1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libpod/layers/layer.go b/libpod/layers/layer.go
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+++ b/libpod/layers/layer.go
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+package layers
+
+import cstorage "github.com/containers/storage"
+
+// FullID gets the full id of a layer given a partial id or name
+func FullID(store cstorage.Store, id string) (string, error) {
+	layer, err := store.Layer(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return layer.ID, nil
+}