1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/listbase.c b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/listbase.c
index c9bf4976ae8..6cb7b7d8e3e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/listbase.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/listbase.c
@@ -342,6 +342,40 @@ void BLI_insertlinkbefore(ListBase *listbase, void *vnextlink, void *vnewlink)
 	}
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Insert a link in place of another, without changing it's position in the list.
+ *
+ * Puts `vnewlink` in the position of `vreplacelink`, removing `vreplacelink`.
+ * - `vreplacelink` *must* be in the list.
+ * - `vnewlink` *must not* be in the list.
+ */
+void BLI_insertlinkreplace(ListBase *listbase, void *vreplacelink, void *vnewlink)
+{
+	Link *l_old = vreplacelink;
+	Link *l_new = vnewlink;
+
+	/* update adjacent links */
+	if (l_old->next != NULL) {
+		l_old->next->prev = l_new;
+	}
+	if (l_old->prev != NULL) {
+		l_old->prev->next = l_new;
+	}
+
+	/* set direct links */
+	l_new->next = l_old->next;
+	l_new->prev = l_old->prev;
+
+	 /* update list */
+	if (listbase->first == l_old) {
+		listbase->first = l_new;
+	}
+	if (listbase->last == l_old) {
+		listbase->last = l_new;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Reinsert \a vlink relative to its current position but offset by \a step. Doesn't move
  * item if new position would exceed list (could optionally move to head/tail).