3 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder.go b/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder.go
index d6b3de4..6d22b8c 100644
--- a/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder.go
+++ b/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type Noder interface {
 	// implement NumChildren in O(1) while Children is usually more
 	// complex.
 	NumChildren() (int, error)
+	Skip()	bool
 }
 
 // NoChildren represents the children of a noder without children.
diff --git a/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder_test.go b/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder_test.go
index 5e014fe..ccebdc9 100644
--- a/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder_test.go
+++ b/utils/merkletrie/noder/noder_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (n noderMock) Name() string               { return n.name }
 func (n noderMock) IsDir() bool                { return n.isDir }
 func (n noderMock) Children() ([]Noder, error) { return n.children, nil }
 func (n noderMock) NumChildren() (int, error)  { return len(n.children), nil }
+func (n noderMock) Skip() bool                 { return false }
 
 // Returns a sequence with the noders 3, 2, and 1 from the
 // following diagram:
diff --git a/utils/merkletrie/noder/path.go b/utils/merkletrie/noder/path.go
index 1c7ef54..6c1d363 100644
--- a/utils/merkletrie/noder/path.go
+++ b/utils/merkletrie/noder/path.go
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ import (
 // not be used.
 type Path []Noder
 
+func (p Path) Skip() bool {
+	if len(p) > 0 {
+		return p.Last().Skip()
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // String returns the full path of the final noder as a string, using
 // "/" as the separator.
 func (p Path) String() string {