2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llassettype.cpp b/indra/llcommon/llassettype.cpp
index 628ebb7aec..b5378943ca 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llassettype.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llassettype.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ const char* LLAssetType::lookupHumanReadable(LLAssetType::EType type)
 	}
 }
 
+// static
+LLAssetType::EType LLAssetType::lookupHumanReadable( const char* name )
+{
+	for( S32 i = 0; i < AT_COUNT; i++ )
+	{
+		if( 0 == strcmp(name, mAssetTypeHumanNames[i]) )
+		{
+			// match
+			return (EType)i;
+		}
+	}
+	return AT_NONE;
+}
+
 EDragAndDropType LLAssetType::lookupDragAndDropType( EType asset )
 {
 	switch( asset )
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llassettype.h b/indra/llcommon/llassettype.h
index abc118fe9c..aedee06483 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llassettype.h
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llassettype.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public:
 	static const char* lookup(EType type);
 
 	// translation from a type to a human readable form.
+	static EType lookupHumanReadable( const char* name );
 	static const char* lookupHumanReadable(EType type);
 
 	static EDragAndDropType lookupDragAndDropType( EType );