1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Identifier.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Identifier.java
index b18da59f8a..a4e7a9ecc0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Identifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/syntax/Identifier.java
@@ -117,4 +117,9 @@ public final class Identifier extends Expression {
     String suggestion = SpellChecker.didYouMean(name, symbols);
     return new EvalException(getLocation(), "name '" + name + "' is not defined" + suggestion);
   }
+
+  /** @return The {@link Identifier} of the provided name. */
+  public static Identifier of(String name) {
+    return new Identifier(name);
+  }
 }