1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main_namemap.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main_namemap.h
index d201e45a2c9..d6f184b4b30 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main_namemap.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_main_namemap.h
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ bool BKE_main_namemap_get_name(struct Main *bmain, struct ID *id, char *name) AT
 void BKE_main_namemap_remove_name(struct Main *bmain, struct ID *id, const char *name)
     ATTR_NONNULL();
 
+/**
+ * Check that all ID names in given `bmain` are unique (per ID type and library), and that existing
+ * name maps are consistent with existing relevant IDs.
+ *
+ * This is typically called within an assert, or in tests.
+ */
+bool BKE_main_namemap_validate(struct Main *bmain) ATTR_NONNULL();
+
+/** Same as #BKE_main_namemap_validate, but also fixes any issue by re-generating all name maps,
+ * and ensuring again all ID names are unique.
+ *
+ * This is typically only used in `do_versions` code to fix broken files.
+ */
+bool BKE_main_namemap_validate_and_fix(struct Main *bmain) ATTR_NONNULL();
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif