diff --git a/pcbnew/collectors.cpp b/pcbnew/collectors.cpp
index 6eccf048cf..c9a2383950 100644
--- a/pcbnew/collectors.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/collectors.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KICAD, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Dick Hollenbeck, dick@softplc.com
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Kicad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -365,4 +365,24 @@ void GENERAL_COLLECTOR::Collect( BOARD_ITEM* aItem, const KICAD_T aScanList[],
 }
 
 
+// see collectors.h
+SEARCH_RESULT TYPE_COLLECTOR::Inspect( EDA_BaseStruct* testItem, const void* testData )
+{
+    // The Vist() function only visits the testItem if its type was in the 
+    // the scanList, so therefore we can collect anything given to us here.
+    Append( testItem );
+    
+    return SEARCH_CONTINUE;     // always when collecting
+}
+
+void TYPE_COLLECTOR::Collect( BOARD_ITEM* aBoard, const KICAD_T aScanList[] )
+{
+    Empty();        // empty any existing collection
+    
+    // visit the board with the INSPECTOR (me).
+    aBoard->Visit(      this,       // INSPECTOR* inspector
+                        NULL,       // const void* testData, 
+                        aScanList );
+}
+
 //EOF
diff --git a/pcbnew/collectors.h b/pcbnew/collectors.h
index 127bcdf0a8..f3e10d0ec8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/collectors.h
+++ b/pcbnew/collectors.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KICAD, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Dick Hollenbeck, dick@softplc.com
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Kicad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
  * 
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -500,4 +500,55 @@ public:
     void SetIgnoreModulesOnCmp( bool ignore ) { m_IgnoreModulesOnCmp = ignore; }
 };
 
+
+/**
+ * Class TYPE_COLLECTOR
+ * merely gathers up all BOARD_ITEMs of a given set of KICAD_T type(s).
+ * @see class COLLECTOR
+ */
+class TYPE_COLLECTOR : public COLLECTOR
+{
+    
+public:
+
+    /**
+     * Function operator[int]
+     * overloads COLLECTOR::operator[](int) to return a BOARD_ITEM* instead of
+     * an EDA_BaseStruct* type.
+     * @param ndx The index into the list.
+     * @return BOARD_ITEM* - or something derived from it, or NULL.
+     */
+    BOARD_ITEM* operator[]( int ndx ) const
+    {
+        if( (unsigned)ndx < (unsigned)GetCount() )
+            return (BOARD_ITEM*) m_List[ ndx ];
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+
+    /**
+     * Function Inspect
+     * is the examining function within the INSPECTOR which is passed to the 
+     * Iterate function.
+     *
+     * @param testItem An EDA_BaseStruct to examine.
+     * @param testData is not used in this class.
+     * @return SEARCH_RESULT - SEARCH_QUIT if the Iterator is to stop the scan,
+     *   else SCAN_CONTINUE;
+     */ 
+    SEARCH_RESULT Inspect( EDA_BaseStruct* testItem, const void* testData );
+    
+
+    /**
+     * Function Collect
+     * scans a BOARD_ITEM using this class's Inspector method, which does 
+     * the collection.
+     * @param aBoard The BOARD_ITEM to scan.
+     * @param aScanList The KICAD_Ts to gather up.
+     */
+    void Collect( BOARD_ITEM* aBoard, const KICAD_T aScanList[] );
+};
+
+
+
 #endif // COLLECTORS_H