2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index 7a2eb11f7..b5cb5cfeb 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -128,3 +128,18 @@ hasMusicSuffix(const char *utf8file, unsigned int next)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+const struct archive_plugin *
+get_archive_by_suffix(const char *utf8file)
+{
+	const struct archive_plugin *ret = NULL;
+
+	const char *s = getSuffix(utf8file);
+	if (s) {
+		ret = archive_plugin_from_suffix(s);
+	} else {
+		g_debug("get_archive_by_suffix: The file: %s has no valid suffix\n",
+			utf8file);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/ls.h b/src/ls.h
index ed0f0677f..92839e018 100644
--- a/src/ls.h
+++ b/src/ls.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define MPD_LS_H
 
 #include "decoder_list.h"
+#include "archive_list.h"
 
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ int isRemoteUrl(const char *url);
 const struct decoder_plugin *
 hasMusicSuffix(const char *utf8file, unsigned int next);
 
+const struct archive_plugin *
+get_archive_by_suffix(const char *utf8file);
+
 int printRemoteUrlHandlers(struct client *client);
 
 #endif