2 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/talloc/pytalloc.h b/lib/talloc/pytalloc.h
index b17977a46c..be69c4d50c 100644
--- a/lib/talloc/pytalloc.h
+++ b/lib/talloc/pytalloc.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ typedef struct {
 /* Deallocate a py_talloc_Object */
 void py_talloc_dealloc(PyObject* self);
 
+int PyTalloc_Check(PyObject *);
+
 /* Retrieve the pointer for a py_talloc_object. Like talloc_get_type() 
  * but for py_talloc_Objects. */
 
diff --git a/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c b/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
index d5ef919bb2..c485cd1ca3 100644
--- a/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
+++ b/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@
 #include "pytalloc.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 
+static PyTypeObject *Get_TallocType(void)
+{
+	static PyTypeObject *type = NULL;
+	PyObject *mod;
+
+	if (type != NULL) {
+		return type;
+	}
+
+	mod = PyImport_ImportModule("talloc");
+	if (mod == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	type = (PyTypeObject *)PyObject_GetAttrString(mod, "Object");
+	Py_DECREF(mod);
+
+	return type;
+}
+
 /**
  * Simple dealloc for talloc-wrapping PyObjects
  */
@@ -133,3 +153,10 @@ PyObject *PyString_FromString_check_null(const char *ptr)
 	}
 	return PyString_FromString(ptr);
 }
+
+int PyTalloc_Check(PyObject *obj)
+{
+	PyTypeObject *tp = Get_TallocType();
+
+	return PyObject_TypeCheck(obj, tp);
+}