+struct filter;
+
+/*
+ * Constructor for the set of defined list-objects filters.
+ * The `omitted` set is optional. It is populated with objects that the
+ * filter excludes. This set should not be considered finalized until
+ * after list_objects_filter__free is called on the returned `struct
+ * filter *`.
+ */
+struct filter *list_objects_filter__init(
+ struct oidset *omitted,
+ struct list_objects_filter_options *filter_options);
+
+/*
+ * Lets `filter` decide how to handle the `obj`. If `filter` is NULL, this
+ * function behaves as expected if no filter is configured: all objects are
+ * included.
+ */
+enum list_objects_filter_result list_objects_filter__filter_object(
+ struct repository *r,