1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/ApiBaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/ApiBaseItem.cs
index 665a2f6c6..b3fbbbcde 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/ApiBaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/ApiBaseItem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Users;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
@@ -26,5 +27,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
         public bool IsFolder { get; set; }
 
         public string Type { get; set; }
+
+        public bool IsType(Type type)
+        {
+            return IsType(type.Name);
+        }
+
+        public bool IsType(string type)
+        {
+            return Type.Equals(type, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
     }
 }