(type));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 struct object *lookup_unknown_object(const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	struct object *obj = lookup_object(sha1);