Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/Grouping.java
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diff -u -r309a597eada52a4079f2985e0d97beedf9adda42 -r78405d703eadfdc8c71a98284cbb06a7c7b07de7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/Grouping.java	(.../Grouping.java)	(revision 309a597eada52a4079f2985e0d97beedf9adda42)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/Grouping.java	(.../Grouping.java)	(revision 78405d703eadfdc8c71a98284cbb06a7c7b07de7)
@@ -392,4 +392,16 @@
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/** Is this grouping used for branching? That is, is there a grouped branching activity that uses this grouping? 
+	 * If so, that has implications for the changes allowed at runtime.
+	 */
+	public boolean isUsedForBranching() {
+		Iterator actIter = getActivities().iterator();
+		while (actIter.hasNext()) {
+			Activity act = (Activity) actIter.next();
+			if ( act.isBranchingActivity() ) 
+				return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 }