1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/shedlang/compiler/patio/PatioLocal.java b/src/main/java/org/shedlang/compiler/patio/PatioLocal.java
index fb600c54..0cd853cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/shedlang/compiler/patio/PatioLocal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/shedlang/compiler/patio/PatioLocal.java
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ public record PatioLocal(String name, PatioType type, PatioLocalType localType)
         return new PatioLocal(name, type, PatioLocalType.PARAM);
     }
 
+    public static PatioLocal val(String name, PatioType type) {
+        return new PatioLocal(name, type, PatioLocalType.VAL);
+    }
+
     public PatioLocalRef ref() {
         return new PatioLocalRef(name());
     }