1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src-py/neo4j_util.py b/src-py/neo4j_util.py
index c340e15a..2d870fcc 100644
--- a/src-py/neo4j_util.py
+++ b/src-py/neo4j_util.py
@@ -69,3 +69,15 @@ def where_clause_from_filter_attr_map(filter_attr_map, node_param_name="n"):
     filter_str = "where {0}".format(' and '.join(filter_arr))
     return filter_str
 
+def __type_check_link(link):
+    assert link.has_key('__src')
+    assert link.has_key('__dst')
+
+def __type_check_filter_attr_map(filter_attr_map):
+    """
+    # type sanity check an attribute filter map
+    """
+    assert isinstance(filter_attr_map, dict)
+    for k, v in filter_attr_map.items():
+        assert isinstance(k, basestring)
+        assert isinstance(v, list)