1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIServiceInstanceResources.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIServiceInstanceResources.java
index f84afbe4a2..c41f3fa56c 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIServiceInstanceResources.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIServiceInstanceResources.java
@@ -157,5 +157,10 @@ public class AAIServiceInstanceResources {
         injectionHelper.getAaiClient().update(serviceInstanceURI, aaiServiceInstance);
     }
 
+    public boolean checkInstanceServiceNameInUse(ServiceInstance serviceInstance) {
+        AAIResourceUri uriSI = AAIUriFactory.createNodesUri(AAIObjectPlurals.SERVICE_INSTANCE)
+                .queryParam("service-instance-name", serviceInstance.getServiceInstanceName());
+        return injectionHelper.getAaiClient().exists(uriSI);
+    }
 
 }