diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeIdMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeIdMethod.java
index 39ef522bec..a82a992320 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeIdMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeIdMethod.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import freemarker.template.TemplateModelException;
*
* @author davidc
*/
-public final class CMISTypeIdMethod implements TemplateMethodModelEx
+public class CMISTypeIdMethod implements TemplateMethodModelEx
{
private CMISMapping mappingService;
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeMethod.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb1b621f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/rest/CMISTypeMethod.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's
+ * FLOSS exception. You should have recieved a copy of the text describing
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here:
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing"
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.cmis.rest;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.cmis.dictionary.CMISDictionaryService;
+import org.alfresco.cmis.dictionary.CMISTypeId;
+
+import freemarker.template.TemplateModelException;
+
+/**
+ * Custom FreeMarker Template language method.
+ *
+ * Retrieve the CMIS Type for an Alfresco node
+ *
+ * Usage: cmistype(TemplateNode node)
+ * cmistype(QName nodeType)
+ *
+ * @author davidc
+ */
+public class CMISTypeMethod extends CMISTypeIdMethod
+{
+ private CMISDictionaryService dictionaryService;
+
+ /**
+ * Construct
+ */
+ public CMISTypeMethod(CMISDictionaryService dictionaryService)
+ {
+ super(dictionaryService.getCMISMapping());
+ this.dictionaryService = dictionaryService;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @see freemarker.template.TemplateMethodModel#exec(java.util.List)
+ */
+ @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+ public Object exec(List args) throws TemplateModelException
+ {
+ Object result = null;
+ Object typeId = super.exec(args);
+ if (typeId != null)
+ {
+ result = dictionaryService.getType((CMISTypeId)typeId);
+ }
+ return result;
+ }
+}