1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/git.h b/git.h
index 991eaa5..eca48d5 100644
--- a/git.h
+++ b/git.h
@@ -269,24 +269,28 @@ struct object_array {
 /*
  * The object type is stored in 3 bits.
  */
 struct object {
 	unsigned parsed : 1;
 	unsigned used : 1;
 	unsigned type : TYPE_BITS;
 	unsigned flags : FLAG_BITS;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 };
 
 
+/** Returns the object, having parsed it to find out what it is. **/
+struct object *parse_object(const unsigned char *sha1);
+
+
 /*
  * from git:tree.h
  */
 
 struct tree {
 	struct object object;
 	void *buffer;
 	unsigned long size;
 };
 
 
 struct tree *lookup_tree(const unsigned char *sha1);