1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/file.h b/file.h
index a478e98..46a4f5c 100644
--- a/file.h
+++ b/file.h
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ char   *
 file_get_basename(const struct file *);
 
 /*
+ * Get the parent file of the given file. Returns NULLL in case of error.
+ */
+struct file *
+file_get_parent(const struct file *);
+
+/*
  * Build the data path (on the filesystem) for a file and optionally append
  * another component to the path. If no additional component is needed, it
  * should be NULL.