1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/libdivecomputer.c b/core/libdivecomputer.c
index 4a50acf90..89d9702ce 100644
--- a/core/libdivecomputer.c
+++ b/core/libdivecomputer.c
@@ -1135,3 +1135,32 @@ dc_status_t libdc_buffer_parser(struct dive *dive, device_data_t *data, unsigned
 	dc_parser_destroy(parser);
 	return(DC_STATUS_SUCCESS);
 }
+
+/*
+ * Returns a dc_descriptor_t structure based on dc  model's number and family.
+ */
+
+dc_descriptor_t *ostc_get_data_descriptor(int data_model, dc_family_t data_fam)
+{
+	dc_descriptor_t *descriptor = NULL, *current = NULL;
+	;
+	dc_iterator_t *iterator = NULL;
+	dc_status_t rc;
+
+	rc = dc_descriptor_iterator(&iterator);
+	if (rc != DC_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error creating the device descriptor iterator.\n");
+		return current;
+	}
+	while ((dc_iterator_next(iterator, &descriptor)) == DC_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		int desc_model = dc_descriptor_get_model(descriptor);
+		dc_family_t desc_fam = dc_descriptor_get_type(descriptor);
+		if (data_model == desc_model && data_fam == desc_fam) {
+			current = descriptor;
+			break;
+		}
+		dc_descriptor_free(descriptor);
+	}
+	dc_iterator_free(iterator);
+	return current;
+}