1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/TAO/orbsvcs/orbsvcs/Trader/Trader.h b/TAO/orbsvcs/orbsvcs/Trader/Trader.h
index 1dabb8587b5..8028730474f 100644
--- a/TAO/orbsvcs/orbsvcs/Trader/Trader.h
+++ b/TAO/orbsvcs/orbsvcs/Trader/Trader.h
@@ -435,9 +435,27 @@ public:
    * Determine whether the identifier is a valid one (i.e., if the
    * first character is a letter, and the subsequent ones letter,
    * numbers, or underscores.)
+   *
+   * IDL identifier scoping and escaping rules apply.
    */
   static CORBA::Boolean is_valid_identifier_name (const char* ident);
 
+  /**
+   * Determine whether the identifier is a valid one (i.e., if the
+   * first character is a letter, and the subsequent ones letter,
+   * numbers, or underscores.)
+   */
+  static CORBA::Boolean is_valid_property_name (const char* ident);
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether the link name is a valid one
+   * currently defined the same as property name.
+   */
+  static CORBA::Boolean is_valid_link_name (const char* ident)
+  {
+    return is_valid_property_name (ident);
+  }
+
 protected:
   // = Objects determining current configuration of a trader.