1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/rpkid/rpki/xml_utils.py b/rpkid/rpki/xml_utils.py
index be2b9510..9e4aa265 100644
--- a/rpkid/rpki/xml_utils.py
+++ b/rpkid/rpki/xml_utils.py
@@ -415,3 +415,17 @@ class msg(list):
     elt = lxml.etree.Element("{%s}msg" % (self.xmlns), nsmap = self.nsmap, version = str(self.version), type = self.type)
     elt.extend([i.toXML() for i in self])
     return elt
+
+  @classmethod
+  def query(cls, *args):
+    """Create a query PDU."""
+    self = cls(*args)
+    self.type = "query"
+    return self
+
+  @classmethod
+  def reply(cls, *args):
+    """Create a reply PDU."""
+    self = cls(*args)
+    self.type = "reply"
+    return self