diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
index 5bd686b8ea..cc074c6e4b 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/People.java
@@ -441,6 +441,19 @@ public final class People extends BaseScopableProcessorExtension
         }
         return Context.getCurrentContext().newArray(getScope(), parents);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Return true if the specified user is an Administrator authority.
+     * 
+     * @param person to test
+     * 
+     * @return true if an admin, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean isAdmin(ScriptNode person)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("Person", person);
+        return this.authorityService.isAdminAuthority((String)person.getProperties().get(ContentModel.PROP_USERNAME));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get Contained Authorities
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
index 1e98e18920..967f6e542e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
@@ -2434,6 +2434,18 @@ public class ScriptNode implements Serializable, Scopeable
         return result != null ? result : new Object[0];
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Helper to return true if the supplied property value is a ScriptContentData object
+     * 
+     * @param o     Object to test
+     * 
+     * @return true if instanceof ScriptContentData, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean isScriptContent(Object o)
+    {
+        return (o instanceof ScriptContentData);
+    }
+    
     
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Value Conversion
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
index 57fd3286c9..5b70c83159 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
@@ -471,6 +471,18 @@ public abstract class BaseContentNode implements TemplateContent
         return (content != null ? content.getSize() : 0L);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Helper to return true if the supplied property value is a TemplateContentData object
+     * 
+     * @param o     Object to test
+     * 
+     * @return true if instanceof TemplateContentData, false otherwise
+     */
+    public boolean isTemplateContent(Object o)
+    {
+        return (o instanceof TemplateContentData);
+    }
+    
     
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Inner classes