2 files changed, 40 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/types.cc b/src/lib/types.cc
index 48363f892..28d58f36b 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.cc
+++ b/src/lib/types.cc
@@ -75,3 +75,39 @@ CPLSummary::CPLSummary (boost::filesystem::path p)
 }
 
 
+
+ReelType
+string_to_reel_type(string type)
+{
+	if (type == "single") {
+		return ReelType::SINGLE;
+	} else if (type == "by-video-content") {
+		return ReelType::BY_VIDEO_CONTENT;
+	} else if (type == "by-length") {
+		return ReelType::BY_LENGTH;
+	} else if (type == "custom") {
+		return ReelType::CUSTOM;
+	}
+
+	DCPOMATIC_ASSERT(false);
+	return ReelType::SINGLE;
+}
+
+
+string
+reel_type_to_string(ReelType type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case ReelType::SINGLE:
+		return "single";
+	case ReelType::BY_VIDEO_CONTENT:
+		return "by-video-content";
+	case ReelType::BY_LENGTH:
+		return "by-length";
+	case ReelType::CUSTOM:
+		return "custom";
+	}
+
+	DCPOMATIC_ASSERT(false);
+	return "single";
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/types.h b/src/lib/types.h
index b4fcea959..f6b0fb3be 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.h
+++ b/src/lib/types.h
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ enum class ReelType
 };
 
 
+std::string reel_type_to_string(ReelType type);
+ReelType string_to_reel_type(std::string type);
+
+
 struct CPLSummary
 {
 	CPLSummary (boost::filesystem::path p);