1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index a201c9712a..95d6e064d9 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ typedef struct InterfaceClass InterfaceClass;
 typedef struct InterfaceInfo InterfaceInfo;
 
 #define TYPE_OBJECT "object"
+#define TYPE_CONTAINER "container"
 
 typedef struct ObjectProperty ObjectProperty;
 
@@ -2019,6 +2020,18 @@ int object_child_foreach_recursive(Object *obj,
 Object *container_get(Object *root, const char *path);
 
 /**
+ * object_property_add_new_container:
+ * @obj: the parent object
+ * @name: the name of the parent object's property to add
+ *
+ * Add a newly created container object to a parent object.
+ *
+ * Returns: the newly created container object.  Its reference count is 1,
+ * and the reference is owned by the parent object.
+ */
+Object *object_property_add_new_container(Object *obj, const char *name);
+
+/**
  * object_property_help:
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @type: the type of the property