diff --git a/src/app/shared/util/report-util.ts b/src/app/shared/util/report-util.ts
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+import { Report } from '../interfaces/report';
+import { Checkpoint } from '../interfaces/checkpoint';
+
+export const ReportUtil = {
+  isReport(node: Report | Checkpoint): node is Report {
+    return !!(node as Report).xml;
+  },
+
+  isCheckPoint(node: Report | Checkpoint): node is Checkpoint {
+    return !!(node as Checkpoint).uid;
+  },
+};