1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/slang/ir.h b/source/slang/ir.h
index 09013fe48..d4497ec91 100644
--- a/source/slang/ir.h
+++ b/source/slang/ir.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class   Layout;
 class   Type;
 class   Session;
 class   Name;
+struct  IRBuilder;
 struct  IRFunc;
 struct  IRGlobalValueWithCode;
 struct  IRInst;
@@ -934,6 +935,13 @@ SIMPLE_IR_TYPE(OutType, OutTypeBase)
 SIMPLE_IR_TYPE(InOutType, OutTypeBase)
 SIMPLE_IR_TYPE(ExistentialBoxType, PtrTypeBase)
 
+    /// Get the type pointed to be `ptrType`, or `nullptr` if it is not a pointer(-like) type.
+    ///
+    /// The given IR `builder` will be used if new instructions need to be created.
+IRType* tryGetPointedToType(
+        IRBuilder*  builder,
+        IRType*     type);
+
 struct IRFuncType : IRType
 {
     IRType* getResultType() { return (IRType*) getOperand(0); }