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diff --git a/build2/algorithm b/build2/algorithm
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--- a/build2/algorithm
+++ b/build2/algorithm
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ namespace build2
target&
search (name, scope&);
+ // As above but only search for an already existing target. Unlike the
+ // above version, this one can be called during the execute phase.
+ //
+ // Note that currently we return NULL for project-qualified names and
+ // unknown target types.
+ //
+ target*
+ search_existing (const name&, scope&, const dir_path& out = dir_path ());
+
// Match and apply a rule to the action/target with ambiguity detection.
// Increment the target's dependents count, which means that you should call
// this function with the intent to also call execute(). In case of