2 files changed, 15 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Annex.hs b/Annex.hs
index f695985e1..830f61919 100644
--- a/Annex.hs
+++ b/Annex.hs
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@ import Backend
 import BackendList
 import UUID
 import LocationLog
-
--- git-annex's runtime state
-data State = State {
-	repo :: GitRepo,
-	backends :: [Backend]
-}
+import Types
 
 {- An annexed file's content is stored somewhere under .git/annex/ -}
 annexDir :: GitRepo -> Key -> FilePath
diff --git a/Types.hs b/Types.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df9588027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Types.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{- git-annex core data types -}
+
+module Types (
+	State(..)
+) where
+
+import BackendType
+import GitRepo
+
+-- git-annex's runtime state
+data State = State {
+	repo :: GitRepo,
+	backends :: [Backend]
+}