2 files changed, 13 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/axiom/src/om/axiom_element_internal.h b/axiom/src/om/axiom_element_internal.h
index df515f9..81c9721 100644
--- a/axiom/src/om/axiom_element_internal.h
+++ b/axiom/src/om/axiom_element_internal.h
@@ -144,4 +144,9 @@ extern "C"
         const axutil_env_t * env,
         axis2_bool_t is_empty);
 
+	AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_bool_t AXIS2_CALL
+	axiom_element_get_is_empty(
+		axiom_element_t * om_element,
+		const axutil_env_t * env);
+
 #endif /* AXIOM_ELEMENT_INTERNAL_H_ */
diff --git a/axiom/src/om/om_element.c b/axiom/src/om/om_element.c
index 7a56b54..1e92a2d 100644
--- a/axiom/src/om/om_element.c
+++ b/axiom/src/om/om_element.c
@@ -1565,6 +1565,14 @@ axiom_element_set_is_empty(
     om_element->is_empty = is_empty;
 }
 
+AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_bool_t AXIS2_CALL
+axiom_element_get_is_empty(
+    axiom_element_t * om_element,
+    const axutil_env_t * env)
+{
+    return om_element->is_empty;
+}
+
 /**
  * This method will declare the namespace without checking whether it is already declared. 
  * (This method is only used by codegen. We have to remove this method in future)
@@ -1859,14 +1867,6 @@ axiom_element_create_str(
     return element;
 }
 
-AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_bool_t AXIS2_CALL
-axiom_element_get_is_empty(
-    axiom_element_t * om_element,
-    const axutil_env_t * env)
-{
-    return om_element->is_empty;
-}
-
 AXIS2_EXTERN axis2_status_t AXIS2_CALL
 axiom_element_remove_attribute(
     axiom_element_t * om_element,