1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
index 833e982..2c54eae 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/interpreter.py
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ class ExternalLibraryHolder(InterpreterObject, ObjectHolder):
         InterpreterObject.__init__(self)
         ObjectHolder.__init__(self, el, pv)
         self.methods.update({'found': self.found_method,
+                             'type_name': self.type_name_method,
                              'partial_dependency': self.partial_dependency_method,
                              })
 
@@ -491,6 +492,11 @@ class ExternalLibraryHolder(InterpreterObject, ObjectHolder):
 
     @noPosargs
     @permittedKwargs({})
+    def type_name_method(self, args, kwargs):
+        return self.held_object.type_name
+
+    @noPosargs
+    @permittedKwargs({})
     def found_method(self, args, kwargs):
         return self.found()